The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has failed to meet its Congressional deadline for creating US drone regulations. Although preliminary rules for small commercial drones were proposed by the FAA back in February, the rules were not finalised. A group of 29 organisations, including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, have sent a letter to the FAA to create clear and comprehensive rules. In an open letter, they argue that current regulations are too vague about what constitutes “drone” or “unmanned aircraft”. The FAA is reportedly reviewing around 4,500 public comments received over the preliminary rules.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has failed to meet its Congressional deadline for creating US drone regulations. Although preliminary rules for small commercial drones were proposed by the FAA back in February, the rules were not finalised. A group of 29 organisations, including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, have sent a letter to the FAA to create clear and comprehensive rules. A﻿ spokesman for the FAA said that the final rules will be implemented﻿ by next spring. The FAA is reportedly reviewing around 4,500 public comments received over the preliminary rules.