Unmanned aerial system operators have to get waivers from the FAA for each aircraft and flight that goes beyond the visual line of sight but the FAA does not have consistent guidelines for granting the waivers, according to the senators.
The bill from Sens. Mark Warner, Virginia Democrat, and John Thune, South Dakota Republican, requires the Federal Aviation Administration to craft new rules so drone operators know what to expect from regulators.
The senators’ Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act forces the FAA to write a new rule allowing certain beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations, and develop a risk methodology to determine when regulators’ intervention is needed. An outline of the desired standards from Mr. Warner’s office shows operators of drones under 55 pounds would need to declare that they conducted an assessment and met proper standards that would be subject to auditing by the FAA.
In addition to package delivery, Mr. Warner said drones can be used for agriculture, managing disasters and maintaining infrastructure. During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in China, videos emerged from the country showing drones being used to communicate and enforce restrictions on people.
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