Chapter 17

Ten FAA Regulatory Implications

In This Chapter

arrow Understanding commercial versus personal use

arrow Getting approval for commercial and personal use

arrow Qualifying for experimental certification

arrow Knowing the rules for commercial drones and commercial drone operators

arrow Understanding drone privacy laws

arrow Knowing the proposed micro drone regulations

arrow Participating in FAA enforcement

In Spring 2015, the FAA released a set of proposed rules and regulations to govern the commercial use of drones in the United States. The original set of rules did not carve out any real plan or course of action for the commercial use of drones, which has caused quite a bit of ruckus. In fact, the rules actually made it even more difficult for businesses to be able to use drones for business. The rules are confusing; ...

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