New FAA Rules for small UAS go into effect

“I’ve consistently urged the FAA to move forward with regulations to make safe operation of unmanned aircraft in USA airspace a reality, and implementation of this new rule is a major step forward”. Fortune staffer Jonathan Vanian explains the new regulation, which requires operators to pass a certification exam, not fly drones over 100 miles per hour or 400 ft and and avoid flying them at night.

“Broadly, the new rules change the process of becoming a commercial drone pilot: Instead of having to acquire a traditional pilot’s license and getting a special case-by-case permission from the regulators, drone operators now need to pass a new certification test and abide by various flying restrictions (and, well, be older than 16).”

Now you can legally use drones for business purposes, whether that’s aerial photography or videography, scientific research, real estate inspection, surveying of land or other uses.

The committee will meet at least three times a year to talk about integarting the unammed aircraft systems (UAS) inton “the world’s busiest and most complicated airspace”.

“The ability to fly over people is a huge step forward, and a necessary one as we cover the news where it happens”, says David Vigilante, CNN’s SVP of Legal. The FAA will mail a permanent Remote Pilot Certificate within 120 days. Applicants will then receive instructions for printing a temporary airman certificate, which is good for 120 days.

Before the implementation of Part 107, an exemption or waiver was required prior to operating a UAS/drone (this was referred to as a Section 333 exemption).

A new regulation will make owning a commercial drone far easier, dramatically boosting industry interest. Amazon envisions flying drones to customers up to 10 miles from an Amazon warehouse and delivering orders within just 30 minutes of an order placement. “Drones are helping to create a whole new means of realizing the American dream”, he added later.