As the age of technology advances, so do the rules that come along with it. In the past couple of years, drones have been picking up speed in terms of popularity, whether they are company-owned or just for personal use. For example, Amazon uses drones to deliver packages to people’s front doors. Recently the Federal Aviation Admission (FAA), released an expansive list of rules and regulations for peoples who fly drones. Among the more significant rules are the following:
- Unmanned aircraft must weigh less than 55 pounds (25 kg)
- Unmanned aircraft must never leave sight of the person controlling it (camera with a monitor attached doesn’t count as “in sight”)
- Unmanned aircrafts cannot be flown over a height of 400 feet
- In order to fly an unmanned aircraft, the visibility level must be no less than 3 miles
A general rule that has always applied is to be safe and not put yourself or anyone in danger of injury. For the complete list of rules and regulations you can visit http://www.faa.gov/uas/media/Part_107_Summary.pdf.
Jake • Sep 9, 2016 at 12:59 pm
I didn’t know that it’s awesome!!
Michael • Sep 9, 2016 at 9:34 am
Great article, gives out good information for the public to know.
Divya • Sep 9, 2016 at 9:29 am
Thanks for letting me know, I didn’t know about this.
Jim lahey • Sep 9, 2016 at 9:28 am
That was a lit article!
Marshall Payne • Sep 9, 2016 at 8:45 am
Drone restrictions have been non exist, because of this it has become an issue over the past year. This forced the government to create restrictions. I am glad to see the government take the first step towards creating drone safety and privacy.