Good new for aerial filmmakers as U.S. aviation regulators, the FAA, said they are considering a streamlined approval process for flights of small unmanned drones for film making, utilities inspections, farming and other low-risk operations.
With the first regulation allowing commercial drone flights at least a year away, the Federal Aviation Administration is looking at ways to grant approvals for limited applications before then. While such flights aren’t yet permitted, filmmakers and production companies have already been using drones to capture aerial shots and film events.
It’s estimated that the unmanned aircraft industry will generate 100,000 jobs and $82 billion in economic impact once the FAA begins approving commercial operations. So far, the agency hasn’t granted any approvals for commercial flights in the U.S. as it weighs appropriate safety standards for construction of drones and qualifications of pilots.
It expects to propose a rule allowing commercial drones weighing less than 55 pounds (25 kilograms) by November, according to a schedule of rulemaking efforts.
Commercial Drone-Flight Permits Possible by November 2014
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