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Originally Posted by osbornsm
License ehh? That sounds expensive.
New regs were supposed to be in place for the new year, but ya know... moving at the speed of Government.
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So initial rules are going to be for commercial drone pilots, and once they are in place they will review 'other' possibles. Most recent news I found, end of last year:
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The Wall Street Journal reports that the FAA will require commercial drone operators to have a pilot's license and restrict flight times to daylight hours. The new rules will also limit flights to the pilot's line of sight and altitude to 400-feet. The really bad news is that these rules won't just apply for big Predator-sized drones. They'll apply to any unmanned aircraft under 55 pounds. That would include small, affordable, easy-to-fly drones like the DJI Phantom line and the new Parrot Bebop.
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