US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has unveiled a newly proposed rule that will allow operators to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the country’s national airspace.
The rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) aircraft will seek to eliminate the need for operators to obtain individual waivers or exemptions to use drones without a visual line of sight.
The new ruling will remove requirements for operators to obtain individual permissions for each drone operation
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Previously, operators would be required to be in possession of individual waivers that were approved on a case-by-case basis.
The new BVLOS rule will look to expand the use-cases for drones in areas such as manufacturing, farming, energy production, filmmaking, and the movement of products by removing the previous requirements – speeding up the process to get new technology in use.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, said:
We are making the future of our aviation a reality and unleashing American drone dominance. From drones delivering medicine to unmanned aircraft surveying crops, this technology will fundamentally change the way we interact with the world.
Our new rule will reform outdated regulations that were holding innovators back while also enhancing safety in our skies. Thanks to President Trump, America – not China – will lead the way in this exciting new technology.
The new proposal also includes updated requirements for manufacturers, operators and drone traffic-management services in order to keep BVLOS drones separated from both each other and manned aircraft.
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