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FAA Proposes Rules For Small UAVs In National Airspace

Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a long-awaited rules proposal for small unmanned aircraft operations in national airspace, a key first step toward the integration of drones in domestic airspace, although it could take years to fully implement.The publication of the rules on Feb. 15 opens a 60-day public commenting period. After that, the FAA will have to integrate the feedback into the set of rules. The rules are for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) only, defined as being…

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