FAA Considers A UAS An Aircraft Subject To Additional Flight Restrictions

So you want to fly a drone. What used to be an activity that was basically unregulated has been grabbed by the FAA as another entity to regulate. While most people agree that reasonable regulation is necessary, our FAA chose to have its head in the sand and failed to anticipate what the rest of the world foresaw and is now playing catchup. Of course, the FAA pays no price for this, only those who are trying actually produce something are.

While the FAA, so far as this author knows, has not publicly acknowledge this costly mistake, it seems to be at least trying to make at least some amends. Unfortunately, it is still the FAA and what should be a straightforward procedure has become riddled with illogical rules.

Mr. Mark Foisy (pictured), the FAA UAS Specialist from the Great Lakes Region did an excellent job of explaining the rules as they now exist here at AirVenture in the FAA Safety Center Forums Monday July 20, 2015.

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