Industry Voices Concern Over Potential Impact on Small Operators and First Responders The 60-day public comment period for the FAA’s long-awaited Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) closed on October 6, 2025. After years of anticipation, industry stakeholders welcomed the opportunity to provide input, but many expressed concern that the … [Read more...] about BVLOS NPRM Comment Period Closes as FAA Faces Shutdown Challenges
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Commercial Drone Alliance BVLOS Summit Highlights Key Issues for Part 108 Rulemaking
The Commercial Drone Alliance, an independent non-profit organization that brings together industry leaders to advance commercial drone operations, recently hosted a BVLOS Stakeholder Summit in Washington, DC. The closed-door session on September 8 offered an opportunity for drone manufacturers, utilities, public safety representatives, and other stakeholders to exchange views … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Alliance BVLOS Summit Highlights Key Issues for Part 108 Rulemaking
FAA Directed to Devise Final Rule for BVLOS Flights Within 20 Months
FAA Reauthorization Bill Mandates Final Rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Drone Flights to Boost Industry Growth By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (The following is the second in a series of articles on how the recent passage of the bill to reauthorize the FAA positively impacts the drone and eVTOL industries.) While the bill to reauthorize the Federal … [Read more...] about FAA Directed to Devise Final Rule for BVLOS Flights Within 20 Months
FAA Authorizations and Waivers: 3 Big Questions (And the Answers)
The enactment of Part 107 late this summer regularized commercial drone operation in the US. For drone operators who are working in remote areas at a distance from airports and entirely within Part 107's guidelines, a Part 107 Remote Pilot's Certificate may be all they need. But for most operators, waivers and authorizations are a part of life. The FAA has done its best to … [Read more...] about FAA Authorizations and Waivers: 3 Big Questions (And the Answers)
5 Ways Part 107 Waivers Will Improve the Drone Industry
When the FAA announced the enactment of Part 107, the Small UAS Rule, they also announced that operators could apply for drone waivers - exceptions to the basic provisions of Part 107. The FAA has issued at least 75 waivers so far, and many operators have applied for exceptions including night flight, flight over people, and operations in restricted airspace. The FAA says … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Part 107 Waivers Will Improve the Drone Industry
