FAA Approves Limited UAS Use
Six photo and video production companies have received permission from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in their work in television and film production.
The companies were granted regulatory exemptions that will allow them to operate in the National Airspace System without certificates of airworthiness, which the FAA says will not be required because the aircraft “do not pose a threat to national airspace users or national security.”
The companies requested, and received, exemptions from regulations involving general flight rules, pilot certificate requirements, manuals, maintenance and equipment mandates, the FAA said, adding that it would issue certificates of waiver or authorization that also set forth specific flight rules and require timely reports of incidents and accidents.
“To receive the exemptions, the firms had to show their UAS operations would not adversely affect safety or …
