President Trump’s started the 90-day clock that will give the FAA the right to set a national standard for pilot drone operations in all 50 states.
The White House issued an Executive Order authorizing the Secretary of Transportation to work with state, municipal and tribal authorities to establish a national ‘Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program’ within the next 90-days. The UAS standard will harmonize regulation to “promote safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and speed the development of UAS technologies” for private and public applications.
President Trump added in his statement: “Our Nation will move faster, fly higher, and soar proudly toward the next great chapter of American aviation.”
The use of UAS, referred to as drones, by individuals and organizations is regulated by a jumble of federal and state laws, plus several states passed laws allowing counties, cities, and towns to also regulate UAS. Consequently, it is not unusual for agriculture, commerce, emergency management, human transportation, and other economic sectors to be subject to 3 or 4 levels of laws, according to the Rupprecht Law’s regulatory blog.
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