US FAA - general Idea

[jhardway]

I am always keep an eye on this. In the next year or so the FAA is required to make guidelines so that we flyers can use our craft (to say) to earn money. Looking around, and talking to some I am starting to get a general idea where FAA may be heading in the regulations for commercial use of UAV/Drone/Multi-Rotor copters.

As a hobbyist it looks good and nothing should change however as a commercial flyer, aerial photo/video services it looking like they are going to require a pilot/operator to take the private pilot written test, and to follow that up with a class two medical certificate. Class two mainly to cover the operators eyes, on order to account for depth perception, and the line of sight need to cover what they believe in necessary for safety.

We will see, I just would like them to move faster then slower to say. Once we know what is needed then we can work on making it right.

 

[Droider]

I am always keep an eye on this. In the next year or so the FAA is required to make guidelines so that we flyers can use our craft (to say) to earn money. Looking around, and talking to some I am starting to get a general idea where FAA may be heading in the regulations for commercial use of UAV/Drone/Multi-Rotor copters.

As a hobbyist it looks good and nothing should change however as a commercial flyer, aerial photo/video services it looking like they are going to require a pilot/operator to take the private pilot written test, and to follow that up with a class two medical certificate. Class two mainly to cover the operators eyes, on order to account for depth perception, and the line of sight need to cover what they believe in necessary for safety.

We will see, I just would like them to move faster then slower to say. Once we know what is needed then we can work on making it right.

In the UK its already in place.. it just needs more enforcement.. over your side of the pond it would appear there is no enforcement of current regulations just a load of FAA bluster. I cannot believe why the FAA has not clamped down on it unless they just want the whole thing to just go away! I am sure it would be better if you in the states knew exactly where you stand. May be the FAA should look at our system of CAA approval for issuing 'Permission for Aerial Work'

Dave

 

[hoverben]

It's not that the FAA hasn't been paying attention. They have been struggling to define the line between recreational and commercial flight without hampering either.

The commercial UAV industry is just taking off (no pun intended... well, now it is!), so it is only recently that Congress has been motivated to act on the issue. Prior to last summer, there really weren't many commercial applications making use of multirotor technology. But the recent use of multi-rotors to create well-publicized cinematography, sell high-end real estate, and deliver tacos has gotten people talking (and worrying) about multi-rotor technology.

 

[sotomatic]

In the meantime, do any of you have any concrete answers on what the FAA regulations are currently for commercial Radio Controlled Aerial Photography. After a search here on the forum and finding nothing I wanted to put it to a thread. Do any of you know what the current legal structure is for commercial AP/AV? All I have been able to find is a Advisory Circular from the 80's.

http://www.faa.gov/regulations_poli....cfm/go/document.information/documentID/22425