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By Kevin Morris, the FAA Drone Guy
Itâs finally here! The FAAâs updates to the small UAS Rule (Part 107) became fully effective April 21. This update brings many notable changes that remote pilots have been looking forward to for quite some time. Because not everyone has the time to read through almost 300 pages of regulatory text (or the desire to do so), I thought I would cover the highlights here in plain language:
Updates to the Initial Aeronautical Knowledge Test and Online Courses
On April 6, the FAA updated its online courses to include topics like Remote ID, operating over people or moving vehicles, and operating at night. But, perhaps the most important update was the availability for remote pilots to simply take a free online training course to establish their currency! Thatâs right! No more driving to a testing center and paying for the test every couple of years. For more information on which course you should take, see our News and Update.
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Remote ID rule for drones (Part 89) became effective on April 21, 2021. Part 89 will likely increase commercial drone operations while promoting safety and security. With the drone industry predicted to grow to $63.6 billion by 2025 (particularly in agriculture, construction and mining, insurance, telecommunications, and law enforcement), new regulations such as Part 89 are vital to maintaining that momentum.
As I previously
wrote, Part 89 includes new operating requirements for drone operators, including a requirement to operate only unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that meet the remote identification design and production standards set out in the rule, and contains three (3) remote identification classifications:
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