- The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration have issued final rules covering the use of drones in the U.S. Key points are that drones must weigh less than 55 pounds and remain within a pilot's line of sight. A maximum groundspeed of 100 mph is allowed and pilots are instructed not to fly under a covered structure. Other snippets are listed below.
- "Under the final rule, the person actually flying a drone must be at least 16 years old and have a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating, or be directly supervised by someone with such a certificate."
- "The TSA will conduct a security background check of all remote pilot applications prior to issuance of a certificate."
- "The FAA also will educate all commercial drone pilots on privacy during their pilot certification process; and will issue new guidance to local and state governments on drone privacy issues."
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