Originally Posted by
Sport_Pilot
And 112-95 did creat a new class of commercial drone. I don't recall the name of the class but basically those weighing less than 4 and a half pounds flying under 500 feet. And they may be regulated by some agency other than the FAA.
It's PL 112-95 SEC 334 Public Unmanned Aircraft Systems subpart (c) Agreements With Government Agencies.-
(C) allow a government public safety agency to operate unmanned aircraft weighing 4.4 pounds or less, if operated—(i) within the line of sight of the operator;
(ii) less than 400 feet above the ground;
(iii) during daylight conditions;
(iv) within Class G airspace; and
(v) outside of 5 statute miles from any airport, heliport, seaplane base, spaceport, or other location with aviation activities.
but I'm not sure of the "commercial" classification.
Originally Posted by
Sport_Pilot
The hobby drones were never illegal and still not illegal, even when the FAA claimed they were. And many flying under the AMA rules will not be bound to FAA regulations as they will be model airplanes.
True, they are not illegal however where and how they are flown is the issue.
Frank