Originally Posted by
Sport_Pilot
Yes it does because the drones are not interfering with the safety of the airspace when they are flying under 500 feet and staying clear of aircraft under tha airspace. Commercial operations do not make a difference in the safety of airspace. The FAA is only to make rules on safety of navigable airspace. That is why they can regulate the heighth of towers and buildings for example. The buildings are not in navigable airspace but it affects the safety of navigable airspace.
SP, your bogus claim used to be 400 feet. Are you losing it? Anyway, if it flies the FAA has the responsibility and authority to regulate it. That includes all forms of UAS even model airplanes. This responsibility is mandated by congress along with the authority and funding to carry it out.