Originally Posted by franklin_m

Sure. That's a good question a very good example to use for comparison.

I say mirror what we see already works for vehicles. Inspections for sUAS >55lb would be done by private organizations authorized to do so by the government, but with the items to be inspected and pass / fail criteria established not by the organizations but rather by the government. Prices for such inspections would be set by the government and CBOs would not be permitted to refuse inspections. This provides the consistency and equal access to the public's airspace that will be necessary should other CBOs arise.



That's the same model that works pretty darned well for motor vehicles in many states. It's also pretty similar to what works for most pilot certifications.