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FAA Updates It's Ban on Drones in Washington

Accepted submission by Demose at 2016-02-12 05:48:35
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From: https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=84787 [faa.gov]

Under the new procedures, hobbyists and recreational unmanned aircraft operators can fly aircraft that weigh less than 55 lbs. (including any attachments such as a camera) in the area between 15 and 30 miles of Washington, D.C. if the aircraft are registered and marked, and they follow specific operating conditions. The operating conditions require them to fly 400 feet or lower above the ground, stay in the operator's line of sight, only fly in clear conditions, and avoid other aircraft.

Do you think this will recover some good will for the FAA? Was the ban justified to begin with?


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