Although not directly related to home inspections, I wanted to share with you updates to FAA commercial drone use law as I know some of you are using drones for inspections and property video montages.
The FAA has released a new set of rules for commercial use drones weighing up to 55lb that come in to effect August 29, 2016. Click here for the official summary.
- Must be 16 years old and have a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating, or be directly supervised by someone with such certification.
- To qualify for a remote pilot certification, pass an FAA approved aeronautical knowledge test, or have a non-student Part 61 pilot certificate (TSA conducts a security background check).
- Operators to ensure drone is safe before flying.
- Use limited to daylight hours.
- Fly up to 400' in the air, or higher if within 400' of a structure.
Last year, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed SB142 that attempted to restrict the use of drones flying over private property. Here is a link to an informative article by Dirk Dallas on the issues facing drone regulation in California.
On a side note, use of drones for deliveries is still banned, but the FAA has allowed Google's X Division to test their drone delivery system, Project Wing.
On a side note, use of drones for deliveries is still banned, but the FAA has allowed Google's X Division to test their drone delivery system, Project Wing.
The drone technology is evolving in a lightning fast pace and all sorts of businesses will evolve with it as well. If you are interested in finding out more about how the drones will make our lives better and how can we all use them for business, check out this amazing article I stumbled upon on the web: http://mydronelab.com/blog/commercial-use-of-drones.html
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