Sentences with phrase «approving drone use»

The FAA is considering approving drone use for seven companies in the TV and film industry, which could open the door for exemptions in other industries.

They approved drone use for agriculture; research and development; educational and academic use; power line, pipeline and antenna inspections; rescue operations; bridge inspections; aerial photography; and evaluations of wildlife nesting areas.

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Illinois State Police are among those approved for use of drones, or unmanned aircraft, as the state police prefer to say.

Although the FAA has approved some companies to use drones to photograph property damage, for example, doing so could potentially violate local privacy laws if drones take pictures of nearby homes without their owners» consent.

Brian Wynne, the president and CEO of the advocacy group the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, said the FAA has so far analyzed and approved over 5,500 exemptions to use drones for 42 different types of drone operations.

Businesses simply get authorization from local civil aviation authorities who must approve the type of drone being used.

The FAA continues to approve Section 333 waivers for commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones.

Camera drones — Ever since they were approved for domestic use, these aerial photographers have become an integral part of the real estate industry.

Q: If an exemption is approved, does a pilot still need a formal pilots license to legally fly a drone for commercial use?

Drone pilots no longer need an FAA pilot's license — just a remote pilot certificate that costs about $ 150 — and drones are now approved for commercial use.