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Feds to ease rules on drone flights over crowds and at night

Phys.org - Tue 15 Jan 19

Federal officials plan to ease restrictions on flying small drones over crowds and at night, which would give a boost to the commercial use of unmanned aircraft.

New federal rules would let drones fly at night and over crowds

Ars Technica - Tue 15 Jan 19

Manufacturers would have to certify that drones won't hurt people if they crash.

FAA Considers Loosening Drone Regulations

Extremetech - Tue 15 Jan 19

Under a set of proposed rules, commercial drone operators could fly aircraft at night and use them over populated areas. The post FAA Considers Loosening Drone Regulations appeared first on ...

Proposals for drones to fly at night and over crowds in US

BBC Technology - Tue 15 Jan 19

US proposals for relaxing drone laws are in stark contrast to the UK, which plans to tighten rules.

You May Soon Be Able to Fly Drones Over a Crowd, At Night

Geek.com - Tue 15 Jan 19

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday announced new rules that would allow drones to fly over crowds of people and at night without waivers. Current Federal Aviation Administration ...

Proposed FAA rules loosen restrictions on drone flights at night

Engadget - Tue 15 Jan 19

Right on the heels of Canada introducing new, stricter regulations for drone operations, the US Department of Transportation proposed a new set of rules for drones that would allow ...

Feds might allow drones to fly over crowds - CNET

CNET - Mon 14 Jan 19

They'd also be able to make routine night flights under a proposed regulation.

New FAA proposal would let drones fly over people and at night without a waiver

TechCrunch - Mon 14 Jan 19

Companies impatient to make drone deliveries a viable reality should have a win to celebrate soon. On Monday, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced in a “sneak preview” ...

U.S. proposes to allow drone operation at night, over people

Reuters Technology - Mon 14 Jan 19

The Trump administration on Monday proposed rules that would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use, long-awaited actions that are ...

U.S. proposes to allow expanded drones operation at night, over people

Reuters Technology - Mon 14 Jan 19

The Trump administration proposed on Monday rules that would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use - long-awaited moves that are ...