Read the CDA Comments to the BVLOS Rule here.
The CDA urges the FAA to get the rule right, not just fast.
We support the efficient finalization of this rulemaking, however it is integral that the agencies get their rules right, not just fast. An ill-suited rule would do more harm to drone integration than help. We stand ready to be a resource as the Agency makes the changes needed to ensure the rule works for all commercial and public safety drone operators—now and for years to come. To that end, the final BVLOS rule must:
- Account for Costs and Benefits.
- Modernization of commercial drone regulations will provide a clear avenue for growth, strengthening the economy through improved safety, reliability, and efficiency, benefiting all corners of American society. The costs of requirements in the BVLOS rule must be well-articulated and appropriately compare the benefits of this rule with the high costs of over-regulation.
- Provide a Foundation for Growth.
- A successful rule will maintain operability for the variety of operations today, while providing a framework for industry growth in the future.
- Implement Performance-Based Requirements.
- Regulations should be flexible and technologically aware, enabling industry standards to reflect technological capabilities to safely mitigate air and ground risk.
- Reflect the Unique Nature of the Commercial Drone Industry.
- The drone industry differs in key ways from legacy aviation, given the speed of technological innovation combined with the fact that drones have no humans on board. The drone regulatory framework should reflect the realities of the drone industry.
- Promote Airspace Modernization.
- Recognize and enable safe, highly autonomous operations to unlock the societal and economic benefits of the low altitude economy—ensuring U.S. leadership in advanced aviation.
- Focus on Enabling Commercial Operations—Not Stopping Criminals.
- The commercial drone industry takes security seriously. All technology can be used for good or bad, and drones are no different. The BVLOS rule is intended to enable the good. While we support common sense security measures for the drone industry, those exist outside the scope of this rulemaking and should be separate.
Read the full CDA comments on the BVLOS Proposed Rule here.
CDA Comments in Response to "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight"
Read the CDA Comments to the BVLOS Rule here.
The CDA urges the FAA to get the rule right, not just fast.
We support the efficient finalization of this rulemaking, however it is integral that the agencies get their rules right, not just fast. An ill-suited rule would do more harm to drone integration than help. We stand ready to be a resource as the Agency makes the changes needed to ensure the rule works for all commercial and public safety drone operators—now and for years to come. To that end, the final BVLOS rule must:
Read the full CDA comments on the BVLOS Proposed Rule here.
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