A new report by an FAA aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) has drone operators feeling sky-high.
Under current regulations, drone delivery services must operate within the visual line of sight of the operator, necessitating the use of a ground-based observer either on foot or in a vehicle. Consequently, drone delivery trips are shorter than most operators would like them to be because flights in the air are limited by terrain and infrastructure on the ground.
But according to last week’s ARC...