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<blockquote data-quote="Haye Kesteloo" data-source="post: 90541"><p><img src="https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/FAA-issues-new-rules-for-hobbyist-drone-pilots.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Last Thursday, the <a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/" target="_blank">Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)</a> issued <strong>new rules for hobbyist drone pilots</strong> in an effort to keep the national airspace safe and available for both manned and unmanned aircraft. Hobbyist or recreational drone pilots are no longer exempt under Section 336 and are now required to follow these new FAA rules and regulations. <strong>Unfortunately, for the time being, this means that hobbyist or recreational drone pilots are no longer able to fly in controlled airspace at all, with the exception of <a href="https://www.faa.gov/exit/?pageName=depicted%20them%20as%20blue%20dots%20on%20a%20map&pgLnk=http%3A%2F%2Fudds%2Dfaa%2Eopendata%2Earcgis%2Ecom%2F" target="_blank">these designated areas</a>. </strong></p><p></p><p>Later this summer, when the <a href="https://dronedj.com/guides/laanc/" target="_blank">Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system</a> will be made available to hobbyist drone pilots, they will be required to obtain approval for their flights in controlled airspace through the LAANC system. If this sounds to you like the FAA is putting the horse behind the wagon, then I would agree. However, this is the situation that we are dealing with for now. Keep in mind it will only be temporary until the FAA makes LAANC available to all pilots.</p><p></p><p>However, this is not all. The FAA will also require all hobbyist drone pilots to take an electronic aeronautical knowledge and safety test. And, you will be required to show proof of you successfully passing the exam to any FAA official or police officer upon request.</p><p></p><p>Keep reading for all the details of these new rules and what it means to you. If you prefer to watch a 12-minute video instead of reading, I suggest you watch the one below from 51drones.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://dronedj.com/2019/05/20/faa-new-rules-hobbyist-drone-pilots/#more-16564" target="_blank">more…</a></p><p></p><p>The post <a href="https://dronedj.com/2019/05/20/faa-new-rules-hobbyist-drone-pilots/" target="_blank">FAA issues new rules for hobbyist drone pilots</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dronedj.com" target="_blank">DroneDJ</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://dronedj.com/2019/05/20/faa-new-rules-hobbyist-drone-pilots/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Haye Kesteloo, post: 90541"] [IMG]https://dronedj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/FAA-issues-new-rules-for-hobbyist-drone-pilots.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600[/IMG] Last Thursday, the [URL='https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/']Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)[/URL] issued [B]new rules for hobbyist drone pilots[/B] in an effort to keep the national airspace safe and available for both manned and unmanned aircraft. Hobbyist or recreational drone pilots are no longer exempt under Section 336 and are now required to follow these new FAA rules and regulations. [B]Unfortunately, for the time being, this means that hobbyist or recreational drone pilots are no longer able to fly in controlled airspace at all, with the exception of [URL='https://www.faa.gov/exit/?pageName=depicted%20them%20as%20blue%20dots%20on%20a%20map&pgLnk=http%3A%2F%2Fudds%2Dfaa%2Eopendata%2Earcgis%2Ecom%2F']these designated areas[/URL]. [/B] Later this summer, when the [URL='https://dronedj.com/guides/laanc/']Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system[/URL] will be made available to hobbyist drone pilots, they will be required to obtain approval for their flights in controlled airspace through the LAANC system. If this sounds to you like the FAA is putting the horse behind the wagon, then I would agree. However, this is the situation that we are dealing with for now. Keep in mind it will only be temporary until the FAA makes LAANC available to all pilots. However, this is not all. The FAA will also require all hobbyist drone pilots to take an electronic aeronautical knowledge and safety test. And, you will be required to show proof of you successfully passing the exam to any FAA official or police officer upon request. Keep reading for all the details of these new rules and what it means to you. If you prefer to watch a 12-minute video instead of reading, I suggest you watch the one below from 51drones. [URL='https://dronedj.com/2019/05/20/faa-new-rules-hobbyist-drone-pilots/#more-16564']more…[/URL] The post [URL='https://dronedj.com/2019/05/20/faa-new-rules-hobbyist-drone-pilots/']FAA issues new rules for hobbyist drone pilots[/URL] appeared first on [URL='https://dronedj.com']DroneDJ[/URL]. [url="https://dronedj.com/2019/05/20/faa-new-rules-hobbyist-drone-pilots/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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