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Drone Zone
A hexacopter drone is flown during a drone demonstration at a farm and winery on potential use for board members of the National Corn Growers in Cordova, Md.
Routine commercial use of small drones got a green light from the Obama administration June 21, 2016, after years of struggling to write regulations that would both
protect public safety and unleash the economic potential and societal benefits of the new technology.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
White House Clears Small, Commercial Drones for TakeoffÂ
JOAN LOWY struggling to write rules that 55 pounds. The long-antic- engine. “This is a watershed tegration of drones in the
Associated Press would both protect public ipated rules mean com- moment in how advanced national airspace system.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rou- safety and free the benefits mercial operators can fly technology can improve Until now, commercial op-
tine use of small drones by of a new technology. drones without special per- lives,†said Brendan Schul- erators have had to apply
real estate agents, farmers, The Federal Aviation Ad- mission. Industry and gov- man, a vice president at for a waiver from rules that
filmmakers and countless ministration announced ernment officials describe DJI, the world’s largest ci- govern manned aircraft, a
other commercial opera- the creation of a new commercial drones as the vilian drone-maker. Jason process that can be time-
tors was cleared for takeoff category of aviation rules biggest game-changing Miller, an Obama econom- consuming and expensive.
by the Obama administra- designed specifically for technology in aviation ic adviser, said the rules are
tion Tuesday, after years of drones weighing less than since the advent of the jet the first step toward full in- Continued on Page 6