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On June 21, 2016 the Federal Aviation Fortunately, this lengthy and burdensome
Administration announced that Part 107, bureaucratic process is a thing of the past
the rule allowing any business to conduct for most U.S. businesses.
commercial drone operations in the United
States, had been finalized. Part 107 was added Part 107 lays out rules of the road for
to the Federal Register shortly thereafter and every business to follow, and standardizes
became effective on August 29. the processes and minimum qualification
requirements associated with commercial
Before Part 107, the FAA required every drone operations. By stripping away
business, from sole proprietors to major applications and waiting periods, Part 107
corporations, to apply for specific permission provides the framework to use drones as
via the time-consuming and expensive 333 another tool for doing business, along the
Exemption process. Many businesses waited lines of computers, factories, semi-trucks,
months to receive approvals, and the FAA never and retail stores.
resolved thousands of pending applications
before the new rule took effect. Though U.S. businesses no longer confront
a major regulatory barrier to entry when it
For many businesses, the barrier of applying for comes to drones, there are still regulations to
a 333 Exemption and complying with the terms follow and requirements that have to be met.
of the Blanket COA was just too high. These
businesses either made the decision to delay This guide, validated by Skyward’s regulatory
or forego innovating with drones—or they experts, will help you understand the rules
operated illegally. and how to follow them.
4 | Navigating Part 107
