Drone Laws 101: the Three Phases
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At its core, the development of drone regulation can essentially be summarized in three phases. Though these phases are not necessarily set in stone or required in some way, they still nevertheless describe the way drone laws have developed over the past decade in most countries.
The?first phase?is establishing simple flight rules with some exemptions. In this regard, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US was at the forefront with its Part 107 when it comes to specific frameworks. Most countries in the world followed suit with a framework that had similar limitations for drone flights, namely:
Operating drones beyond these limitations required an exemption-based one-off approval. This is why the?second phase?is simplifying those one-off authorizations. To enable advanced drone operation (e.g., BVLOS) beyond the specified drone laws, industry stakeholders require a simplification of the authorization process similar to the risk-based flight authorization system published by the EASA - European Union Aviation Safety Agency . In addition, pilot programs for testing advanced drone missions in real conditions are necessary to demonstrate how these drone laws translate into real-life and large-scale drone operations.
Finally, the?third phase?for creating drone laws entails standardizing risk assessment and certification. To make advanced drone operation possible at larger scale, aviation authorities and standard organizations are currently working on technical and procedural requirements for drone operators, pilots, platform and components manufacturers. These requirements (also called specifications) are needed for the certification of drones, operators and pilots. Moreover, standardized certifications help bring drone operations to a similar safety level of manned aviation.
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