The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has denied autonomous drone solutions provider Percepto’s latest exemption request. And that regulatory ruling is something that not only Percepto but the entire drone industry needs to celebrate. Confused? Read on…

Usually, Israel-based Percepto is in the news for attaining breakthrough waivers and exemptions from the FAA, so its drones can operate remotely beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the US. The company may have mastered the tech required to make that happen, but the regulatory process of operating a drone BVLOS without humans onsite is anything but simple.

The FAA has previously required both a Part 107 waiver approval and an exemption to 14 CFR Sections 107.15 (condition for safe operation) and 107.49 (preflight familiarization, inspection, and actions for aircraft operation). Percepto highlights that this is an onerous rulemaking process, and that exemption typically takes years to approve and is…

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Source: dronedj.com