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Small UAS - A Brief History
Today
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
First FAA 333 Exemption
Approved
9/14
NTSB rules drones are aircraft
11/14
FAA issues 200'
Blanket COA
3/15
Part 107 Rules
Implemented
8/16
First waiver for Ops
over people
8/16
First BVLOLS waiver
8/16
ADS-B OUT
Required
(Class A)
01/20
FAA Modernization and Reform Act
of 2012 (Sets 9/30/2015 deadline)
2/12
FAA issues 400'
Blanket COA
3/16
Part 107 Pilots ~ 35,000
333 Exemptions ~ 5,500
Part 107 Waivers ~ 998 (Mostly night ops, some BVLOS, ops from moving vehicle, ops over people & airspace)
“The industry projects to create more than 100,000 jobs and provide more than $82 billion in economic impact once
UAS are fully integrated into the airspace.” -AUVSI