YDQA: Ep 142- "New FAA Drone Rule: No Drone License Required?!”

The FAA has proposed a new drone rule, Part 108, and people are saying you won't need a drone license to fly under it. Is that true? In this episode of Your Drone Questions Answered (YDQA), David Young breaks down the proposed Part 108 BVLOS rule and answers the questions drone pilots and drone businesses are asking most.

If you hold a Part 107 remote pilot certificate, have a BVLOS waiver, run a small drone service business, or just want to know where drone regulations are headed, this one's for you. David has spent 10 years in the drone industry and walks through what the proposed rule actually says, what's still up in the air, and what it could mean for the drone you fly today.

Questions we cover:

- Does Part 108 replace a Part 107 BVLOS waiver?

- Can a solo operator or small drone business fly under Part 108?

- Permit vs. certificate: what's the difference?

- If there's no drone license, who's responsible?

- Can you fly the drone manually?

- Can you use the drone you already own?

- Which types of drone operations qualify?

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:26 Today's questions

2:44 Does Part 108 replace my BVLOS waiver?

3:32 Solo operators and small drone businesses

4:20 Permit vs. certificate

5:39 No drone license, so who's responsible?

6:49 Can you fly the drone manually?

10:44 Can I use the drone I already own?

13:18 Which operations qualify?

17:30 Final thoughts

Note: Part 108 is a proposed rule (NPRM) and is not final. Details may change before it takes effect.

Getting your Part 107 or need a refresher? Drone Launch Academy has you covered: https://dronelaunchacademy.com

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