Drone Operation For Commercial Purpose Will Become Easier: Says FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has declared that it is expanding tests of an automated system that will ultimately provide near real-time processing of airspace authorization requests for unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators nationwide. Moreover, the drone approval to operate in commercial airspace is about to become easier and safer. The agency deployed the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) to evaluate the feasibility of a fully automated solution enabled by data sharing. Drone operators using LAANC can operate their UAV's in the controlled airspace near airports. Air traffic controllers will also be able to see where planned drone operations will take place. Additionally, LAANC will also make use of data streams containing other airspace information such as temporary flight restrictions and airspace data.