Drone industry concerned about Trump regulation reduction

An Align M690L drone flies Aug. 23, 2016, along the northbound side of the Gold Star Bridge to photograph and record video for bridge inspection in Connecticut. President Trump's order to reduce regulations on small businesses has sparked concerns in the drone industry that seeks more federal rules in order to take flight. The order Monday put a limit on each agency's regulatory ability through the annual budget, and required that the cost of any new regulations be balanced through the repeal of at least two old regulations. But flights of commercial drones have been restricted in airspace shared with passenger planes until the Federal Aviation Administration develops regulations to govern remote-controlled aircraft. The FAA's first comprehensive drone regulations took effect in August, allowing flights of drones weighing up to 55 pounds without the case-by-case review that was required previously.