The FAA has been working several months on rules and regulations that would apply to UAS and UAV pilots, but it seems little ground has been made. Since the March ruling determined that the FAA had no regulations for a small UAS it seems that the FAA has began to push to establish the regulations. The FAA announced earlier this week that several aerial video and photography companies have asked for exemptions to use the UAV's with regulatory exemption. Under section 333 of the law, certain airworthiness requirements can be waived to let specific UAS fly safely in narrowly-defined, controlled, low-risk situations, but the companies are still asking for other exemptions. The exemptions being asked to include regulations like pilot certificate requirements, and maintenance and equipment mandates. Under section 333 of the law, certain airworthiness requirements can be waived to let specific UAS fly safely in narrowly-defined, controlled, low-risk situations. Currently commercial operations are allowed on a case-by-case basis, but if exemptions are allowed it could be the okay many aerial photographers are waiting for.
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