After many months, Cloud Vision LLC finally received FAA Section 333 Exemption approval to operate a drone for commercial purposes. By law, any aircraft operation in the national airspace requires a certificated and registered aircraft, a licensed pilot, and operational approval. Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA) (PDF) grants the Secretary of Transportation the authority to determine whether an airworthiness certificate is required for a UAS to operate safely in the National Airspace System (NAS).
This authority is being leveraged to grant case-by-case authorization for certain unmanned aircraft to perform commercial operations prior to the finalization of the Small UAS Rule, which will be the primary method for authorizing small UAS operations once it is complete.
With this approval, Cloud Vision will be partnering with another FAA Section 333 Approved consultant, KopterTek LLC, to provide our customer bases with guidance and support for their own FAA Section 333 Approval filing activities.
So, if you are just planning to fly your drone / UAV recreationally, then no you will not need FAA approval. You don’t need the exemption or any other kind of UAV certification. You’ll just need to abide by standard safety guidelines as regulated per the FAA.
A few of those guidelines include:
We at Cloud Vision and KopterTek are pleased to offer our customers this service as we continue to expand our portfolio of services and solutions. Let us know how we can help today!
This authority is being leveraged to grant case-by-case authorization for certain unmanned aircraft to perform commercial operations prior to the finalization of the Small UAS Rule, which will be the primary method for authorizing small UAS operations once it is complete.
With this approval, Cloud Vision will be partnering with another FAA Section 333 Approved consultant, KopterTek LLC, to provide our customer bases with guidance and support for their own FAA Section 333 Approval filing activities.
So, if you are just planning to fly your drone / UAV recreationally, then no you will not need FAA approval. You don’t need the exemption or any other kind of UAV certification. You’ll just need to abide by standard safety guidelines as regulated per the FAA.
A few of those guidelines include:
- Flying in the daylight
- Flying under 400 feet
- Establishing a direct line-of-sight
- Not flying in national parks
- Not flying directly over people
- …to name a few
We at Cloud Vision and KopterTek are pleased to offer our customers this service as we continue to expand our portfolio of services and solutions. Let us know how we can help today!