Transportation,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jun. 16, 2017
Proposed bill aims to clear skies for drone regulation
The Drone Federalism Act of 2017, introduced in the Senate a few weeks ago, provides some needed clarity by eliminating concern about state and local drone regulations potentially interfering with Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
Javan N. Rad
Chief Assistant City Attorney
Office of the Pasadena City Attorney
100 N Garfield Ave Rm N-210
Pasadena , CA 91109
Phone: (626) 744-4141
Email: jrad@cityofpasadena.net
The Drone Federalism Act of 2017 (S.1272), introduced in the U.S. Senate a few weeks ago, provides some needed clarity by eliminating concern about state and local drone regulations potentially interfering with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The bill also confirms the FAA's ability to continue to regulate the national airspace.
While maybe not at the time of the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903, certainly by the time of the establishment of the FAA in 1958, it was ...
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