In an unexpected move, the US Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) has changed the terms of new Section 333 exemptions to permit
the operation of any unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that the agency
has already approved. The current list of approved vehicles, which
can be found at Regulations.gov under docket number
FAA-2007-3330, includes more than 1,100 makes and models of
aircraft. In addition, the FAA will update the list on a monthly
basis to continue to add new vehicles that are eligible for
use.
Exemptions granted in the last week now
state:
The petitioner
proposed to use UAS that have previously been approved by the
Secretary of Transportation under Section 333 of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. UAS that have been previously
approved by the Secretary, including the aircraft proposed by the
petitioner, are found on the List of Approved Unmanned Aerial
Systems (UAS) under Section 333. The list, which is updated
monthly, is posted at
