What Happened
Industry Advocacy Yields Progress On Certification Timelines And Drone Restrictions
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has played a key role in advancing two long-stalled aviation rules. The Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act has set standard FAA certification timelines for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) manufacturers, a development that has been awaited for years. Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed its Section 2209 rule, which aims to create a single federal standard for drone restrictions near critical infrastructure. This progress underscores the importance of industry advocacy in driving regulatory change, as reported by AUVSI.