The Trump administration announced this week that it would appoint the CEO of a large commercial drone developing company to oversee drone policy and safety in the United States, causing watchdog groups to raise concerns about conflicts of interest.
This year, a number of high-profile drone incidents around airports grounded planes, leading to costly delays and potential safety issues. The FAA now reports more than 100 drone sightings at airports each month. But the Department of Transportation has signaled that it’s open to limiting regulations for commercial drones, and recently issued draft regulations that allow drones to fly at night and directly over people.
In an interview with Fortune, Chasen said that in the next five years, it will become common for consumers to “look out the window and see drones.” Chasen did acknowledge that safety rules would also have to be updated.“Enough is enough. Chao is allowing corporations to run roughshod over American safety,” said Lizzy Price, spokesperson for Restore Public Trust, in a statement. “First, Chao let Boeing bulldoze FAA on 737 Max regulations.
Yup. Par for the course trump appoints the WORST POSSIBLE PERSON for the job 🤬🤬🤬🤬
Lol. Appoint ME as Federal Chicken Inspector.
The best standards are made be the industry itself. Not some watchdog group that knows nothing about the technology.
The modern drone looks nothing like this. 👽It will only have moving air and no visable moving parts.