The FAA has released its long-awaited proposed rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations (Part 108/146), a landmark step toward integrating drones into the national airspace. But as written, the rule favors vertically integrated delivery operators while leaving major gaps for the rest of the drone community: public safety teams, inspectors, farmers, mappers, and recreational flyers who make up the majority of U.S. drone operations. This is the critical moment for operators acros...
