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News Source Record

# News Source Record

**L-Ne / Open-source news extract** — Original media coverage of unmanned aerial systems.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Collection date | 15 February 2015 |
| Platform | Quiet Systems |
| Data label | Open-source news record // LRRK collection product |
| Handling | Public-source material. Image rights require separate verification before publication. |
| Scale | National |
| Language | English |
| Terms matched | drones; small drones; micro-drones; unmanned |

## Bibliographic

| Field | Value |
| Outlet | The Denver Post |
| Title | FAA poses rules that may allow thousands of businesses to fly drones |
| Dateline | 15 February 2015 |
| First publisher | yes |
| Original URL | https://www.denverpost.com/2015/02/15/faa-poses-rules-that-may-allow-thousands-of-businesses-to-fly-drones/ |
| Archive URL | — |
| Dedup key | 2015-02-15|denverpost|faa-part107-nprm-white-house-directive |
| Source grade | B1 |

## Record

**Verified extract — [Fact — B1]** The Denver Post reported FAA draft rules unveiled Sunday that would let real-estate agents, photographers, police, farmers and others fly small drones for work after a written proficiency test, registration and about $200 in fees — without a regular pilot licence. Finalization was projected no earlier than early 2017; FAA estimated more than 7,000 businesses would get permits within three years. Limits: daylight only; within eyesight of operator or observers; no more than 100 mph; below 500 feet; not over uninvolved bystanders — precluding long-distance Amazon or pizza delivery. No airworthiness certificate for small drones; Huerta said they pose the least amount of risk to our airspace. Rules would apply to drones 55 pounds or less. A possible micro-drone class under 4.4 pounds would need only a written safety statement. Hobby flights remained largely unregulated under the 2012 law if they did not interfere with air traffic. The same Sunday, a White House presidential directive would require federal agencies to disclose where they fly drones in the U.S. and what they do with surveillance data. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx: the safest possible approach at the moment. A Boulder Agribotix Kestrel Cinematix agricultural drone was pictured.

**Kinematic object.** Proposed small UAS of 55 lb or less (optional micro class of 4.4 lb or less) for commercial work.

**Coverage frame.** regulatory

## Source integrity

- Why this is treated as an original: Denver Post original of the NPRM plus the same-day White House disclosure directive, with local industry photo.
- Wire reprint status: Not a wire reprint. FAA/White House announcements plus local frame.
- What was excluded: 2016 Part 107 final rule.

## LRRK relevance

Passport / Control Fabric. Proposed national commercial small-UAS rule and first public disclosure order for federal drone flights.

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