{"id":12442,"date":"2019-12-31T00:40:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T00:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dronesoverarkansas.com\/?p=12442"},"modified":"2019-12-31T00:40:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T00:40:43","slug":"new-2020-laws-for-recreational-drone-pilots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dronesoverarkansas.com\/drone-laws\/new-2020-laws-for-recreational-drone-pilots\/","title":{"rendered":"New 2020 Laws For Recreational Drone Pilots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
New 2020 Laws For Recreational Drone Pilots<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There’s a\u00a0new law<\/a>\u00a0(PDF<\/abbr>)<\/small>\u00a0that describes how, when, and where you can fly drones for recreational purposes. Following these rules will keep you and your drone safe and will help keep the airspace available to everyone.<\/p>\n Here’s what you need to do:<\/b><\/p>\n NOTE:<\/b>\u00a0If your organization is interested in establishing a letter of agreement for a fixed flying site, please contact us at\u00a09-AJT-UAS-Integration@faa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n The FAA is experiencing a high volume of requests for fixed sites. At this time, the FAA is reviewing requests based on available resources.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Recreational flyers should know that if they intentionally violate any of these safety requirements, and\/or operate in a careless and reckless manner, they could be liable for criminal and\/or civil penalties.<\/p>\n Read the Authorization for limited recreational operations as described in section 44809<\/a>\u00a0(PDF<\/abbr>)<\/small>. All limited recreational operations should be conducted in accordance with this authorization.<\/p>\n For more information, read\u00a0Advisory Circular 91-57B<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new law also requires:<\/p>\n The FAA is incrementally rolling out these features and requirements.<\/p>\n Check our\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0for the latest updates or follow us on\u00a0social media<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news.<\/p>\n\n
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Changes Coming in the Future<\/h2>\n
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