The Federal Aviation Administration has updated a rule that now allows up to three drones over 55 pounds to be operated by one person at a time. The company, Hylio, develops drones for agriculture purposes. Hylio co-founder and CEO Arthur Erickson says this is a big change from the previous rule. “The FAA had said for one drone you needed one pilot and a second person called a visual observer so if you wanted to have three drones in the field at once, you’d have to have six people out there according to FAA’s previous laws which sounds ridiculous because the whole point of drones is they’re autonomous. You’re supposed to be able to extend the capabilities of a single operator.” This rule change expands the viability of drones in agriculture. Hear the full interview here.
