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AIN Blog: The Story Behind Part 107, the Small UAS Rule

There were multiple attempts to draft the small UAS regulation dating to around 2003.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx speaks on August 29, the effective date of the Part 107 regulation. (Photo: Bill Carey)

November 21, 2016

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