FAA Reauthorization Bill Enacted by Congress and Headed for President Biden’s Signature—NAAA Language Ensuring Safety of Manned Aircraft From Drone Activity in BVLOS Airspace and Urging FAA to Promulgate Tower Marking and Logging Included
Yesterday, after Senate enactment last week, the House of Representative enacted the FAA reauthorization bill, H.R. 3935. The bill is now headed to President Biden’s desk for signature, which is expected to be completed no later than tomorrow. NAAA is pleased to announce, after much advocacy over the past two years to influence the bill to protect manned ag aircraft in low-altitude airspace, it has secured that FAA ensure the safety of low-altitude manned aircraft from drones, or uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operating beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).