AC 91-57 is dead long live AC 91-57A – Model Aircraft Operating Standards

[Utah Drone Imaging]

So what does this mean for the UAV Hobby?

AC 91-57 is dead long live AC 91-57A – Model Aircraft Operating Standards

 

[ianwood]

As an advisory, it means very little. 5 miles instead of 3 is the only material change. Otherwise, it repeats the same old refrain: follow TFRs and NOTAMs, avoid manned flights, blah, blah, blah.

 

[sbryan01]

The fact that the changes to the advisory were minor is probably a good thing. It seems that the FAA is being cool headed about the exaggerated drone safety issues (commercial use notwithstanding).