Flying Your Drone at Night – Should I Apply for a Part 107 Daylight Waiver when FAA is reviewing its latest NPRM?

Today’s question is about flying your drone at night. Can we expect new drone regulations that allow night ops without a Part 107 daylight waiver anytime soon?

A Little Backstory…
In January 2019, Brendan Schulman from DJI released an NPRM (Notice for Proposed Rulemaking) draft which might make nights ops possible without filing for a Part 107 waiver. The commenting deadline for this NPRM ended on April 15th. As the FAA is working on formulating new drone regulations, our caller for today, Bob, is wondering if he should wait for these new changes to kick in. Or, is it better for Bob to go ahead and apply for a Part 107 daylight waiver?

Typically, is there a definite timeline attached to the NPRM process? Can we expect the FAA to allow night operations without a Part 107 waiver anytime soon? We reveal the best option for Bob in this short but informative show.

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Check our instructional video, “Getting an FAA 107.29 Daylight Waiver so You Can Fly at Night“.

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