Small UAV Says FAA Reauthorization Act Won't Hurt State Privacy Authority

The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act to let unmanned aircraft systems carry property commercially wouldn't undercut state discretion over privacy and local land use, the Small UAV Coalition wrote Senate Commerce Committee members Tuesday. State and local organizations oppose the portion of S-1405 that would allow commercial carrying. The Small UAV Coalition argued the provision wouldn't conflict with the UAS integration pilot program, which it said ensures state and local discretion.