A group of senators have requested an update from the Federal Aviation Administration on its regulation of unmanned aerial systems amid concerns about delays to the rule-making process. The agency is on the cusp of releasing a draft rule that would regulate the use of UAS weighing under 55 pounds. The rule is of particular interest to the Defense Department, which expects to greatly expand its use of small, unmanned aircraft in the future. A Nov. 25 letter to the...
