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FAA outlines BVLOS and ADS‑B approach; committee explores remote towers and privacy tradeoffs
Summary
Administrator Bedford described the FAA's BVLOS rulemaking progress, said drones would be required to detect ADS‑B Out signals and 'avoid and detect' aircraft, and defended making remote/digital towers part of a cautious deployment plan; members asked about drone right‑of‑way and ADS‑B mandates for small aircraft.
Lawmakers asked the FAA where the agency stands on beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) drone rulemaking, right‑of‑way between unmanned and manned aircraft, ADS‑B mandates and the deployment of remote/digital towers.
Bedford said the FAA received roughly 3,000 comments on its BVLOS rulemaking and planned stakeholder sessions to reconcile concerns. On right‑of‑way, he…
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