Originally published at: New Drone Rule Aims to Expand UAS Use-Cases - AVweb
Duffy’s proposal would streamline BVLOS operations and bolster safety
What a sentence… 
"Duffy said, noting that the rule would reform “outdated regulations that were holding innovators back while also enhancing safety in our skies.”
As a commercial pilot, aircraft owner and Part 107 remote pilot, if you fill the sky with drones, safety is not enhanced. Manned aircraft have a lot more to lose than unmanned aircraft in the event of a collision. I speak as a pilot who has flown forest fires for a state agency and encountered drones at the scene of a fire. You can’t see them and having one come through your windshield at 90 kts will ruin your day. Relying on drone technology to detect and avoid manned aircraft hasn’t been foolproof so far. The 400 foot AGL maximum altitude for drones helps since manned aircraft seldom get below 500 AGL except for takeoff and landing but our firefighting helicopters and tankers operate just above the trees.
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