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Federal Register · October 3, 2025
The title they went with Accepted Means of Compliance for Small Unmanned (sUA) Aircraft Category 2 and Category 3 Operations Over Human Beings; Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions Inc. (AVSS) Noisy translates that to

Flying drones over people just got a pre-approved safety checklist

What happened
The US aviation regulator just approved a specific method for drone operators to prove their aircraft are safe to fly over people. This means companies can now use a pre-vetted safety system instead of designing and getting approval for their own.
Why it matters
Companies wanting to fly drones over crowds previously had to invent their own safety plans and convince the US aviation regulator they worked. This acceptance means one major hurdle is now lower for drone delivery, inspections, and other services that need to operate in populated areas.
The signal
Watch for an increase in drone operations over populated areas, and whether other companies quickly adopt or replicate this approved safety method.
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