[petee]

> Why should there be nobody on the ground below?

If the article title didnt make it apparent, people can get seriously injured or killed when they plummet. Also I believe its illegal to operate a drone over humans without very specific exemptions.

Other aircraft are also inspected regularly and have regulations to follow, there isnt much of that for drones, any shmoe can fly their modified flying blender

[thrw42A8N]

My point is that no, it's not illegal based on type of aircraft - it's legal if you have the proper pilot license. And it's not hard to get it (few weekends of study).

[petee]

I hadnt realized they changed it in 2021, but it still has very explicit rules regarding people and non-participants --

- does not operate over non-participants who are not under a covered structure or in a stationary covered vehicle;

- will pose no undue hazard to other aircraft, people, or property in the event of a loss of control of the aircraft for any reason

The lowest category has this requirement too: Contain no exposed rotating parts that would cause lacerations

https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/operations_over...