Article excerpts:

“As drone service providers spring up across rural America, offering aerial application for a per-acre fee, many farmers are taking it upon themselves to purchase drones and complete the application work themselves.

And while busting farmers who apply products without the proper certifications and documentation might not be high on FAA’s enforcement radar, that doesn’t mean field inspectors aren’t going to make sure you’re operating legally.

In April, an FAA inspector visited a farmer training event and canceled a service provider’s license for a handful of paperwork and operational violations. The foremost violation cited by the inspector was flying the drone closer than 100' from a non-participating farmer. The pilot-in-charge also was unable to provide proof of FAA registration (the drone wasn’t properly marked). That service provider is now grounded, pending legal appeal…”

“…Luckily, the FAA recently streamlined its processes to make obtaining proper certification and the exemptions to apply product via drone easier.”

Link to article: HERE