经过全面风险分析之后，美国联邦航空管理局（以下简称FAA）规定已经取得333部豁免令的无人机使用者和国家航空器运营人，其运行的无人机可以在400英尺（约120米）的范围内运行。此前，FAA对其豁免令持有人统一划设的飞行高度是200英尺（约60米）。
此项新的豁免政策允许小型无人机（例如商业用无人机）可以在美国境内(除限制空域和大城市等FAA明令禁止无人机运行的区域) 400英尺（约120米）以下运行。
“这是改变政府传统速度的另一里程碑”，FAA局长Michael Huerta指出，“拓展无人机可运行空域意味着政府和行业可以更加高效地执行无人机运行任务并且免去很多繁文缛节。”
FAA希望通过此项政策减少无人机运营人,政府部门和FAA空中交通部门申请豁免令的工作量。同时，FAA估计此项政策能将个人豁免令申请需求减少百分之三十到四十。FAA的其它规定，例如无人机注册要求和驾驶员持照飞行要求，仍然适用。
在此项通用政策下，FAA允许获得333部豁免的无人机运营人在400英尺以下运行小于55磅的无人机和国家航空器。其运营人必须在日间运行，遵行目视飞行规则，保持无人机在视距内运行，且在机场和直升机坪一定距离之外飞行：
1. 距离配有塔台的机场至少5海里
2. 距离有仪表飞行程序而没有塔台的机场至少3海里
3. 距离没有仪表飞行程序也没有塔台的机场至少2海里
4. 距离有仪表飞行程序的直升机坪至少2海里
（中国 AOPA无人机管理办公室 上官琪琳编译）
原文如下：
March 29- After a comprehensive risk analysis, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) “blanket” altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators to 400 feet. Previously, the agency had put in place a nationwide Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) for such flights up to 200 feet.
The new COA policy allows small unmanned aircraft—operated as other than model aircraft (i.e. commercial use)—to fly up to 400 feet anywhere in the country except restricted airspace and other areas, such as major cities, where the agency prohibits UAS operations.
“This is another milestone in our effort to change the traditional speed of government,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. “Expanding the authorized airspace for these operations means government and industry can carry out unmanned aircraft missions more quickly and with less red tape.”
The FAA expects the move will reduce the workload for COA applications for industry UAS operators, government agencies and the FAA's Air Traffic Organization. The agency also estimates the move will lessen the need for individual COAs by 30 to 40 percent. Other provisions of an FAA authorization, such as registering the UAS and making sure pilots have the proper certification, still apply.
Under the blanket COA, the FAA will permit flights at or below 400 feet for UAS operators with a Section 333 exemption for aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds and for government UAS operations. Operators must fly under daytime Visual Flight Rules, keep the UAS within visual line of sight of the pilot and stay certain distances away from airports or heliports:
•Five nautical miles (NM) from an airport having an operational control tower; or
•Three NM from an airport with a published instrument flight procedure, but not an operational tower; or
•Two NM from an airport without a published instrument flight procedure or an operational tower; or
•Two NM from a heliport with a published instrument flight procedure.
此项新的豁免政策允许小型无人机（例如商业用无人机）可以在美国境内(除限制空域和大城市等FAA明令禁止无人机运行的区域) 400英尺（约120米）以下运行。
“这是改变政府传统速度的另一里程碑”，FAA局长Michael Huerta指出，“拓展无人机可运行空域意味着政府和行业可以更加高效地执行无人机运行任务并且免去很多繁文缛节。”
FAA希望通过此项政策减少无人机运营人,政府部门和FAA空中交通部门申请豁免令的工作量。同时，FAA估计此项政策能将个人豁免令申请需求减少百分之三十到四十。FAA的其它规定，例如无人机注册要求和驾驶员持照飞行要求，仍然适用。
在此项通用政策下，FAA允许获得333部豁免的无人机运营人在400英尺以下运行小于55磅的无人机和国家航空器。其运营人必须在日间运行，遵行目视飞行规则，保持无人机在视距内运行，且在机场和直升机坪一定距离之外飞行：
1. 距离配有塔台的机场至少5海里
2. 距离有仪表飞行程序而没有塔台的机场至少3海里
3. 距离没有仪表飞行程序也没有塔台的机场至少2海里
4. 距离有仪表飞行程序的直升机坪至少2海里
（中国 AOPA无人机管理办公室 上官琪琳编译）
原文如下：
March 29- After a comprehensive risk analysis, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) “blanket” altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators to 400 feet. Previously, the agency had put in place a nationwide Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) for such flights up to 200 feet.
The new COA policy allows small unmanned aircraft—operated as other than model aircraft (i.e. commercial use)—to fly up to 400 feet anywhere in the country except restricted airspace and other areas, such as major cities, where the agency prohibits UAS operations.
“This is another milestone in our effort to change the traditional speed of government,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. “Expanding the authorized airspace for these operations means government and industry can carry out unmanned aircraft missions more quickly and with less red tape.”
The FAA expects the move will reduce the workload for COA applications for industry UAS operators, government agencies and the FAA's Air Traffic Organization. The agency also estimates the move will lessen the need for individual COAs by 30 to 40 percent. Other provisions of an FAA authorization, such as registering the UAS and making sure pilots have the proper certification, still apply.
Under the blanket COA, the FAA will permit flights at or below 400 feet for UAS operators with a Section 333 exemption for aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds and for government UAS operations. Operators must fly under daytime Visual Flight Rules, keep the UAS within visual line of sight of the pilot and stay certain distances away from airports or heliports:
•Five nautical miles (NM) from an airport having an operational control tower; or
•Three NM from an airport with a published instrument flight procedure, but not an operational tower; or
•Two NM from an airport without a published instrument flight procedure or an operational tower; or
•Two NM from a heliport with a published instrument flight procedure.
