The Fair Qualifications for Pilots Act would prohibit the Federal Aviation Administration from requiring unmanned aircraft pilots to hold a medical certificate as a condition for operating their aircraft. The bill applies to all remote pilots operating drones and unmanned aircraft systems. The legislation is based on the reasoning that unmanned aircraft pilots, unlike manned aircraft pilots, control their aircraft remotely from the ground where they have access to medical care, and that modern automation in drone systems allows people with disabilities to operate the aircraft fully. The bill directs the FAA to consider recommendations from the Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation Rulemaking Committee when establishing any new medical qualification requirements for unmanned aircraft operators conducting commercial operations beyond the visual range of the operator.
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