What you're doing with these hearings is important, and getting the perspectives not only from companies in this growing industry but from other stakeholders that have a role in the aviation market is vital.
Understanding where our technology is going is hard for all of us, but for that very reason we want to come up with a rules infrastructure that is flexible, as I mentioned in my remarks. We need flexibility of approach. With the rules that were put in place and took effect back in August in the U.S., we have that structure.
We're going to need to address future technology and directions with the drones, for example, with flights at night, flights over people, and flights beyond the line of sight. This is certainly foreseen. It is being tested in some cases, and used today in some cases, so we need permanent rules that address those needs of this technology as well.
Yes, innovation is at the heart of this industry, but safety is paramount. In striking the right balance, we need to protect and uphold both of those things.