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The Civil Aviation Authority is moving to expedite several rule changes to allow for greater innovation and growth. Proposed changes could enable drones to travel several kilometers to deliver goods like pizza to farms. Technical difficulties regarding autonomous navigation from point A to B remain a primary challenge. The discussion aims to create a regulatory space for autonomous vehicles to operate more freely. The country also maintains a space industry, ranking as the fourth largest launcher of rockets into space. New plumbing regulations come into effect tomorrow to remove lead from all products allowed in new-build homes and buildings. The change was signaled four years ago, suggesting a gradual phase-out of leaded products during the transition period. Water New Zealand noted that older homes may still contain pipes with lead in them.
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“This includes a review of pilot licensing, easier access to drones, particularly for farmers and growers, and more flexibility around carrying portable electronic devices on flights.”
“If we could align maybe our rules to allow them to fly here straight away, that cuts out a lot of the time and costs for people like Texxville”
“more easily access experienced pilots and bring them in.”
“Is there anything? Of that incongpite flying experience, while also being able to basically require pilots to continue flying in the planes themselves. But you can use a lot of that simulation work to get some of your hours.”
“That would make it easier and would make it faster to get... of that incongpite flying experience, while also being able to basically require pilots to continue flying in the planes themselves. But you can use a lot of that simulation work to get some of your hours.”
“there might some parts of the rules that safely that align with the rest of the world to train our pilots more quickly and to get more pilots through the system.”
“that's the right thing to do while allowing companies like New Zealand and our smaller regionals to continue to set the standards of the pilots that they accept”
“That's the kind of thing we're talking about, not necessarily just allowing any engineer in any country to sign off a triple ceiling. And this big suite of changes, also changes related to drones.”
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