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A: In short, yes, drones are always aircraft. The International Civil Aviation Organization defines aircraft as any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earthâs surface..
Specific concerns about drones flying too close to commercial aircraft prompted calls for regulation, answered in the U.S. by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 1  The FAA has implemented a set of unmanned aircraft rules (Part 107), placing limits on autonomous or semi-autonomous drone operation.