Drone Racing League Gains FAA Accreditation

The DRL becomes the first unmanned aircraft systems event organizer and joins FAA’s Partnership for Safety Plan Program.

Michael Wildes

Thursday, December 09, 2021 at 02:51 PM ET

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A DRL Racer4 drone races in the DRL World Championship. Courtesy: Drone Racing League

Key Takeaways:

The Drone Racing League (DRL) has earned FAA accreditation, becoming the first unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) event organizer, and joined the FAA's Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) program.
Through its FAA partnership, DRL will share expertise and help outline safety protocols for drone operations in public spaces, supporting the safe integration of UAS into the national airspace.
DRL is experiencing significant growth, marked by recent partnerships with T-Mobile, DraftKings, and Algorand, as well as an upcoming championship event at T-Mobile Arena and a broadcast deal with NBC.

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The Drone Racing League (DRL) announced this week that it has earned FAA accreditation and will become the first unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) event organizer.

“We look forward to sharing our expertise in drone-event safety more widely with the industry and continuing to work with venue organizers to curate safe and spectacular drone racing experiences through the most unique and incredible spaces,” DRL CEO Ashley Ellefson said in a statement.