FAA and industry will partner to explore next steps in unmanned aircraft operations beyond operations proposed in draft small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) rule published in February. Main areas of focus include visual line-of-sight operations in urban areas, extended visual line-of-sight operations in rural areas, and beyond visual line-of-sight in rural/isolated areas. According to FAA's Michael Huerta, this initiative will help anticipate and address evolving UAS industry needs.