A powerful realtor lobbying firm will be working with the FAA on developing rules governing the use of drones in aerial photography:

The National Association of Realtors announced last week it was invited to sit on a newly formed working group focused on regulating drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, and how to integrate them into the ‘‘national airspace system.’’

They are asking pointed questions about the FAA’s ban on commercial drones:

‘‘Aerial real estate photography and videography is nothing new,’’ said Brian Saver, a principal with McWilliams Ballard in West Palm Beach who uses video taken from drone flights to market his listings. ‘‘It’s just been done from real helicopters for ages. Where was the outrage there? Drones simply make it more affordable and accessible to more realtors.’’

We’re not sure that the helicopter analogy is entirely correct, but you get the point.

Because when you get down to it:

Many say the demand for drone work, and money to be earned, outweighs the risk of getting a cease and desist order from the FAA.

‘‘From an economic standpoint, we can’t just stand by and let this business pass,’’ Paul Morris, owner of Miami Aerial, told The Palm Beach Post last month. ‘‘My bone of contention is an amateur can go fly when a professional can’t. Who is more apt to have a problem?’’

It really doesn’t make much sense. ‘Shame that regular people are noticing.

Robb Heering, a Wellington attorney who specializes in federal regulatory law and is a licensed realtor with his own firm, said the FAA’s warnings against commercial use are all bluster.

He doesn’t believe it has any authority to stop realtors from using drones.

We like the defiant attitude on display in this article.