On Monday morning, the FAA granted the North Dakota Department of Commerce team a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) to begin working with a Draganflyer X4ES at the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site. The project has two goals, both of which are essential for bringing drones into the commercial market. The team's first objective will be to … [Read more...] about FAA’s First UAS Test Site is Ready to Begin Operations
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Who Owns the Sky Part I: The FAA’s Drone Integration Plan
Who owns the space 100 feet above the roof of your house? You're not going to build your house that high - even if zoning ordinances allowed it- and the Federal Aviation Administration doesn't control any airspace below 700 feet so its just neutral territory, right? Well, yes. For now. But when the sky fills up with privately owned, commercial drones, all bets are off. … [Read more...] about Who Owns the Sky Part I: The FAA’s Drone Integration Plan