According to the FAA's website, the third (of six) federally sanctioned UAS test sites is officially operational. The new site is the Desert Rock Airport located in Mercury, NV. The Certificate of Authorization that has been granted allows the UAS team at the airport two fly an Insitu ScanEagle below 3,000 feet within line of site. The COA will be valid for two … [Read more...] about FAA Says Nevada UAS Test Site is Now Operational
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FAA Approves Drone Flights Over Texas A &M
The Federal Aviation Administration has given the approval for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to fly small drones over the campus.KiiiTV's Anayeli Ruiz reports. … [Read more...] about FAA Approves Drone Flights Over Texas A &M
Drones: Saving Lives and Creating Jobs
When most people first think of "drones," their train of thought goes to big budget, Hollywood films where some special military group or agent uses some miracle machine to fly in and wipe out the enemy (or vice versa). While these mysterious drones-ex-machina have some elements of truth outside of Hollywood, there is so much more to the concept of drones. In fact, with so … [Read more...] about Drones: Saving Lives and Creating Jobs
Photos and Videos From Day One at the Drone Test Site in Alaska
On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that the University of Alaska’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test site was operational and would begin flying immediately. Below are some pictures and videos from the first flight and the announcement from FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. … [Read more...] about Photos and Videos From Day One at the Drone Test Site in Alaska
FAA Announces Second UAS Test Site Has Begun Operations in Alaska
On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that the University of Alaska’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test site is now the second site (of six) to become operational. The first official flights took place this morning. The FAA granted a Certificate of Authorization (COA) to the University of Alaska, Fairbanks to fly animal surveillance operations at … [Read more...] about FAA Announces Second UAS Test Site Has Begun Operations in Alaska
