In what was neither a win for Congress nor the FAA on Wednesday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee called in aviation experts for a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the FAA's lack of progress. In the face of the increasing popularity of drones, especially with the holiday season around the corner, the committee voiced concern that the FAA has done nothing to … [Read more...] about A Breakdown of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s FAA Hearing on Drone Safety
Michael Whitaker
FAA Expects to Clear U.S. Commercial Drones Within a Year
(Source: Reuters.com) U.S. commercial drone operations could take flight on a large scale by this time next year, as federal regulators finalize rules allowing widespread unmanned aerial system use by companies, according to congressional testimony on Wednesday. A senior Federal Aviation Administration official said the agency expects to finalize regulations within the … [Read more...] about FAA Expects to Clear U.S. Commercial Drones Within a Year
