The FAA has reported that more than 100,000 enthusiasts have obtained a Remote Pilot Certificate to fly a drone for commercial and recreational use since the FAA small drone rule went into effect on August 29, 2016.
Under Part 107, the person actually flying a UAS must have a Remote Pilot Certificate, or be directly supervised by someone with such a certificate. The majority of drone pilots get certified by studying online materials and then passing an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA approved knowledge testing center. You should have no trouble if you study – the exam success rate is 92 percent. The FAA has released a statement concerning its stance on the ability of local governments to pass drone regulations in their jurisdictions. According to the agency, Congress has provided the FAA with exclusive authority to regulate aviation safety, the efficiency of the navigable airspace, and air traffic control, among other things. State and local governments are not permitted to regulate any type of aircraft operations, such as flight paths or altitudes, or the navigable airspace. Two Sedgwick County commissioners are at odds over the placement of a drone school at Cook Airfield (K50)
southeast of Wichita, Kansas. Commissioner Richard Ranzau recently accused colleague Dave Unruh of working privately to squelch the program to train drone pilots at the private airfield east of Derby, KS. Unruh called Ranzau's comments "misdirected". He said that he would have preferred that K-State work with Wichita State University on the program, rather than Butler Community College. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unmanned!!!
Airborne-Unmanned 07.31.18 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, July 31st, 2018... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
- FAA Hits 100K Remote Pilot Certificates Issued
- FAA Clarifies Position On Federal V. Local Drone Authority
- Sedgwick County Commissioners Clash Over Wichita Drone School
- Intel Breaks Guinness World Records Title For Drone Light Shows
- Airbus And International SOS Sign MOU On Drone Cargo Delivery Systems
- Fort Collins Mayor Joins The National FAA Drone Advisory Committee
- UAVOS’s Solar-Powered SAT-i Aircraft Completes Ten Hour Continuous Aerial Survey
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