Twelve Drones Advance Toward FAA Type Certification

Matternet M2 quadcopter
Credit: UPS
Manufacturers are advancing 12 drone models toward FAA type certification, according to the head of the agency’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office. Type certification (TC) represents the FAA’s stamp of approval of an aircraft’s design, something that has not been required for small...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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