Jeff has been involved in aerospace journalism since the mid 1990s. Prior to joining Aviation Week, Jeff served as managing editor of Launchspace magazine and the International Space Industry Report. He has been the editor and chief of Aviation Week's Aerospace Daily & Defense Report since 2007 and has been a regular contributor to Aviation Week magazine. He received his B.A. from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
Anticipating a glut of flight requests from prospective commercial operators of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the next several years, FAA has assembled a rulemaking committee to develop regulations for their use. The group’s first meeting is scheduled for next month, according to Doug Davis, head of FAA’s UAS program office. The committee’s goal will be to develop draft policies for the commercial use of UAS below a specified weight, speed and/or altitude.
Anticipating a glut of flight requests from prospective commercial operators of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the next several years, FAA has assembled a rulemaking committee to develop regulations for their use. The charter for the committee is signed and the group’s first meeting is scheduled for next month, according to Doug Davis, head of FAA’s UAS program office. The committee’s goal will be to develop draft policies for the commercial use of UAS below a specified weight, speed and/or altitude.
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, will be nominated to lead U.S. Central Command, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced April 23. If confirmed by the Senate, Petraeus would replace Adm. William Fallon, who resigned as CENTCOM chief in March following press coverage that portrayed a schism between him and the White House (Aerospace DAILY, March 13).
