FAA Unveils Policy For Drone Type Certification

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Credit: U.S. Government
The FAA has announced its policy for approving drone designs as a special class of aircraft. Published on Sept. 18 in the Federal Register, the policy statement confirms a notice the agency released in February. The earlier notice informed the public of its plan to treat drones as a special class of...
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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