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FAA's Motion Picture UAS Decision a Good First Step(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 26 -- The Aerospace Industries Association issued the following statement by President and CEO Marion C. Blakey: By permitting the use of unmanned aircraft systems in film production, FAA has taken the first of several necessary steps towards the integration of UAS into civil airspace while encouraging continued research and development of UAS technologies. The decision acknowledges the long history of safe operations in both civil and military applications of remotely piloted aircraft. We hope this will pave the way for additional services and industries to utilize UAS technologies. The focus of these petitions clearly was on safe UAS operations, aligned with FAA's legitimate concerns for the safety of both manned and unmanned aircraft. The proposed actions to ensure safe operations are sound and very much consistent with the safety focus of the FAA. These approved operations will provide FAA with real-world case studies and data that can expedite successful UAS integration, leading to further job creation and revenue growth around the country. This country is the birthplace of the motion picture, television and aviation industries, and the United States has a significant technological advantage in this new frontier of aviation. The aerospace and defense industry applauds FAA for taking this step and we look forward to further progress in integrating the next generation of aircraft into our nation's airspace. [Category: Aerospace] TNS 24HariCha-140927-30FurigayJane-4877022 30FurigayJane (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |