Great to see the FAA being proactive in pushing for plans to integrate unmanned aircraft (e.g.…

Great to see the FAA being proactive in pushing for plans to integrate unmanned aircraft (e.g. drones) into the national airspace! Going to be a huge shift for the country and business…

“INTEGRATION OF CIVIL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS INTO NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM. (a) Required Planning for Integration- (1) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN- Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with representatives of the aviation industry, Federal agencies that employ unmanned aircraft systems technology in the national airspace system, and the unmanned aircraft systems industry, shall develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.”

Full Text of H.R. 658 (112th): FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012