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Officials: Small UAS Rule Will Be Released by Year End

Jim Williams, manager of the FAA’s UAS integration office, spoke at the Unmanned Systems Conference on August 13. (Photo: Bill Carey)

August 15, 2013

The U.S. government should release a draft regulation governing the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by the end of the year, federal officials told the Unmanned Systems Conference this week. The Federal Aviation Administration also provided more information on two restricted category type certifications it awarded on July 19, for the first time permitting operators to fly unmanned aircraft commercially.

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