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Manufacturers Must Prove Commercial UAS Flight Safety Says FAA

At “Civilian Applications for UAS” workshop attendees question agency progress in opening NAS to commercial UAS operations.

Jim Williams of the FAA's UAS Integration Office spoke Monday at the Unmanned Systems conference. (Photo: Bill Carey)

May 13, 2014

Commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is possible once manufacturers demonstrate the airworthiness of their designs, according to the manager of the FAA’s UAS Integration Office. “It’s a two-way street,” advised Jim Williams. “The FAA can’t pull the industry up.”

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