Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
DOT Selects Drone Pilot Program Participants
Several sectors could see immediate benefit from the program.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on May 9 announced the 10 state, local, and tribal governments that will conduct test flights as part of the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program. This program was announced last October and is designed to partner the FAA with state, local, and tribal governments and private industry to explore and integrate drone operations and address the challenges of integrating drones safely into the National Airspace System. Commerce, photography, emergency management, public safety, agriculture, and infrastructure inspection are among the sectors that could see immediate benefit from the program, said acting FAA Administrator Dan Ewell.