FAA Reveals List of Colleges and Police Departments That Can Fly Drones
I wish my institute listed in this.. :-(
http://techland.time.com/2012/04/23/faa-reveals-list-of-colleges-an...
Some excerpts..
"It includes a number of universities from all over the country, including Cornell University, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State University and Eastern Gateway Community College. It makes sense for universities to have access to U.S. airspace to fly drones — after all, they are the ones doing a lot of the research on new drone technologies, so they might as well be able to test their own creations near campus"
"While it’s easy to balk at the idea of students at a small community college in eastern Ohio flying drones over the heads of our youth, remember that most drones aren’t the Hellfire missile-carrying behemoths we hear about flying over Afghanistan. Small, inexpensive drones are routinely used by filmmakers and amateur hobbyists, meaning students could learn a lot from drones without putting anybody in danger"
and the list: https://www.eff.org/document/faa-list-certificates-authorizations-coas
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Comment by Carl La France on April 26, 2012 at 8:19pm -
In Canada you don,t need a COA provided it is programed to go into " it was not mine?" mode if it goes rogue and something bad happens! ooops!(build with least identifiable markings keep flights and launch areas secret etc.)
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Comment by Ellison Chan on April 26, 2012 at 8:37pm -
Carl you don't need a COA in Canada, because you need an SFOC. If you get caught flying commercially without a SFOC, assume the position, because you will be fined. Also you will need insurance, in case anything bad happens.
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Comment by Ian forbes on April 28, 2012 at 7:27am -
@Ellison, I like the way you think.. Then we could use government money instead of my own when I rebuild from a crash...
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Comment by Andrew Beckett on May 1, 2012 at 7:50pm -
@Justin Stiltner, same here. We were in the middle of a flight test project when these rules were first issued. The project was delayed over a year for the application process! We can only fly over our private airport (83TX).
@Cliff-E, which project caught your eye?
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