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"Drones" UAVs Are Ready to Save Lives, But U.S. Regulations Keep Them on the Ground

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When the U.S. said this week it was sending 80 military service members to Nigeria to oversee drone aircraft searching for hundreds of abducted schoolgirls, it raised an obvious question: Why isn't that common here in America? (www.nbcnews.com) More...

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Musketeer1
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Article doesn't address the safety of pilots that are actually in the aircraft they are flying. I hate the bureaucratic process as much as the next guy, but this is a fine example of why it is needed. These things need to wait until the ADS-B mandate and NextGen are in full swing to share airspace in my opinion.
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