Through a combination of obtaining your Part 107 license and understanding industry trends, you can take your share of the commercial drone pilot jobs available in this rapidly growing field.

The FAA requires non-Part 107 pilots to take The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST), but enforcing this is challenging. Both crewed and uncrewed pilots need to spread best practices and ...

The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service is piloting a UAV Signature Program teaching individuals UAV technology legal requirements, FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test preparation, and useful ...

Under the current FAA rules, flying a UAS or drone over people or at night is prohibited unless you apply for a special Part 107 waiver ... night-flying knowledge test and the UAS itself must ...

You will also need an FAA certificate to fly a UAV for commercial use. Here’s a checklist to get you started: Know the FAA requirements and Indiana drone laws The FAA views all UAV activity featured ...

"We’re learning how to fly with purpose, whether that’s shooting video, mapping, or doing inspections. These kids are ...

The FAA had been expected to hand down a license for this test launch weeks ago. SpaceX has said that the Starship vehicle has been ready to launch “since the first week of August.” ...

The FAA said on Saturday SpaceX had “met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight” for the fifth test of the Starship and has also approved the ...

The FAA was heavily criticized by SpaceX last month when the Elon Musk-led spaceflight company learned that it might have to ...

Her older brother Mason — last year’s valedictorian — was one of the first students to pass the FAA’s Part 107 test through the program. His success inspired her to follow in his footsteps.