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FAA Selects Two Officials To Guide UAS Integration Into National Airspace

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015

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FAA Selects Two Officials To Guide UAS Integration Into National Airspace

The popular quadcopter UAV developed by China's DJI. These recreation drones can be a nuisance or a threat in some areas. Photo: DJI

Strengthening its management of how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will be incorporated into routine use in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday named two officials to executive positions to guide UAS integration efforts.Marke “Hoot” Gibson will become senior adviser on UAS Integration and focus on external outreach and education, interagency initiatives and an enterprise approach to FAA management of UAS integration efforts, the agency said.Gibson, who previously served as executive director of the NextGen Institute, which…

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