Las Vegas… On August 7th, FAA Acting Administrator Michael Huerta was the keynote speaker at the opening session of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) 2012 North America Conference. During his remarks Mr. Huerta assured the AUVSI membership that the FAA will meet its goal to “safely and efficiently integrate unmanned systems into our airspace”.
Though he admitted, “Integrating UAS presents significant challenges”, and stated “Building human consensus on a path forward for our aviation system is an equally important task”; Mr. Huerta promised that the FAA will “fulfill its statutory obligations to integrate UAS”. The FAA will do so in a “thoughtful, careful manner that ensures safety, addresses privacy concerns and promotes economic growth”, and by “listening to everyone’s concerns and appreciating different points of view”.
Rich Hanson
AMA Government and Regulatory Affairs
Click the link below to read the complete transcript of Mr. Huerta’s remarks….
Safely Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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