National Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Concerned Over Potential Collisions with UAVs
February 6th, 2007 by SMiles
Controversial craft. The Cyberbug aircraft, under construction and packed with onboard cameras, will be delivered to Palm Bay next month. Image from Cyber Defense Systems.
Police drone plan draws fire
Palm Bay wants to fly device; FAA, pilot group raise red flags
BY J.D. GALLOP / FLORIDA TODAYPALM BAY - – Police Chief William Berger vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions from the Federal Aviation Administration and a national pilots' association that his department must first get federal approval before doing so.
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"We are asking the FAA to provide regulatory standards for these unmanned aerial vehicles. Our concern is that there could be a collision," said Kathleen Vasconcelo, a spokeswoman for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
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