Lofty predictions of growth in the small drone and large unmanned
aircraft markets are partly based on faith that industry technologists and the FAA can figure out how to safely open more of the U.S. National Airspace System to them.
Debra Werner contacted current and former FAA officials, leading technologists and a market analyst to take stock
of what’s been achieved and what’s still to come. Read their interviews:
Earl Lawrence, director of FAA’s UAS Integration Office
Jay Gundlach, specialist in aircraft design and development, and Michael Guterres, specialist in unmanned aircraft engineering and integration
Jim Williams, expert on unmanned aircraft systems integration
Dallas Brooks, leader in commercial and military unmanned aircraft systems integration