Last month, the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and EDC joined with the Denver Metro EDC and Front Range Airport to promote the state as a test site for unmanned aerial vehicles. Now the Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public input on the selection process. Congress authorized six sites for the unmanned aircraft systems in [...]
The Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft registry is missing key information on who owns one-third of the 357,000 private and commercial planes in the U.S. – a gap the agency fears could be exploited by terrorists and drug traffickers. The records are in such disarray that the FAA says it is worried that criminals could buy [...]
Continue reading …Jobs – that was the main issue debated about NASA’s 2011 budget request and new direction. Where would they be created? When? What happens to the people who will lose their jobs when they end Constellation program? The answer: there is opportunity in the new budget, but the opportunity might require new training and relocation [...]
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