The absence of a timeline for implementing a system of managing drone traffic has led to uncertainty within the U.S. drone industry, a federal government oversight agency says.
The Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (OIG) said, in a report released Sept. 28, that although the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made progress on a traffic management framework for drones, significant challenges remain.
“The safe integration of small UAS [unmanned, or uncrewed, aircraft systems, as drones are sometimes called] into the NAS [National Airspace System] is a multifaceted endeavor, requiring coordinated efforts within FAA, across multiple agencies and with industry,” the report said. “FAA faces challenges in ensuring that the systems, infrastructure…
