By Manuel Sandoval |Staff Writer| Drone regulations in the Inland Empire are imminent. In February the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed potential rules which would allow drones weighing up to 55 pounds to fly within sight of their remote pilots during daylight hours. The drone will have to stay below 500 feet in the air and fly less than 100 mph. According to the FAA, people flying drones would need to be at least 17-years-old, pass an aeronautics test and be vetted by the Transportation Security Administration. The FAA expects 18 months or longer before the rules are completed, according to USA Today. The U.S. Department of … [Read more...] about Drone Regulations proposed for Inland Empire
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Drones are a necessary part of national security
By Brenda Acuna |Staff Writer| Of the many national policies backed by President Barack Obama, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), otherwise known as drones, lie at the epicenter of public controversy. Many reasonable people are troubled by the UAV program, citing it as unethical and inhumane. Others worry that UAVs are a highly secretive program and wonder what standards are being used to name people as targets. But for me, drones are a good idea. One reason to prefer drones is that they serve as good tactical warfare. Killing targets like terrorists are sometimes necessary and fighting them requires some degree of secrecy. UAV’s also mark a new way of fighting as U.S. … [Read more...] about Drones are a necessary part of national security