Morningside College in Sioux City and Martin’s Airfield in South Sioux City are partnering on a new program to train commercial drone operators. The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring anyone who wants to be paid to fly a drone to obtain a commercial rating. Tom Fredricksen is an F-A-A certified ground instructor for the program….
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Fredrickson says the course is for commercial operators –not for the hobby type of drones you can buy at the store…
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The federal government announced plans Monday to require recreational drone users to register their vehicles as there have been more and more reports of drones flying too close to airports.
Fredericksen says he’s seen ads offering an annual salary of 35-thousand dollars for F-A-A certified commercial drone operators.