Federal Aviation Administration passes on Ohio and Indiana's joint application to serve as a drone test site
State officials are expressing disappointment over the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) recent decision to not include Ohio among its selected sites to test unmanned aerial vehicles, The Columbus Dispatch reports (See our Dec 19, 2013, blog post – "Ohio is positioning itself to be a player in the unmanned aircraft industry"). Four Western states – Alaska, Nevada, North Dakota and Texas – and the Eastern states of New York and Virginia were the six sites chosen. FAA officials said the choices were "based in part on geographic and climate diversity," the article said. Officials insist that despite the setback, Ohio will be a leader in this new industry. For more, read the full story.
