Alabama’s Auburn University aviation center plans to offer courses about how to fly drones.
The school said last week it has received federal approval to operate a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight School as part of its aviation center.
Auburn says it’s the first school in the nation to receive FAA approval for such a program.
The FAA didn’t immediately have any comment on the planned course.
Auburn aviation center director Bill Hutto says Auburn will administer written exams and flight tests for would-be pilots of unmanned aircraft. FAA rules require both for licensed operators.
Drones are considered a tool of increasing importance in areas including agriculture, building science and engineering.
Auburn has been training pilots for almost 75 years. The school offers three degrees in aviation and aerospace.
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