A new FAA rule, effective August 2016, created a "remote pilot certificate" for commercial drone (UAS) operations, allowing existing pilots to qualify easily through online training without requiring ...

This is the third year the CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) has been training new commercial drone pilots in its extracurricular Drone Pilot Training Program. The focus of ...

An FAA Part 107 license is legally required to operate drones commercially, enabling pilots to enter a growing industry with significant income potential. Prospective drone pilots can choose from ...

The CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) is organizing a Summer Pilot Training Program for UCSC graduate and undergraduate students, focusing on drone applications in ...