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Regarding the Editor’s Club minutes item about CPS flying a UAV to photographic the campus, one would hope CPS adhered to FAA guidelines (FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ), which includes a requirement that when a UAV (“drone”) is flown within five
miles of an airport (in this case, Logan and several heliports) the operator must notify the airport operator as well as the aircraft control tower. This is the aircraft is flown as a hobby/recreational vehicle. Any other use requires FAA authorization. See <a href="http://www.faa.gov/uas/publications/model_aircraft_operators/" class="">http://www.faa.gov/uas/publications/model_aircraft_operators/</a>
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<div class="">Note also <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/11/24/schumer-says-near-collisions-show-need-for-drone-rules/XT64YyuiwMC06jglq0YX1N/story.html" class="">http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/11/24/schumer-says-near-collisions-show-need-for-drone-rules/XT64YyuiwMC06jglq0YX1N/story.html</a></div>
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<div class=""><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/investigative/2014/06/23/close-encounters-with-small-drones-on-rise/" class="">http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/investigative/2014/06/23/close-encounters-with-small-drones-on-rise/</a></div>
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<div class="">As you might expect, this is an issue of ongoing concern for our department.</div>
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<div class="">Best,</div>
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