The North Carolina UAS knowledge test and operator permit was first introduced into law in 2014 in Session Law 2014-100, along with other laws focused on the criminal use of drones.

The test was developed to provide recreational drone flyers with aeronautical safety knowledge and an overview of the rules for operating drones in the National Airspace System. “These organizations ...

Test methods developed at Virginia Tech are the first to be accepted by the FAA to demonstrate compliance with new regulations for a capability that’s crucial for the drone industry to expand ...