Vance-Granville Community College in Henderson, NC has announced\nthat the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected its Aviation\nprogram for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative\nprogram, or the UAS-CTI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy for VGCC to have been recognized by the FAA as\nUAS-CTI partner,\u201d says James Brown Jr., Customized Training Director at\nVance-Granville\u2019s South Campus. \u201cFirst and foremost, it means that the FAA\nthinks we\u2019re doing the right things to promote safe and responsible drone\npiloting. North Carolina was \u2018First in Flight\u2019 and remains on the leading edge\nof drone technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FAA\u2019s UAS-CTI program recognizes institutions that\nprepare students for careers in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly\nreferred to as drones. In order to qualify for the initiative, schools must\nprovide curriculum covering various aspects of UAS training, including hands-on\nflight practice, maintenance, uses, applications, privacy concerns, safety and\nfederal policies concerning UAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you ask Brown, the sky\u2019s the limit when it comes to the\nfuture of UAS programming at Vance-Granville Community College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is a big step that will see VGCC expand its offerings in\nthe unmanned aviation space, including entrepreneurialism, youth summer camps,\nextracurricular activities, university partnerships and the expansion of UAV\ntechnology for consumer, industrial and agricultural use. This partnership with\nthe FAA will ensure that VGCC stays aligned with the UAS industry going\nforward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n