Drones, Other Advanced Avionics Can Soar If FAA ‘Clarifies’ Approval Process, Witnesses Tell Congressmen

Airplane designer Adam Woodworth (R, at table), CEO of Wing, shows off one of his company's innovative small airplanes at a hearing before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee in Washington, on March 30, 2023. Janice Hisle/The Epoch Times via screenshot of live video.

Drones and other high-tech aviation devices are in production all across America, poised to help people’s lives in novel ways, ranging from helping police preview possible crime scenes to transporting emergency medical supplies to patients.

But cumbersome, murky federal processes are impeding developers, witnesses told a Congressional subcommittee on March 30, calling for a reorganization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).