The sUAS Guide Issue 01, January 2016 | Page 8

"sUAS News is proud to have been the first news aggregation service for the drone industry. In 2007 I started cobbling stuff together and in 2008 it became more formal. We now reach more than 20K people a day across the world. Between our YouTube channel and Podcast folks have spent 12 years engaged in the content. All of this free to the end user."

- Gary Mortimer, Editor - sUAS News

Welcome to the inaugural issue of sUAS Guide

2016 is going to be a big year in the American RPA industry.

What will the FAA do? Our sources tells us to watch for a June roll out of SFAR 107.

Will the nearly 3000, 333 exemption holders already flying have to
re-apply or will they be grandfathered in?

Will stricter airworthy requirements replace manned aviator qualifications?

We started reporting the emerging SFAR 107 in 2010. If you have been with us since then, whats happening now will not come with too many surprises. http://www.suasnews.com/2010/11/2782/the-sfar-part-107-shades-of-things-to-come%E2%80%A6/

Roosevelt said, "The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future"

We started the Guide as an sUAS News side project but it soon took on a life of its own. A lot of lessons have been learned in the process and I am sure many more await as we continue building on the experience.

There is plenty to read here from people making a difference in the sUAS world. Take it on board to help shape your future.