Aug 20, 2020
The Columbia Gorge region, already known as a technology leader in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), reached another milestone this summer, as Columbia Gorge Community College joined a nation- wide collegiate training initiative organized through the Federal Aviation Administration.
Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2018 required the agency to establish a UAS training initiative through agreements with institutions of higher education that prepare students for careers involving autonomous systems. Two-year institutions so designated become members of a “Consortium for Small Unmanned Aircraft System Technology Training.”