BDN cites UMaine drone use policy in report on MPA ban
The University of Maine’s drone use policy was included in a Bangor Daily News article about the Maine Principals’ Association joining a growing number of state organizations around the country that have adopted prohibitions on unmanned aerial systems, or drones, at their athletic events. MPA general membership approved at its recent spring conference a policy that prohibits the use of drones at its sponsored events, such as championship games in all varsity sports, according to the article. UMaine reviews requests for drone use on its property on a case-by-case basis and then only permits uses that are authorized by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for specific educational and research purposes, the article states. The Maine Public Broadcasting Network also carried the BDN report.