Nordfors is not a lobbyist. He has flown for a major US airline since the early 2000s, has flown drones since 2010, and has run Weber County’s drone program since 2018. I have covered his team’s rescues for years, and his comments read the way he talks on a mountain: short, blunt, and aimed at whoever is making the decision.
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Nordfors Says No American Drone Matches What Rescue Teams Fly Today
Nordfors writes that no American-made drone gives search and rescue teams the capability they fly with today, and that the proposal would set the country back an easy ten years. He names Skydio directly, says he has tested the domestic alternatives, and offers to demonstrate the gap to the Commission.
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