FAA has passed over 1000 applicants.  
UAS pilots across the country continue to grow in number.

August 4th 2015 the FAA reported that 1008 applicants who had filed for their section 333 exemption have been granted permission to fly for profit.

Exemptions are now being granted faster cause of the adoption of a "blanket" certification process.  If its been filed and granted before, it will again..

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As always fly-safe!