The article gives the impression of FAA endorsement (ostensibly) when, upon closer review, a regional manager may have actually mearly said "knock yourself out". Please understand that I am in no way commenting in a negative manner on the need or virtue of what you are trying to do. It is just that I know there are always two realities - what gets printed, and what actually happened. What is missing here is what value this proposed certification might have from a legal perspective. Is it intended to fill the cavernous gap left by the AMA for sport flying only? Does it have any application to commercial uses? Personally I have been flying UAV's for over 30 years in a professional capacity. My insurance company is fine with giving me $10M third party liablilty and $100K equipment coverage. My clients are fine with my safety manual and resume. I would get zero tangible benefit from attending this school, so, why would I? Are there some other hidden benefits? Also, I recall several years ago, an organization called RCAPA that proposed basically the same exact thing, and got nowhere with it. How is this different?