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Federal Aviation Administration Unmanned Aircraft
Systems Legal Environment for UAS Operation
Dean Griffith, FAA
Anne Bechdolt, DOT
NTIA 2015 UAS Privacy Multistakeholder Meeting
August 3, 2015
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Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Safety is FAA’s Priority
• The FAA has the responsibility to maintain the safety of the NAS and people and property on the ground.
• We have a plan for safe and staged integration.
• We are making progress to achieve that goal.
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Federal Aviation Administration
What Are Unmanned Aircraft ? • Unmanned Aircraft - “An aircraft that is
operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.”
• Unmanned Aircraft System - “An unmanned aircraft and associated elements . . . that are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the National Airspace System.”
• Sec. 331, P.L. 112-95, Feb. 14, 2012
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Jurisdiction
• Definition of “Aircraft” – – 49 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(6) defines an “aircraft” as “any
contrivance invented, used, or designed to navigate or fly in the air.”
– 14 C.F.R. § 1.1 defines an “aircraft” as “a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air.”
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Jurisdiction • General authority to promote safe flight of
civil aircraft in air commerce. – 49 U.S.C. § 44701
• Authority to prescribe air traffic regulations to protect aircraft and people and property on the ground. – 49 U.S.C. § 40103(b)
• Regulatory authority from the ground up. – Existing rules allow aircraft operations below 500’
(14 C.F.R. § 91.119).
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Federal Aviation Administration
Civil Aircraft Operations Requirements
• Certificated Aircraft (49 U.S.C. § 44711) – Standard Airworthiness Certificate (TC/PC) – Special Airworthiness Certificate
• Restricted • Experimental
– 14 C.F.R. parts 21-39 • Certificated Pilot (49 U.S.C. § 44711)
– 14 C.F.R. part 61. • Registered Aircraft (49 U.S.C. § 44101)
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Federal Aviation Administration
Current Ways to Operate UAS
• Public Aircraft Operation + COA • Certificated Aircraft + COA
– May need exemption. • Section 333 Determination + Exemption +
COA • Model Aircraft – Section 336
Sections 333 and 336 created by the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act (P.L. 112-95)
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Federal Aviation Administration
“Section 333” Operations • Operators must adhere to conditions in the
exemption and COA, including: – Daytime operations only. – Must stay 500’ from non-participants. – Must have permission from the property owner or
someone with authority to grant access. – No higher than 400’ above ground level.
• Most below 200’.
– Within line of sight of the operator. – COAs require issuance of NOTAM. – Aircraft registered and marked.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Model Aircraft – Sec. 336 • Key Characteristics.
– Hobby or recreational. – Visual line of sight of the operator. – Within Community Based Organization safety
guidelines and programming. – Give way to manned aircraft. – Notify airports and air traffic control towers w/in 5 mi.
• Do not need FAA authorization. • Not subject to future FAA rulemakings.
– May be subject to general rules applicable to all aircraft such as airspace rules.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Summary of Current Operations
• Public aircraft – Wide range of government entities currently flying
diverse kinds of operations. • Civil aircraft
– FAA authorized Arctic operations. – Limited commercial operations authorized under
“333” process. More than 1,000 to date. • Model aircraft • Test Sites
– All 6 test sites operating.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Proposed Small UAS Rule • Will open the door to non-recreational operations.
– Including commercial, research, educational use. • Highlights of Proposed Requirements:
– UA less than 55 pounds. – Within line of sight of operator. – Maximum 500’ above ground level. – Daytime. – Not over people. – Pilot certificate – Knowledge test. – Aircraft registered and marked.
• FAA is reviewing public comments.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Contacts/Resources • Dean Griffith, Office of the Chief Counsel,
FAA: [email protected]
• Anne Bechdolt, Office of the General Counsel, DOT: [email protected]
• www.faa.gov/uas
• Small UAS NPRM – 80 Fed. Reg. 9544 (Feb. 23, 2015) – Docket No. FAA-2015-0150 (www.regulations.gov)
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