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Unmanned Aircraft Systems “The Basics”

Unmanned Aircraft Systems “The Basics”. ASPRS Conference San Diego, CA. Cherlynn Jones, Air Traffic Control Specialist, FAA. April 28, 2010. What is an UAS. Unmanned Aircraft: A device used or intended to be used for flight in the air that has no onboard pilot System Includes:

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems “The Basics”

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  1. Unmanned Aircraft Systems“The Basics” ASPRS Conference San Diego, CA Cherlynn Jones, Air Traffic Control Specialist, FAA April 28, 2010

  2. What is an UAS • Unmanned Aircraft: A device used or intended to be used for flight in the air that has no onboard pilot • System Includes: • Unmanned Aircraft (UA) • Aircraft Control Station • Command & Control Link/s • Model Remote Control (hobby only)

  3. Who’s Flying UAS Public Use Aircraft • Department of Agriculture • Department of Commerce • Department of Defense • Department of Energy • Department of Homeland Security • Department of Interior • Department of Justice • NASA • NOAA • State Universities • State Law Enforcement Civil Aircraft – Special Airworthiness Certificates – Experimental • AAI Corporation • General Atomics

  4. What are they doing? • Operational Military Missions • Research: scientific and academic • Sensor Development and Testing • Border Patrol • Firefighting • Disaster Relief • Law Enforcement • Search and Rescue • Note: no commercial operations authorized

  5. How: Authorization to Fly • Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) • Public Entities (government) • Public Agency determines air worthiness • Year long flight plan • Special Airworthiness Certificate • Non-public • FAA issues air worthiness certificate • Hobby RC: FAA AC 91-57, June 1981 • Special Use Airspace

  6. Populated Areas - UAS Not Authorized

  7. See and Avoid • 14 CFR 91.113, Right-of-Way Rules • Unless specifically authorized, UAS operations shall require visual observers, either airborne or ground based

  8. Questions

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