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FAA UAS Integration Office Update

FAA UAS Integration Office Update. Presented to: NextGen IMC By: James H. Williams Manager, FAA UAS Integration Office Date: November 27, 2012. Overview . FAA Role Vision Statement Perspectives on NAS Integration Reorganization – UAS Integration Office Test Range Program Privacy

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FAA UAS Integration Office Update

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  1. FAA UAS Integration Office Update Presented to: NextGen IMC By: James H. WilliamsManager, FAA UAS Integration Office Date: November 27, 2012

  2. Overview FAA Role Vision Statement Perspectives on NAS Integration Reorganization – UAS Integration Office Test Range Program Privacy Arctic Small UAS Expansion Concept of Operations (ConOps) SC-203 Status Pathfinder Certification Status ExCom and SPC Update

  3. The Role of FAA

  4. Vision Statement

  5. Perspectives on UAS Integration into the National Airspace System (NAS)

  6. FAA UAS Reorganization • Established UAS Integration Office, AFS-80 • Division-level organization reporting to the Director of Flight Standards • Single executive focal point • Combines Air Traffic & Flight Standards UAS offices • Currently staffing strategic positions in support of legislative requirements • E.g. Test Sites and Arctic small UAS expansion

  7. FAA Test Range Program Update Privacy issues are being addressed New schedule and source selection plan are in coordination at FAA White House and DOT approval required prior to release of Screening Information Request (SIR) Anticipate test site selection in 2013

  8. Privacy Issue Update Privacy issues are the most significant barrier to moving ahead with our UAS program – especially in law enforcement 4 Congressional Bills introduced in 2012 to address privacy aspects of UAS use 60 FOIA requests pending; most from civil liberties and privacy advocates FAA has no regulatory authority over privacy issues

  9. FAA Arctic Update (small UAS) Received DOT approval in November 2012 Proof-of-concept demonstrations planned for Summer of 2013

  10. FAA UAS Concept of Operations (ConOps) ConOps completed and approved by ANG, ATO, AVS Official interagency coordination begins with Comprehensive Plan release in mid-November Public release with Comprehensive Plan ConOps validation planned for this FY, funded by NextGen Organization

  11. RTCA UAS Committee Status Review of Term of Reference (TORs) in process by AIR and AFS to determine if products are still valid Possible adjustments to more urgent tasks being considered Final decision planned to be presented at the next RTCA PMC in December

  12. Pathfinder Certification Status One application (AeroVironment) in process A second application being considered Projects will drive detailed analysis of certification criteria for UAS Pilot certification, operational approval, and ATC procedures will follow

  13. UAS Executive Committee Update • Working on expanding UAS use at Class D airports • Testing and evaluation planned over the next few months at Joint-use fields • Remote Area Operations Working Group focused on Arctic Provisions of FAA Reauthorization • Forming new working group on High Altitude Long Endurance operations of public aircraft • Will address operating concepts and procedures

  14. UAS Integration

  15. Questions & Discussion

  16. Backup Slides

  17. Who is Operating UAS in the NAS?

  18. How UAS are Currently Used in the NAS

  19. Where Are UAS Operating?

  20. Authorization Required?

  21. Authorization Required?

  22. COA Types

  23. Special COAs

  24. Examples of Disaster/Emergency COAs

  25. COA Approvals COA Applications Approved All data as of 10/19/2012

  26. COA Operator Statistics COA Applications Submitted by Proponent All data as of 10/19/2012

  27. Critical UAS Integration Issues

  28. A Look Ahead for FAA

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