Over the past 23 years, regulations for integrating small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) into the national airspace system (NAS) have progressed through studies on visual acuity, kinetic energy risks, and beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. While the 2012 FAA Reauthorization Bill and 2014 NTSB ruling moved integration forward, full regulatory approval for commercial BVLOS operations is still years away. Business operators are advised to consult legal teams and liability insurers to ensure plan compliance as technology like sUAS continues converging across industries.
6. PROGRESS
(SCIENCE NEEDED)
? See and Avoid Study
- Visual Acuity of the Human Eye
? Kinetic Energy Study
- What Risk do Drones Pose to the NAS
*Peer Review QA/QC (NASA UTM)
BVLOS
7. THE LONG ROAD AHEAD
? Time to pull the long pants on!
2012 FAA Reauthorization Bill
November 2014 NTSB ruling
Aviation Business
8. THE LONG ROAD AHEAD CONT.
? Whatever your business plan is¡
- Run it by the legal team!
? And if you don¡¯t have a legal team¡
- Your liability insurance broker!
If they sign off on the plan, you¡¯re good to go!