UAS: Promises and Pitfalls FAR’s, Departmental Manuals, RM- 60 & Common Sense ! UCAVs? UAVs? Bionics? sUASs? RPVs?

The BIG Question: Why Do You Want To Do This? How Do You Make A Small Fortune in Aviation? Answer: Start with a LARGE One.

Initial cost: few thousand to $$$$ What procurement procedures will be required? E-300, Contracting via AMD & 353 DM 1.2, Competitive bidding or Donation/Property Transfer Approximately two weeks of initial flight training. Yet to be determined FAA or DOI ground school and ACE attendance requirements. Rule 1. There ain’t nuttin’ for free!

Recurrent costs: FAR 14 CFR & 57, Flight Review and Recent Flight Experience. FAA Class II Medical 14 CFR Part 67 for pilot and observer. Continued airworthiness and maintenance expenses You do not “own” your UAS and May get charged operating and administrative costs for it.

Rule 2. When you or your “device” leaves the ground, even just a tinsey,little bit, you are no longer in the park, wilderness area, refuge, sacred hollowed place or whatever. Your are in the jurisdiction and subject to the authority of the FAA …DOI AMD FAR’s Part 61, 91, 43 DOI/AMD Departmental Manuals OPMs such as 11, 22 NPS RM -60

Rule 3: In order for an aircraft to fly, the volume of paperwork must exceed the maximum gross takeoff weight of the aircraft. E-300??? Airworthiness Certificate or Documentation of Compliance with DOD Handbook, “Airworthiness Certification Criteria” MH-516 Certificate of Authorization, (COA) Aviation Ops Plan, Risk Assessment, Mishap Response Plan Pilot and AC Data Cards, Med Certificate, Logbook Requirements, AMD 64 Training documentation, ACE, B-3, M-3

REMEMBER RULE 1 & Contact Me Jim Traub NPS Fleet Aircraft and Pilot Specialist Office GC