Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration Unmanned Aircraft Systems “The Basics” ASPRS Conference San Diego, CA Cherlynn Jones, Air Traffic Control Specialist, FAA April 28, 2010

Federal Aviation Administration 2 UAS “The Basics” 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: –Unmanned Aircraft (UA) –Aircraft Control Station –Command & Control Link/s Model Remote Control (hobby only)

Federal Aviation Administration 3 UAS “The Basics” April 28, 2010 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

Federal Aviation Administration 4 UAS “The Basics” April 28, 2010 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

Federal Aviation Administration 5 UAS “The Basics” April 28, 2010 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

Federal Aviation Administration 6 UAS “The Basics” April 28, 2010 Populated Areas - UAS Not Authorized

Federal Aviation Administration 7 UAS “The Basics” April 28, 2010 See and Avoid 14 CFR , Right-of-Way Rules Unless specifically authorized, UAS operations shall require visual observers, either airborne or ground based

Federal Aviation Administration 8 UAS “The Basics” April 28, 2010 Questions