1. Overview of UAS World

2. Model Aircraft vs. Commercial UAS
Model aircraft are for strictly non-commercial use
Less than 55 pounds; registered with the FAA; flown below 400’; line of sight; away from other aircraft, airports, groups of people, emergency response
Commercial UAS
Less than 55 pounds; registered with the FAA; flown by an FAA licensed UAS pilot; flown below 400’; line of sight; away from other aircraft, airports, groups of people; daytime; less than 100 mph; not from moving vehicle
Waivers can be requested for all these provisions

3. Classes of UAS Small Commercial or Hobbyist UAVs
Midsize military and commercial drones
Large military-specific drones
Stealth combat drones

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UAS Applications
Military
Reconnaissance, Attack, Defense Against UAVs, Training Targets
Civil
- Hobby and Recreation, Surveillance, Surveying, Filmmaking, Journalism, Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Research, Conservation, Anti-poaching, Pollution Monitoring, Mineral Exploration, Disaster Relief, Archaeology, Cargo Transport, Agriculture, Passenger Transport
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5. NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program
Vision: UAS will revolutionize NOAA observing strategies comparable to the introduction of satellite and radar assets decades earlier.
Program Goals:
- Goal 1: Increase UAS observing capacity
- Goal 2: Develop high science-return UAS missions.
- Goal 3: Transition cost-effective, operationally feasible UAS solutions into routine operations
Mission Areas:
- High-impact weather monitoring
- Polar monitoring
- Marine monitoring
El Nino Field Campaign