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2014 SUSB EXPO IN SF, CA
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sUAS Certification – A Proposal
sUAS Business Exposition
May 8, 2014
Doug Davis, Director of Airworthiness
Cleared for Public Release
Agenda
• Certification for sUAS – A proposal……
• How about the rest?
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Definition of Airworthiness – An Aircraft complies with it’s approved Type Design and it’s in a safe state of operation
Certification of sUAS – A proposal
• Certify? – Not in the traditional sense of Airworthiness – Make it an Operational Approval
• What then? – A Risk assessment based on:
• Weight • Operational environment • Crew expertise • Frangibility
• How? – Web-based – Submit a picture…then what about changes? – Provide proof of insurance – Agree to comply with operational limitations, e.g. VLOS, daytime,
etc – When you agree to terms, prints out a “certificate” with a 16 digit
“N” number that must be hard wired on the frame
• Who? – FAA Development/oversight – Delegated Authority to manage
• Trains, certifies operators – Contractor develops web-based system
• Tools? – Additional Web-based system – Mouse driven
• Applicant/Operator places mouse over desired operating location
• Application informs operator what the operational limitations are
• Two Page rule – KISS principle…but pack the wallop of a real rule….
Certification of sUAS – A proposal
Still Some Hard Questions….
• Where/how do you draw the line on limits?
– Location? Close to airports?
– Risk?
– Population density?
– What model do you use? NASA”s?
– Recommendation – Stay well away from airports…understand where the approaches run…work with the towers to stay well clear
– 2 lbs and under (MTOW) to start off
• After the rule if finalized…petition to waive based on location, etc….mitigating the risk!
• What about the altitude?
– Depends….can you see it?
– 400-500 AGL works…stick with it
• What about Privacy?
– Ugh….still an issue?
• Spectrum?
• How do we let the people know?
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And the Rest?
• There’s always 14 CFR Part 21……
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Questions?
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