FAA Docket 2019-1038 Type Certification of UAS as a special class of aircraft under 14CFR21.17(b) M Mullen comments, page 1 of 2 I request the FAA define the intended certification types, methods, and timeline more thoroughly before making a ruling on Type Certification. The widely-varying types and uses of UAS make one blanket type ofContinue reading “My Response the FAA NPRM for UAS Type Certification”
Category Archives: Drone Regulation
My Response to FAA NPRM for Remote ID & Tracking
Response to FAA Docket 2019-1100 (Remote ID NPRM) Hello I am writing in response to the FAA NPRM for Remote UAS ID (Docket # 2019-1100). I am a U.S. citizen, a veteran, and a UAS pilot, and would like to address some issues and concerns I had when reading the NPRM, as well as provideContinue reading “My Response to FAA NPRM for Remote ID & Tracking”
‘See and Avoid’ and the Visual Line of Sight Falsehood
In the US, the law 14 CFR 91.113(b) defines a general applicability requirement in that, during flight “vigilance shall be maintained by each person operating an aircraft so as to see and avoid other aircraft.” The FAA reasoned that since Remote Pilots (RP) of UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) are not physically in the cockpit, theyContinue reading “‘See and Avoid’ and the Visual Line of Sight Falsehood”
Stealing Drones with Remote ID and Tracking
“Lookee there, Burt…that’s an Inspire drone. That thing must cost about 20,000 dollars.” “Dang, Rex, let’s go get it.” “Why, how we gonna do that, Burt?” “Dang, Rex, don’t you know anything? Using this cool new program they made, I can just point my phone at it like this…and presto! There’s the location of theContinue reading “Stealing Drones with Remote ID and Tracking”
UAS Service Suppliers(USS) They Are NOT Going Away
In reading through the Homeland Secure Digital Library and trying to understand DHS (Department of Homeland Security) view of UAS presence and traffic management, I came across a NASA (National Aeronautic and Space Administration) white paper on UAS Traffic Management (UTM). The rather long-winded title “The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) Service SupplierContinue reading “UAS Service Suppliers(USS) They Are NOT Going Away”
Draft Response to FAA NPRM for Remote ID of UAS
So, I woke up about midnight, unable to sleep. Rather than toss and turn, I decided to write a draft response to the FAA NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rule-Making) for Remote ID (and Tracking) of UAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems). I had planned on reading the NPRM a few more times (I have read it threeContinue reading “Draft Response to FAA NPRM for Remote ID of UAS”
The FPV Freedom Coalition
The community-based organizations (CBO) the FAA recognizes as representing UAS pilots numbers…one. The RC-airplane based Aircraft Modeling Association (AMA) is currently the sole CBO the FAA recognizes. Why this matters to UAS pilots is this; if you have a non-compliant UAS (without Remote ID and tracking capability), you will soon be allowed to fly onlyContinue reading “The FPV Freedom Coalition”
Evaluating the Remote ID Proposal: Stakeholders & Interests
Before evaluating the FAA’s proposed rules for Remote ID (& Tracking), FAA docket number 2020-1100, we must consider the stakeholders, their interests, and their influence. Some of the stakeholders were represented in the 2017 FAA Aviation Rule-making Committee (ARC) for Remote ID and Tracking (of UAS). They were law enforcement, national security, large corporations, commercialContinue reading “Evaluating the Remote ID Proposal: Stakeholders & Interests”
Better Remote ID for UAS Traffic Management (UTM)?
A sensible plan for remote identification of drones would be based on the following criteria: Allow implementation on current ‘legacy’ drones Require a firmware upgrade, at most Function in areas with limited or no internet or wireless services Provide a UUID (Unique UAS ID) Not interfere with existing ATC or communications systems Protect the securityContinue reading “Better Remote ID for UAS Traffic Management (UTM)?”
Commercial Drone Alliance: Champions of Progress?
In this second part of the CDA blog, I answer (or attempt to answer) the second half of the question initially posed: CDA – Bully or Boon? In the previous post, I examined how the CDA appears to be a bully, in pushing their agenda and pushing recreational UAS (RUAS) from the skies. In thisContinue reading “Commercial Drone Alliance: Champions of Progress?”
A Brave New Drone World 