Tim Stombaugh

 Dr. Suzanne Smith, Director ◦ (859) ;  Ryan Nolin, Engineer Associate ◦ (802) ;

 Definitions  Commercial vs. Hobby Use  Hobby regulations  Exemptions  UK COA  FAA Final Regulations

UAS – Unmanned Aircraft System  Direct human control ◦ RC – Remote Controlled ◦ RPV – Remotely Piloted Vehicle  “Autonomous” control ◦ UAS – Unmanned Aircraft System ◦ UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◦ Drone?

 Companies selling UAV imagery  Research organizations  Any commercial benefit from data

 No interference with manned aircraft  Don’t fly over people or stadiums  400 ft. altitude  55 lb., 70 mph  Visual contact  Ability to assume manual control  Don't be careless or reckless  5 mile airport buffer: B4UFLY

 Who owns the equipment?  Does my professional position benefit?  What about somebody else flying? ◦ FAA ruling

 FAA website ◦ “FAA UAS registration”  Craft larger than 0.55 lb. (<55 lb.)  Number applied to vehicle

 For commercial and public entities  Types: ◦ COA  Public entities (University research)  Formerly for specific, location, platform, mission  Now blanket COA’s issued ◦ 333 Exemption  Commercial entities (University training, PR, …)  Broad coverage of specific operation  UK waiting on ours

Does not supersede FAA regulations  Personnel  Operations  Restrictions  Airworthiness certification  Pre-flight notification  Flight procedures  Reporting

 Two people required: ◦ PIC: Pilot-In-Command ◦ VO: Visual Observer  One must have FAA certification ◦ 2 nd class airman medical cert. ◦ Pilot’s license or passed written FAA test  The other must have UK VO cert.  Participants are addressed

 Airframe development  Data gathering/observation  “Training”  No ◦ Spraying ◦ Dropping payloads ◦ Hazardous materials including munitions

 55 lbs., 100 mph  400 ft. altitude  Registration and Approval (list)  VLOS  Communication  Airport buffers: 5, 3, or 2 NM  3 mile visibility, plus cloud restrictions  Avoid any manned aircraft

 Self-certified  Testing 500 ft. away from people  Periodic inspections

 NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) ◦ hours previous ◦ Location, time, etc.  Permissions ◦ Airports ◦ National Parks, Fish & Wildlife ◦ Military Training Routes  UK notification (if UK property)  Pre-flight inspection

 Documentation  Communication  Participants  No distractions  Emergency procedures ◦ Lost link ◦ Lost VLOS ◦ Return to home

 Keep a log ◦ date, aircraft, location, # and duration of flights ◦ Monthly reporting  Report incidents

 Operator certification exam  500 ft. altitude  3-mile visibility  Visual Line of Sight (VLOS)  First person camera cannot replace VLOS  Airports and restricted air space  Platform registration (tail numbers)

 Depends on scope of rules  Cover deviations from basic rules

 Potentially coming  Less than 4 lbs.  Maybe less restrictions?

 UK Unmanned Systems Research Consortium  FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems page  Association for Unmanned Vehicle Sys. Intl.  AEN-102 The Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Agriculture

 Dr. Suzanne Smith, Director ◦ (859) ;  Ryan Nolin, Engineer Associate ◦ (802) ;

Tim Stombaugh