1. UNCA UAS Integration 04/23/2017 Louis Toms
Office of Sponsored Programs

2. Disclaimer!

3. Primer

4. UAVs are not new!

5. COST & FLEXIBILITY Why all the hubbub? MD-500E Cessna 182 Phantom 4
Purchase
$699,000.00
$174,900.00
$1,199.00
Annual Fixed Costs*
$8,000.00
$7,777.00
$860.00
Hourly Costs
$300.00
$182.00
~$0.50
Total
$707,300.00
$182,859.00
$2,259.50
COST & FLEXIBILITY
* Inspection, repairs, hanger fees, insurance, etc.

6. Increased Concerns

7. FAA Modernization & Reform Act of 2012
Integration of UAS/UAV into the National Airspace System without:
Reducing existing capacity
Decreasing safety
Impacting current operations
Placing other airspace users and persons and property on the ground at increased risk
Establishes criteria for
Vehicles (model airplanes, UAVs, rockets)
Operators (hobby/recreational, civil, & public)
Governmental Oversight
Fluidity

8. Operation Classification
Amateur Rocket
Recreation
Science / Education
Model Aircraft
Education
Aircraft
Civil (Commercial Activities)
Public (Government Function)

9. Square Peg, Round Hole
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are defined as aircraft. The University had to comply with civil aviation requirements, including:
Aircraft Registration
Airworthiness Certificates
Recreational Pilot Certificate or higher for operators
Problem: Remotely piloted aerial vehicles are different from traditional civil aviation aircraft.
Limited Exemptions

10. Exemptions (Pre-August 2016)
Section 333: Civil Operations
Section 334: Public Operations
Any UAS used for Commercial Purpose (i.e., compensation)
Two step process: 1) Request exemption from certain regulations; and 2) to extent use exceeds “blanket” Certificate of Waiver or Authority (COA), request civil COA.
Any UAS used for a Government Purpose (i.e., no compensation)
Single step process: Requires a public Certificate of Waiver or Authority (COA)
Applicable to public entities only.

11. Government Function vs Commercial Activity
Pub. L Sec. 334
14 CFR Part 107
All aircraft owned by UNC Asheville
Public Purpose
Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Aerospace Research, Biological Resource Management, Geological Resource Management
Operations in Class G airspace can be authorized by UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville may petition for ANY UAS operation
Night Flying, Beyond Line of Sight, Delivery Services, Above +400 ft
Takes 3-8 months to approve
All aircraft owned by UNC Asheville
Commercial Purpose
Education, Research, Campus Property Management, Public Affairs, Sporting Events, etc.
Operations in Class B, C, D & E airspace with ATC permission and Class G airspace without ATC permission.
UNC Asheville may petition for ANY UAS operation
Night Flying, Beyond Line of Sight, Over People, Above +400 ft
Takes 3-8 months to approve

12. UNC Asheville UAV Integration
Monitoring
Research
Planning
Development
Implementation

13. Monitoring Spring 2015 SPARC Meeting
NCSU NextGen Air Transportation Consortium
UNC Asheville Administration Briefing
Key 1 – How should the University proceed?
Key 2 – Who should manage UAV operations?
August 2015 CRO Meeting
UNC Asheville Administration Update
Key 2 – OSSP does not wish to become flight operations for the campus!
November OSSP sends out campus phishing = ZERO RESPONSES
Winter Break 2015
UAVs COME TO UNC ASHEVILLE!!!!
OSSP IS CAMPUS FLIGHT OPERATIONS!!!!

14. Research Regulatory Review Support Solicitation Internet Search
Federal (i.e., Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and Pub. L )
North Carolina (i.e., NCGS and NCGS 63-96)
Support Solicitation
UNC System
NCSU NextGen Air Transportation Consortium
Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
UNC Asheville Peer Institutions
Targeted Institutions
Civil Air Patrol
Internet Search

15. Research
Universities may not regulate FAA airspace, but they may put into place policies regarding student use of UAVs on campus.
Laws and policies traditionally related to state/local police power – including land use, zoning, privacy, trespass can be implemented.
14 CFR – Careless or Reckless Operation
(a) Aircraft operation for the purpose of air navigation. No person may operate an aircraft in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life and property of another.

16. Planning
INTEGRATE University UAV operations (hobby/recreational, commercial & government) into the National Air Space
ESTABLISH criteria for
Vehicles (model airplanes, UAVs, rockets)
Operators (hobby/recreational, civil, & public)
University management
FLUIDITY

17. Development (Pre-August 2016)
Office of Sponsored Scholarship and Programs
Request a Certificate of Authorization
Requires a letter of determination from the Office of the State Attorney General
Identify University aircraft
Register aircraft with the FAA (AC Form )
Assist faculty navigating the regulatory requirements
Pilot certification
Student educational use
Draft policies and procedures
UAV Working Group
Formalize procedures for on-campus operations
Areas represented
Academic Affairs Public Safety
Research Administration Facilities Management
Student Affairs Emergency Management
Finance Legal

18. Development (Post-August 2016)
Step 1 – Faculty / Staff Operations
Register all university UAVs
Qualify all university UAV operators
Request a FAA Certificate of Authorization (COA)
Establish flight operations procedures
Step 2 – General Campus Operations
Establish an area to conduct recreational flight operations on campus
Establish a policy for campus flight operations
Establish flight operations for educational purposes
Step 3 – Flight Management
Policies and procedures formalized
Management committee established
Inform the campus community of the university’s processes

19. Implementation Faculty Staff Operations
Office of Sponsored Scholarship and Programs
Aircraft registration x 3
Faculty stipends x 3
Draft policies and procedures
Campus operations (Draft)
Educational operations (Draft)
Flight operations (Draft)
Office of General Counsel
Certificate of Authorization Request
General Campus Operations – Hold
Flight Management

20. Future Regulatory Actions

21. Already on the Table Beyond Line of Sight UAV Traffic Management
Long-range inspections (agriculture, forestry, range management, etc.) and delivery services
UAV Traffic Management
How do we keep all the drones from crashing into each other?
NASA is creating a system for UAV Traffic Management
Large UAVs
UAVs over 55lbs