Pilotless Drones: Background and Considerations for Congress Regardig Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System

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By Bart Elias (au)
Year: 2012
Pages: 24
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-3944-3

Product Code: 145783944X

Description

Growing interest in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), particularly for homeland security and law enforcement applications, has spurred considerable debate over how to accommodate these unmanned aircraft and keep them safely separated from other air traffic. Additionally, the use of these pilotless aircraft, popularly referred to as drones, for aerial surveillance and law enforcement purposes has raised specific concerns regarding privacy and Fourth Amendment rights and potential intrusiveness. These issues have come to the forefront in policy debate in response to provisions in the Fed.Aviation Admin. (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-95) that require the FAA to begin integrating unmanned aircraft into the national airspace system by the end of FY2015. Contents of this report: (1) Background: Military Roots; From Longtime Hobby to a Burgeoning Civilian Market; (2) Congressional Interest and Related Legislation; (3) Current FAA Policy and Oversight; (4) Domestic Airspace Integration Issues: Safety Concerns; Addressing Potential Security Risks; Airspace Restrictions; (5) Industry Initiatives; (6) Sensor Payloads; (7) Concerns over Privacy and Intrusiveness. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

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