Small Unmanned Aerial System Certification and Traffic Management Systems

Abstract

In this Perspective, we consider potential regulations for small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) design, including aircraft certification requirements and more-novel, flexible risk-based standards. We also consider the unique challenges of air traffic control for sUAS traffic and describe roles that could be played by the Federal Aviation Administration, operators, and manufacturers, particularly with regard to safety and efficiency.

Original document

The different versions of the original document can be found in:

• http://dx.doi.org/10.7249/pe269

• https://doi.org/10.7249/pe269 under the license cc-by-nc-sa

• https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/perspectives/PE200/PE269/RAND_PE269.pdf,

https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE269.html,

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