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Perspectives on Unmanned Aircraft Classification for Civil Airworthiness StandardsThe use of unmanned aircraft in the National Airspace System (NAS) has been characterized as the next great step forward in the evolution of civil aviation. Although use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in military and public service operations is proliferating, civil use of UAS remains limited in the United States today. This report focuses on one particular regulatory challenge: classifying UAS to assign airworthiness standards. This paper provides observations related to how the current regulations for classifying manned aircraft could apply to UAS.
Document ID
20130010930
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Maddalon, Jeffrey M.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hayhurst, Kelly J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Koppen, Daniel M.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Upchurch, Jason M.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Morris, A. Terry
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Verstynen, Harry A.
(Whirlwind Engineering, LLC Poquoson, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 2013
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-16131
NASA/TM-2013-217969
L-20232
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 425425.04.04.07.02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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