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UAS in the NAS: Survey Responses by ATC, Manned Aircraft Pilots, and UAS PilotsNASA currently is working with industry and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish future requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flying in the National Airspace System (NAS). To work these issues NASA has established a multi-center "UAS Integration in the NAS" project. In order to establish Ground Control Station requirements for UAS, the perspective of each of the major players in NAS operations was desired. Three on-line surveys were administered that focused on Air Traffic Controllers (ATC), pilots of manned aircraft, and pilots of UAS. Follow-up telephone interviews were conducted with some survey respondents. The survey questions addressed UAS control, navigation, and communications from the perspective of small and large unmanned aircraft. Questions also addressed issues of UAS equipage, especially with regard to sense and avoid capabilities. From the civilian ATC and military ATC perspectives, of particular interest are how mixed operations (manned / UAS) have worked in the past and the role of aircraft equipage. Knowledge gained from this information is expected to assist the NASA UAS Integration in the NAS project in directing research foci thus assisting the FAA in the development of rules, regulations, and policies related to UAS in the NAS.
Document ID
20140004575
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Comstock, James R., Jr.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
McAdaragh, Raymon
(Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. (SGT, Inc.) Hampton, VA, United States)
Ghatas, Rania W.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Burdette, Daniel W.
(Northrop Grumman Technical Services Hampton, VA, United States)
Trujillo, Anna C.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 2, 2014
Publication Date
April 1, 2014
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-17845
NASA/TM-2014-218250
L-20349
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 425425.01.01.07.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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