{"id":16945,"date":"2020-11-24T13:17:12","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T13:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=16945"},"modified":"2020-11-24T13:22:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T13:22:56","slug":"faa-moves-forward-enabling-safe-integration-of-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/unmanned-systems\/faa-moves-forward-enabling-safe-integration-of-drones\/%20","title":{"rendered":"FAA Moves Forward Enabling Safe Integration of Drones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The FAA published airworthiness criteria for the proposed\ncertification of 10 different Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones as\nspecial class aircraft. This is a crucial step to enabling more complex drone\noperations beyond what is allowed under the small unmanned aircraft rule (Part\n107), including package delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe development of airworthy, durable, and reliable\nunmanned aircraft is a crucial step forward for this innovative sector,\u201d said\nDr. Michael C. Romanowski, director of Aircraft Certification Service Policy\nand Innovation. \u201cType certification will help increase both public and\nregulatory confidence in drone technology as operations become more advanced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FAA says the airworthiness criteria provides a level of safety equivalent to that provided by existing airworthiness standards applicable to other categories of aircraft, and establish a defined path to type certification for specific drones. Each applicant seeking a type certificate must follow FAA\u2019s requirements and safety objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airworthiness criteria notices are published in the Federal\nRegister for the following applicants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/24\/2020-25661\/airworthiness-criteria-special-class-airworthiness-criteria-for-the-3drobotics-government-services\">3D Robotics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/20\/2020-25662\/airworthiness-criteria-special-class-airworthiness-criteria-for-the-airobotics-inc-optimus-1-ex\">Airobotics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/20\/2020-25663\/airworthiness-criteria-special-class-airworthiness-criteria-for-the-amazon-logistics-inc-mk27\">Amazon<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/24\/2020-25660\/airworthiness-criteria-special-class-airworthiness-criteria-for-the-flirtey-inc-flirtey-f45\">Flirtey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/23\/2020-25659\/airworthiness-criteria-special-class-airworthiness-criteria-for-the-flytrex-inc-ftx-m600p\">Flytrex<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/20\/2020-25664\/airworthiness-criteria-special-class-airworthiness-criteria-for-the-matternet-inc-m2\">Matternet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/23\/2020-25668\/airworthiness-criteria-special-class-airworthiness-criteria-for-the-percepto-robotics-ltd-percepto\">Percepto<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/20\/2020-25669\/airworthiness-criteria-special-class-airworthiness-criteria-for-the-telegrid-technologies-inc-de2020\">TELEGRID<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/20\/2020-25670\/airworthiness-criteria-special-class-airworthiness-criteria-for-the-wingcopter-gmbh-198-us\">Wingcopter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/20\/2020-25666\/airworthiness-criteria-special-class-airworthiness-criteria-for-the-zipline-international-inc-zip\">Zipline<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The applicants\u2019 drones range from five to 89 pounds and\ninclude several types of vehicle designs, including both fixed wing and\nrotorcraft, and are all electric powered. Each notice outlines the applicant\u2019s\nproposed UAS for certification and the airworthiness criteria proposed by the\nFAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FAA notes that this is a step in the certification process and does not imply these applicants have earned type certificates. Final determination of whether a specific drone meets FAA safety requirements will occur after the applicant demonstrates they have complied with these requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public has 30 days to comment on each applicant\u2019s\nairworthiness criteria, and deadlines are specified in each individual notice.\nThe FAA will consider the comments as it establishes criteria for type\ncertifying each UAS and will publish final airworthiness criteria after the\ncomment period closes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FAA published airworthiness criteria for the proposed certification of 10 different Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones as special class aircraft. 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