One of the key challenges to the development of a commercial Unmanned Air-craft System (UAS) market is the lack of explicit consideration of UAS in the current regulatory framework. Despite recent progress, additional steps are needed to enable broad UAS types and operational models. This paper discusses recent research that examines how a risk-based approach for safety might change the process and substance of airworthiness requirements for UAS. The project proposed risk-centric airworthiness requirements for a midsize un-manned rotorcraft used for agricultural spraying and also identified factors that may contribute to distinguishing safety risk among different UAS types and operational concepts. Lessons learned regarding how a risk-based approach can expand the envelope of UAS certification are discussed.
Expanding the Envelope of UAS Certification: What it Takes to Type Certify a UAS for Precision Agricultural Spraying
2016
10 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Test Facilities & Equipment , Transportation Safety , Air Transportation , Aircraft reliability , Certification , Spraying , Pilotless aircraft , Rotary wing aircraft , Precision , Agricultural aircraft , Regulations , Aircraft hazards , Collision avoidance , Risk , Line of sight , National airspace system
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