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Georgia Aerospace:

Economic Impact

• Total Economic Impact of $50.9

billion in 2011

• Generated $1.6 billion in tax

revenues in 2011,10% percent of

state’s total tax revenues

• Aerospace supports 5% of the state’s

employment, 6% of state GDP

• Aerospace payroll of $8.4 billion with

over 86,000 employed directly

Each job in the

aerospace

industry

supports 1.72

additional jobs

in Georgia

Source: “Economic Impact Analysis of Georgia’s Aerospace Industry”, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, January 2013

Georgia Aerospace:

500+ Aerospace

Companies

– Geographically Diverse

– Three main sectors

• Air Transportation

• Aerospace Manufacturing

• Maintenance, Repair &

Overhaul (MRO)

– Two emerging sectors • Unmanned Aircraft Systems

• Space

Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Georgia

• AUVSI estimates that in the first three years of UAS

operation, Georgia will see 1900 jobs created and an

economic impact of $379M

• Likely first sectors of local interest: Agribusiness,

Media, Infrastructure, Public Safety

– Others include Real Estate, Construction, Insurance

Agribusiness

• Agribusiness is largest industry in

state ($71B)

– 42,257 farms in Georgia encompassing

9.5 Million acres

– Average farm size 228 acres (2012)

• Agribusiness uses

– Scouting

– Imaging crops

– Agricultural Application

Media

• FAA granted first regulatory

exemptions to 6 aerial photo and

video production companies in

California

• GA Film and television industry

generated $5.1 Billion in 2014

• GA companies ready to offer

UAS services upon receipt of

FAA authorization

“Skyfall”sequence

filmed with UAS

(outside the US)

Infrastructure Inspection

• Georgia has thousands of miles of

roads, railways, power plants, power

lines, pipelines and cell towers

– UAS can provide real-time imagery

of hard to reach infrastructure at a

fraction of cost, and with increased

levels of safety

– GA DOT working with GT on defining

role of UAS in inspection of roads

and bridges Inspection of French viaduct by an UAS

Public Safety

• Georgia is 9th most populous

state

• “First responder” uses – Search and rescue

– Emergency Management/Disasters

– Fire monitoring and Coordination

– Major public safety training centers

AeroVironment UASs

Georgia UAS

• 1991 International Aerial Robotics Competition at

Georgia Tech

• 2009 UAS Leadership Summit

• 2010 First statewide UAS Working Group meeting

• 2014 First UAS exemptions granted to California film

production companies

• Next steps

– Flight Demo tomorrow at Sunbelt Ag Expo

– Nov 12th TAG Legislative Roundtable

Center of Innovation for Aerospace Aerospace.georgiainnovation.org

R. Steven Justice P.E.

Executive Director

[email protected]

478.308.3097

Amy Hudnall

Deputy Director

[email protected]

478.230.4300

Gary O’Neill

Deputy Director-

Technology

[email protected]

404.433.8771

mailto:[email protected]



mckennalong.com mckennalong.com

UAS: Federal Public Policy Update for

Georgia Airports Association

October 15, 2014

http://www.mckennalong.com/

http://www.mckennalong.com/

No UAS Can Be Flown Without Specific Authorization

Public Entities: Certificate of Authorization

Private Commercial Entities

• Certificate of Authorization and an airworthiness certificate

• Special Exemption Under Section 333 of the 2012 FAA

Modernization and Reform Act

Hobbyists: FAA Special Rule for Model Aircraft

What Is The Federal Government's Current

Position on UAS Operation?

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Ongoing Federal Government UAS Policy Processes

FAA Rulemaking Process

Federal Interagency Process

• White House, Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation

Administration, Department of Justice, Department of

Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of

the Interior, Department of Agriculture, Federal

Communications Commission, Department of Commerce

Agency-Specific Processes

• Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security

What Steps Is the Federal Government

Taking to Formulate Domestic UAS Policy?

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Ongoing Federal Government UAS Policy Processes

FAA Rulemaking Process

• FAA mandated to integrate UAS into the NAS by 2015

• Process ongoing: NPRM expected by end of year, final rule

expected 2016.

• In the meantime, Section 333 exemption applications

quickest way to commercial market

On the Horizon: Key UAS Policy Milestones

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Reported Executive Order and Executive Branch

Privacy Process for Commercial Use of UAS

FAA handles safety, operational and licensing issues – but not

privacy issues

Recent press reports describe an Executive Order (“EO”) that

will be issued by the White House on domestic use of UAS,

including commercial use

As reported, EO would institute a multi-stakeholder privacy

process to develop privacy guidelines for commercial use of

UAS hosted by National Telecommunications & Information

Administration (“NTIA”) at U.S. Department of Commerce

On the Horizon: Key UAS Policy Milestones

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National Telecommunications and Information

Administration

• Known Internet Privacy Experts

• Previous Multi-Stakeholder Processes:

– Mobile Application Transparency

– Facial Recognition Technology

• Led by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and

Information and NTIA Administrator Lawrence E. Strickling

Privacy Process: Who is NTIA?

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Participants

Government: federal, state and local

Industry: manufacturers, users, and operators

Civil Society / Non-profit Organizations: privacy, civil liberties and

consumer advocates

Academia

Request for Comments

Timeline

Privacy Process: What Does a Multi-

Stakeholder Process Look Like?

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POTENTIAL SCOPE:

Privacy:

• Collection, retention, use and dissemination of data

• Is there a risk that third party data and images will be captured?

• If so, how will they be stored and handled?

Transparency:

• Notice to the public

Accountability:

• How organizations enforce their privacy protocols internally

Commercial UAS and Privacy: What’s at

Stake?

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A Practical Guide to UAS Operations in Foreign Countries

October 29, 2014

1:00 - 2:30 pm EDT

UAS and the Energy and Telecommunications Industries

November 18, 2014

1:00 – 2:30 pm EST

Upcoming Webinars

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If you have any questions, please contact me:

Lisa Ellman

MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE

1900 K St. NW

Washington DC

Phone: (202) 496-7184

Email: [email protected]

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http://www.planelyspokenblog.com

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UAS Practice Group Co-Chairs:

Mark Dombroff Ray Biagini

Dane Jaques Fred Levy

Lisa Ellman

MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE

1676 International Drive 1900 K St. NW

McLean VA 22102 Washington DC

Phone: (703) 336-8800 Phone: (202) 496-7500

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Federal Aviation Administration

Presented to: Georgia Airport Association

Annual Conference and Expo

Presented by: CAPT Michael K. Wilson

UAS Program Manager

FAA Southern Region

Date: October 15, 2014

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

(UAS)

Future Flight:

An FAA Update on UAS

22 Federal Aviation Administration

Georgia Airport Association Annual Conference and Expo

October 15, 2014 FAA.gov/uas

Safe, efficient, and timely integration of

UAS into the airspace

• Safe

• Because safety is the FAA’s primary mission

• Efficient

• FAA is committed to reduce delays and increase system reliability

• Timely

• FAA is dedicated to supporting this exciting new technology

FAA Vision for UAS Integration




Getting to Integration

Today

• Accommodation

Mid-term

• Transition to NAS Integration

Long-term

• Integration into the NextGen NAS




Economic Impact Estimated at $82B with

over 100,000 Jobs Created – AUVSI, 2013




Who is Operating UAS in the

National Airspace System (NAS)?*

Public (Governmental) Use Aircraft – via Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA)

• Department of Agriculture

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Defense

• Department of Energy

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Interior

• Department of Justice

• NASA

• State Universities

• Federal/State/Local Law Enforcement

Civil Aircraft – via Special Airworthiness Certificates in the Experimental Category and Special Flight Permits

• Insitu

• Aerovironment

• Raytheon

• AAI Corporation

• General Atomics

• Boeing

• Others

* FAA has approved limited small UAS commercial operations in Arctic




COA Applications Submitted

Applications Submitted

All data as of 8/25/2014




COA Applications Submitted by Proponent CY14

Proponent Breakdown





COA Applications Approved

Applications Approved





Current Authorizations


Current Authorizations




Test Site Timeline • February 14, 2013: Solicitation for proposals from

public entities – Received 25 applications from 24 states

• November 2013: Test site privacy requirements published

• December 30, 2013: Test sites awarded

• June 28, 2014: First test site must be up and running – All six test sites are currently operational as of August 13

• February 13, 2017: Test sites operations may conclude

• June 2017: Final report due to Congress within 90 days of the test site program conclusion




UAS Test Sites • University of Alaska • Includes test ranges in Hawaii

and Oregon

• Operational May 5, 2014

• State of Nevada • Operational June 9, 2014

• New York Griffiss International

Airport • Includes test ranges in

Massachusetts

• Operational August 7, 2014

• North Dakota Department of

Commerce • Operational April 21, 2014

• Texas A&M University –

Corpus Christi • Operational June 20, 2014

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute

and State University (Virginia

Tech) • Includes test ranges in New

Jersey (partnered with Rutgers

University) and Maryland

• Operational August 13, 2014




Potential Areas for Section 333

FILMING | POWER LINE INSPECTION | PRECISION AGRICULTURE | FLARE STACK INSPECTION




Section 333 Benefits and Potential

Areas • May be able to move forward with incremental UAS integration

for specific, limited, low-risk uses in advance of small UAS rule – Includes commercial operations

– Begins to address demand

– Economic benefits

• Exempts Airworthiness requirements – May apply for additional exemptions, which may or may not be granted

• Potential Areas – Movie making

– Precision agriculture • Surveillance of crops and livestock

• Application of fertilizer/pesticides

– Flare stack (oil rig) monitoring

– Power line inspection

• 27 companies have filed Petitions for Exemption based on Section 333 (as of August 20)




Small UAS Rule

• Key initiative for introducing commercial

UAS operations safely into the NAS

– Plan to release Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

(NPRM) in late 2014

– Small commercial UAS projected to be largest

growth sector

– Strategic initiative and Administrator’s priority




Raphael Pirker Case

• Background – Raphael Pirker fined $10,000 for “reckless and careless” operation

of a model UAS following filming at the University of Virginia, 2011

• Legal Actions – National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) judge dismissed

case on March 6, 2014

– FAA appealing decision to full NTSB panel • Judge’s decision stayed, pending NTSB review

• Impact – Increased media reports of unauthorized commercial operations

and comments from operators in the media who say they plan to operate without FAA authorization

• Response – Interpretive Rule issued on June 23

• Restates FAA authority to take enforcement action against hazardous operations




• FAA published guidance after recent incidents involving the reckless use of unmanned model aircraft near airports and involving large crowds of people

• FAA issued the notice to provide clear guidance to model operators on the “do’s and don’ts” of flying safely in accordance with the 2012 FAA Reauthorization Act and to answer questions regarding the scope and application of the rules

• Clarifies: 1. Model aircraft must satisfy the criteria in the Act to qualify as model aircraft and to be

exempt from future FAA rulemaking action

2. Consistent with the Act, if a model aircraft operator endangers the safety of the NAS, the FAA has the authority to take enforcement action against those operators for safety violations

• Posted to Federal Register on June 23; public comment period produced more than 30,000 comments

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/06/25/2014-14948/interpretation-of-the-special-rule-for-model-aircraft

Interpretive Rule





















Interpretive Rule

Outlines: I. Background of FAA Oversight in Model Aircraft Operations

• AC 91-57: Model Aircraft Operation Standards

• 2007 Federal Register Notice – Clarification of AC 91-57

II. Requirements to Qualify as a Model Aircraft Under the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-95, Section 336)

• Statutory Requirements

• Model Aircraft Must Meet the Criteria in Section 336 to be Exempt from Future Rulemaking

III. Scope of the FAA’s Enforcement Authority • “nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator

to pursue enforcement action against persons operating model aircraft who endanger the safety of the national airspace system.” (Pub. L. 112-95, Section 336(b))

IV. Examples of Regulations that Apply to Model Aircraft • How the aircraft is operated

• Operating rules for designated airspace

• Special restrictions such as temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) and notices to airmen (NOTAMs)




• Interpretive Rule Communication Plan – Immediate Actions

• Press release/infographic

• Guidance for Aviation Safety Inspectors and Air Traffic Control

• Law enforcement outreach

– Follow-on Actions • Continued partnership with Academy of

Model Aeronautics (AMA)

• Establish partnerships with:

– Other agencies

– Manufacturers/industry

Education, Compliance and Enforcement

http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/model_aircraft_operators/




• Defines authorized vs. unauthorized operations – Authorized operations require: Certificate of Waiver or

Authorization (COA), Airworthiness Certification, Issuance of Exemptions

– Model Aircraft operations, as defined in Section 336(c) of the FMRA, as strictly for hobby or recreation purposes

• Outlines actions for persons who operate: – UAS in violation of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(FARs)

– Model Aircraft that endanger the safety of the NAS

• Notice to Inspectors issued regarding how to use the Interpretive Rule (Notice 8900.268)

• Compliance and Enforcement Bulletin being published

Education, Compliance and Enforcement




UAS Center of Excellence

• Originally suggested in Senate committee report in FY 2012

• In FY 2013, FAA received several Congressional inquires – FAA deferred selection process until UAS Test Site selection

complete

• Included as requirement in FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) conference report

• Selection process to start later this year and award in FY 2015 – Public announcement March 28, 2014

– Public meeting held May 28,2014

– Final Solicitation issued August 12, 2014 • Closing date for responses September 15, 2014




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