Assessing the Risks of Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System
English
By (author): Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and Medicine Committee on Assessing the Risks of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Engineering National Academies of Sciences
When discussing the risk of introducing drones into the National Airspace System, it is necessary to consider the increase in risk to people in manned aircraft and on the ground as well as the various ways in which this new technology may reduce risk and save lives, sometimes in ways that cannot readily be accounted for with current safety assessment processes. This report examines the various ways that risk can be defined and applied to integrating these Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System managed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It also identifies needs for additional research and developmental opportunities in this field.
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Background
- 3 Current Practices
- 4 Evolving the Decision-Making Paradigm
- 5 Building the Future
- Appendixes
- Appendix A: Statement of Task
- Appendix B: Committee and Staff Biographical Information
- Appendix C: The MIZOPEX Example: Flight Operations Denied
- Appendix D: Speakers to the Committee
- Appendix E: Acronyms