Drones : Safety, Technology and Legislation / Walter S. Pullum, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pullum, Walter S., editor.

Series:

Government procedures and operations.

Government Procedures and Operations Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drone aircraft.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Snova, [2024]

Summary:

Small drones (uncrewed aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft systems) have the potential to provide significant social and economic benefits in the United States. Specifically, drone operations offer a wide range of potential applications in areas such as inspecting infrastructure, aiding in disaster and wildfire response, and delivering medical supplies. Chapter 1 examines the FAA's approach to managing the safe integration of drones into the national airspace system. Chapter 2 discusses federal and local roles for responding to a drone incident at an airport and federal legal authorities related to using drone detection and counter-drone technology at airports. Chapters 3 and 4 review counter-drone and drone swarm technologies. Chapter 5 reports on the use of armed drones. Chapters 6-8 review recent drone legislation. Chapter 9 contains information on recreational flyers and chapter 10 explains no drone zones.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Drones: FAA Should Improve Its Approach to Integrating Drones into the National Airspace System(

Abbreviations

Why GAO Did This Study

What GAO Recommends

What GAO Found

Background

FAA Offices Involved in Drone Integration Efforts

FAA Drone Integration Efforts

FAA Regulatory Efforts

Operational Waivers and Other Operation Requests

FAA Pilot Programs and Partnership Arrangements

FAA Has Not Developed a Comprehensive Strategy to Integrate Drones

FAA Has Not Clearly Communicated Its Process for Reviewing and Approving Operational Request

FAA Does Not Have a Formal Lessons- Learned Process for Key Drone Integration Activities

Collect

Analyze

Validate

Document

Disseminate

Apply

FAA Is Working to Address Ongoing Technology, Community, and Workforce-Planning Challenges

Technology

Challenges

FAA Actions

Community Concerns

FAA Workforce Challenges

Conclusion

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Comments

Appendix I. List of Entities GAO Interviewed

Appendix II. Description of Drone Regulations in the United States, Canada, and the European Union

Appendix III: Comments from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Appendix IV: GAO Contact and Staff

GAO Contact

Staff Acknowledgments

GAO's Mission

Obtaining Copies of GAO Reports and Testimony

Order by Phone

Connect with GAO

To Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Federal Programs

Congressional Relations

Public Affairs

Strategic Planning and External Liaison

Chapter 2

Aviation Safety: Federal Efforts to Address Unauthorized Drone Flights Near Airports(

Background.

Airport and Federal Planning Documents Define Roles for Responding to Drone Incidents

Federal Statutory Authority and Guidance to Use Counter-Drone Technologies

Four Departments Have Express Statutory Authority to Detect Drones and Conduct Counter- Drone Operations

Federal Guidance Issued to Help Non-Federal Entities Understand Their Authority to Use Drone Detection Technologies

Challenges Related to Federal Statutory Authority to Conduct Counter-Drone Operations

FAA Is Testing Drone Detection and Counter-Drone Technology at Airports but Has Not Assessed Its Use in Relation to Broader Integration Efforts

Five-Phased Research Effort Is Ongoing, but FAA Is Years Away from Completing Its Plan for the Use of Technologies

FAA Has Not Developed Plans for Assessing How Counter-Drone Technology Will Affect Other Drone Integration Efforts

Matter for Congressional Consideration

Recommendation for Executive Action

Appendix I: List of Entities Interviewed

Appendix II : Comments from the Department of Transportation

Appendix III: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments

Chapter 3

Counter-Drone Technologies(

Why This Matters

The Technology

Opportunities

Policy Context and Questions

Selected GAO Work

Selected References

GAO Support

Chapter 4

Drones Swarm Technologies(

Congressional Relations.

Chapter 5

Armed Drones: Evolution as a Counterterrorism Tool(

Evolution of Armed Drone Usage

Types of Targets: Surveillance or Kinetic Strikes

Possible Advantages of Using Armed Drones

Possible Disadvantages of Using Armed Drones

Historical Presidential Approval Process for the Use of Armed Drones

Potential Questions Facing Congress

Chapter 6

H. R. 6143: A Bill to Provide for Drone Security(

Chapter 7

H. R. 2944: A Bill to prevent the Misuse of Drones, and for Other Purposes(

Chapter 8

Countering CCP Drones Act(

Purpose and Summary

Background and Need for Legislation

Committee Action

Committee Votes

Oversight Findings and Recommendations

New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

Federal Mandates Statement

Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives

Duplication of Federal Programs

Related Committee and Subcommittee Hearings

Committee Cost Estimate

Earmark, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits

Advisory Committee Statement

Applicability to Legislative Branch

Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation

Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019

Chapter 9

Recreational Flyers and Community-Based Organizations(

What is a Recreational Flight?

What Are the Rules for Recreational Flyers?

Chapter 10

No Drone Zone(

What Is a No Drone Zone?

No Drone Zone Areas

I'm a Drone Operator. What If I See a 'No Drone Zone' Sign?

I'm A State, Local, Territorial, or Tribal Government Entity. What Resources Are Available to Me?

Who Should Not Use the No Drone Zone Sign?

Index

Blank Page.

Notes:

Includes index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-88-95300-64-0