Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities for States and Local Governments
Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Aeronautical Science
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
Spring 2015
Abstract/Description
The term unmanned aircraft system (UAS) refers to a remotely piloted aircraft, without an on-board pilot, that is operated via remote data-link transmissions and, in some cases, autonomously. Due to progressive technological advancements, UAS have become increasingly affordable in recent years, thereby bolstering their demand. As a result, the UAS industry is positioned to grow significantly during the next several decades as this technology becomes widely available for use by the private sector as well as state and local governments. In 2012, the United States Congress passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FRMA) which requires the FAA to develop a plan “for the safe integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system” by September 30, 2015.
Publication Title
FIU Law Review
Publisher
Florida International University, College of Law
Scholarly Commons Citation
Friedenzohn, D., & Branum, M. (2015). Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities for States and Local Governments. FIU Law Review, 10(2). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/publication/120
