Wynne: Measure Would Pave Way For UAS Traffic Management System

 
While a great deal of the talk surrounding the recently-introduced FAA Reauthorization Bills in the U.S. House and Senate revolves around the fate of Air Traffic Control, there are other considerations that the aero-world is examining.

One of those is continuing to work towards the integration of UAVs into the National Airspace, and AUVSI president and CEO Brian Wynne (pictured) thinks that the House version ...  the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform & Reauthorization (AIRR) Act (H.R. 2997) ... contains language that would help achieve that goal.

“The provisions for UAS in the House version of the FAA reauthorization bill represent a strong and sustained commitment for the growth of commercial UAS in the United States," Wynne said in a statement released to the media. "The bill calls for UAS initiatives that would build upon the work that industry has already been engaged with NASA and the FAA, particularly the section that mandates rulemaking for a UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system.
 
“In advance of a rule to implement UTM, the bill would allow the FAA to grant waivers for low-risk UTM operations. This is a responsible and reasonable approach to UAS integration that will help expand the operational envelope and enhance the safety of the national airspace for all users – manned and unmanned.”

(Source: AUVSI. Image from file)

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