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AUVSI Statement on Federal UAS Registration Task Force Recommendations

By AUVSI Advocacy posted 23-11-2015 14:36

  

For Immediate Release: Nov. 23, 2015
Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786

 

ARLINGTON, Va. —Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and a member of the task force, today issued the following statement on the recommendations by the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force recommendations to the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration:

“AUVSI is encouraged by the work of the UAS registration task force and its recommendations to the FAA. This collaborative effort is an important step towards developing an efficient process for UAS registration that should lead to increased accountability across the entire aviation community.

“The work of the task force is also an important example of how government and the UAS industry should come together on more complex issues involving UAS, such as beyond visual line of sight operations and a UAS Traffic Management system.

“While the FAA plans to move quickly to consider the task force’s recommendations and create a registration system, the FAA should continue its work to integrate UAS into the national airspace and finalize the small UAS rule. Putting the rule in place will provide the necessary tools and training to create a culture of safety that will help deter careless and reckless behavior.

“The FAA’s small UAS rulemaking has been beset by several delays. Considering that safety is at stake, we cannot afford  to continue waiting. The FAA needs to make UAS integration a top priority.”

 

About AUVSI

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) — the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics — represents more than 7,500 members from more than 60 countries involved in the fields of government, industry and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets.

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