The blog topic I am revisiting is the topic on UAS,
UAS is such a huge and wide range topic and I believe we only covered a small portion
in the blog. I was helping my girlfriend with her NPRM assignment and going
over the NPRM, I realized that there was more to the UAS then what I originally
wrote. You have the Drone regulations that fall under part 107(knowbeforeyoufly)
which originally was under the 333 exemption. In class we talked about
integrating drones into the NAS, The FAA has been trying to incorporate drones
into the NAS but we believe it will be a long time because the whole process of
being able to have it connected to ADS-B, transponder, or radios. We are sure
that the technology will be there one day, just not today. ‘The FAA has a dream
to incorporate UAS with the NAS. In 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation
issued a comprehensive plan and subsequently the FAA issued a roadmap of its
efforts to achieve safe integration of UAS operations into the NAS. To
determine under section 333, we must assess “which types of unmanned aircraft
systems, if any, as a result of their size, weight, speed, operational
capability, proximity to airports and populated areas, and operation within
visual line of sight do not create a hazard to users of the national airspace
system or the public or pose a threat to national security.” (Operations and
certification of a small UAS)
Now in my blog
I was saying how it will not be integrated but I believe that with the upcoming
technology that it will be and right now a lot of people see it as a risk and
there are dangers with incorporating UAS into the NAS. We talked about the pros and cons, but even
after talking about all this, did we ever stop and ask ourselves, “Is this
right? Do we really need to regulate another thing? Do we have to stop young
kids from having fun with remote control helicopters or drones? Do we have the
right to tell them how to fly their drones around their houses? What happens to
people and privacy? Can we shoot down drones if we think they are invading our
privacy?”
I believe that everyone has the right to do what they
want on their property, if they want to fly UAS then that should be their
right, but I also believe that you also have the right to shoot down a drone that
is over your property because of privacy and you should not be in trouble due
to the fact of shooting down a drone such as a case in 2015 when a man in
Kentucky shoots down a drone that was flying over his property. William Merideth
in July shot down a drone that was flying over his house, he thought the drone
was spying on his 16-year-old daughter who was sunbathing in their garden so he
took out his shotgun and blasted the drone out of the sky. (Matyszczyk,2015) so
this right here is an example of something you should not do with your drone
but if it is over your own property then you should have every right to fly a
drone at your own will.
Now I do think that with operating a UAS you should
think of the potential risk and dangers that come from operating UAS and should
state it on the box or something. There is a risk to the public associated with
UAS operations. Small UAS operations pose risk considerations that are
different from the risk considerations associated with manned-aircraft
operations. The potential to prevent significantly less risk to persons and
property than comparable operations of a manned aircraft. The typical total
takeoff weight of a general aviation aircraft is between 1,300 and 6,000
pounds. The total takeoff weight of a small unmanned aircraft is less than 55
pounds. Since a small unmanned aircraft is significantly lighter than a manned
aircraft, in the event of a mishap, the small unmanned aircraft would pose
significantly less risk to persons and property on the ground. There are so
many risks when it comes to operating anything that flies. (WilleyRin,llp,
2015)
Resources
Matyszczyk October 28, 2015 11:13 AM PDT
@ChrisMatyszczyk, C. (2015). Judge rules man had right to shoot down drone over
his house. Retrieved December 13, 2016, from https://www.cnet.com/news/judge-rules-man-had-right-to-shoot-down-drone-over-his-house/
Regulations.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved December 13, 2016,
from https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FAA-2015-0150-4721
Summary of NPRM on Operation and Certification of
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. (n.d.). Retrieved December 13, 2016, from http://www.wileyrein.com/newsroom-newsletters-item-5247.html
RECREATIONAL USERS. (n.d.). Retrieved October 14,
2016, from http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/for-recreational-users/
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