Drone Law and Policy

Acronyms and Abbreviations vii
Introduction xi

Chapter 1 The Development of Drones 1
1.1 History of Drones 1
1.2 Terminology 10
1.3 Applications 16

Chapter 2 Legal Basis for Drone Operations 33
2.1 Introduction 33
2.2 Outline of ICAO UAS Regulatory Framework 37
2.3 EASA Rule-Making Process on Drones 50
2.4 FAA Drone Rules and Access to the National Airspace System 96
2.5 Future Considerations 125

Chapter 3 Commercial, Private and Sports Use 133
3.1 Commercial Drone Utilization 133
3.2 Private Drone Use 141
3.3 Drones in Sports 148

Chapter 4 Integration into Airspace 155
4.1 Access to Airspace 155
4.2 Safe Integration of Drones into the Single European Sky 163
4.3 RPAS Integration Alongside Manned Aviation 170
4.4 U-Space 185
4.5 Preserving Airspace Access 219

Chapter 5 Safety Requirements in UAS Operations 229
5.1 Introduction 229
5.2 Remote Pilot Requirements 230
5.3 UAS Operator Requirements 237
5.4 Technical Requirements 244
5.5 Operational Use 254

Chapter 6 Privacy, Data Protection and Security 269
6.1 Privacy and Data Protection 269
6.2 Privacy and Security 305

Summary 319
About the Authors 353
Index 355