Drones Decision Making Research Paper

The North Dakota Congressional Delegation also played a leading role in the wider congressional efforts to address the growing technical complexity of commercial UAS operations and privacy and security concerns. Recognized their peers as the go-to-lawmakers for UAS legislation, Senator Hoeven, Senator Heitkamp and Congressman Cramer have helped draft the bills to provide substantial progress in realizing the full integration of UASs into the NAS.

In the article Drone On, Gretchen West addresses the possibilities for drones and her issues with FAA and the slow pace their taking to establish rules for drone operating. She begins with the history of drones. She discusses that drones were primarily use for the military and other government sectors like Homeland Security, until private companies started developing an interest in drones. Instead of helping in wars and watching our boarders, drones were now being used for farming and bridge inspection. Now drones are an international and multibillion dollar industry. Drones, are as a faster and safer way to do things like helping farmers with their crops or help filmmakers shoot amazing footage; drones will benefit everyone. Commercial drones

The conflict of expedited certificate authorization for the operation unmanned aerial vehicles is easily assessable to act on violations of civilian rights. In the procedure of securing a certificate of authorization, there is little to no training of individuals with in local law-enforcement to act according me with in Federal or even state privacy regulations. There is also the possibility that UAVs that carry chemical sniffers could be totally unencumbered by privacy protections. (Federal Aviation Administration 2013)

One makes a few clicks on their iPhone. In less than a half hour, they hear a loud noise above their backyard and go out to check. Sitting on their grass is a package. It was delivered by a drone. Meanwhile, a couple hundred miles away, another drone is above a mountain range searching for a pair of missing hikers. A few thousand miles away out at sea, a drone is hovering above an oil ring to inspect it. These three events are happening simultaneously as hundreds of other drones also move throughout the air. A drone is defined as "an unmanned aircraft that can fly autonomously—that is, without a human in control" (Villasenor). In recent years, there have been a rise in the number of drones in the United States. According to an estimate in 2010

In late 2011 one man was hired by a commercial company to take aerial footage of The University of Virginia using a drone. Pirker is the name of the pilot and during this flight he was called out by the FAA or the Federal Aviations Association, the group in charge of all United States legal air space. The FAA charged Pirker with reckless flying and posing harm to those around the flight. Upon reviewing the footage gathered by Pirker it is shown him piloting a RC plane made of foam under bridges and around helicopter pads. His actions during the flight were not the safest but in itself did not pose much of a threat. But after all the dust cleared Pirker was fined $10,000 and on top of that he stirred up the beehive that is the mess between the FAA and the drone community. After his trial the FAA broke down and put in place rules and regulations for drones. From this point forward drone piloting would get a lot harder for both the commercial pilots who were guilty by association to Pirker and drone pilots who only fly for recreational purposes like

I think that in the near future, we're going to have some sort of unilateral legislation that will eliminate this incomplete patchwork of laws that exist in some states, but not in others and are tough in some states and vague in others. I feel that it has to get done soon, because the drone industry is booming. After all, Duke told us on Tuesday that the industry is expected to add 70,000 jobs nationwide in the next 5 years, which for any field is absolutely INSANE. So with that many more drones in the hands of consumers and that much more money going into the drone industry, it is necessary for the government to be able to effectively govern drone use before we see more drones in the air than cars on the road (not really, but go with it).

Like the Drone Innovation Act, this bill seeks to define the roles of state, local and Tribal governments in overseeing UAS operations in their respective jurisdictions. While state, local and Tribal governments need to have a role in regulating UAS operations, this bill poses the challenge of UAS commercial operations having to navigate numerous UAS regulations. Given the Drone Advisory Committee’s ongoing dialogue with federal, state, local and Tribal government officials and UAS stakeholders, it is more likely the committee will produce recommendations

Anyone watching television news broadcasts in 2015 could conclude that radio controlled miniature aircrafts called drones are increasingly becoming a danger to the public. Miniature aircraft Drones are becoming safety hazards due to flights taking place over citizen’s property (Schneir 1). Today hostile countries can attack in multiple ways by using drones. This can be due to fact the technology is advanced to the point that terrorists can use it to attack anyone. Some drones can use the technology to cause terrorist disasters while taking control over the locations such as sports stadiums or public gatherings (Schneir 2). Having plenty of money gives power to terrorist groups to have this modern technology on the tip of their fingers. Terrorist abuse of the powers of drones makes it scary for citizens to use them. Therefore there should be much stricter laws regulating civilian use of these drones. Unmanned drones should be regulated because they can be used in terrorist attacks, they can intrude on personal privacy, and they can endanger public and private aircrafts.

A typical use that is arising from the surge of drones is photographing and video recording. Although people may not enjoy drones flying around in the skies above them, the First Amendment protects the rights of the controllers since people reserve the right to gather information how they please under the clause of freedom of press (The Bill of Rights: A Transcription). Likewise, the Fourth Amendment serves to protect the rights of law enforcement to use drones since, “the use of low-powered cameras or other unsophisticated technology to view people and objects in plain view while in their home might not trigger Fourth Amendment protections,” (Thompson, Richard M., II). Drones should be allowed to operate in domestic airspace for security reasons as well, not just for private ownership. It is also only a matter of time before the national government’s drones beginning appearing in United States skies, since Obama already has over 19,000 drones under his control, and has carried out hundreds of covert and overt operations (Singer, Peter W). In order to maintain a balance between national power and its citizens, airspace must be open to everyone who would like to operate drones. By opening up domestic skies, power will remain with the people as the Constitution designates it to

As discussed in class, major policy decisions at multiple levels are now being made within a new, non-traditional, multi-stakeholder model. As Dean Orr explained, “you must bring the right people into the room to solve problems” and that is no longer just the public sector.1 ICRW’s advocacy work and the strategies they use to engage with other stakeholders is an example of how a non-government organization

In late June during the White House’s Technology week, the President coalesced with UAS industry leaders and manufacturers. He facilitated conversations with key government officials including the Department of Transportation, the FAA and the Federal Communication Commission. The conversations afforded UAS leaders the opportunity to engage the President and government officials with increased understanding of the potential of the UAS industry and need for hastened advancement of regulations for UAS.

As a corporate aircraft operator, we have been encouraged to write to our representatives in congress, asking them to remove the portions of bill H.R 2279 which include the defunding and privatization of the ATC system in the US. Conversely, the airlines and now the President are lobbying aggressively for privatization.

Boeing is one of the few American manufacturers experiencing a period of growth in the current economy. It has had historic success in landing contracts for existing aircraft models as well as new aircraft models to be developed. Despite its importance to the nation's economy, Boeing faces considerable regulatory risk due to its high degree of unionization as well as its extension across many diverse states.

It has been said often that government is behind industry in many ways, that the public sector needs to change, and for a handful of government officials, industry players and citizens who 've connected with government at hackathons, there are some concrete changes they 'd like to see.

The FAA is bound by Title 49 of the US Code that governs transportation; Subtitle I of Title 49 which governs the DOT, and Subtitle VII which governs aviation programs. This charges the FAA that they “shall consider ….assigning and maintaining safety as the highest priority in air commerce” and “enhancing safety” (Weibel, 2005). The classification of UAVs is so broad in nature any craft could fit; as one writer stated, “Could also include paper airplanes” (Weibel, 2005). It is recommended the FAA continue to work with all other relevant governing agencies, and public entities to create better regulations that are specifically applicable to every class of Unmanned Aerial System. Although there are guidelines set forth by the FAA, laying a better foundation of classification of each Unmanned Aerial System that covers capabilities, flight envelope, and specified usage. These guidelines must be applicable across the board. The FAA should put just as much thought