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T e xas Assoc iation of s Munic ipal Infor mation Offic e r L e g a l Upda te : Re g ula tio n o f Dro ne Use June 8, 2017 T . E va n F ishe r 214-965-9900 www.njdhs.c o m Pre se nta tio n Ove rvie w Se c tion I : Rule s fo r ho b
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An unma nne d a irc ra ft syste m (UAS),
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AA/ F e de ra l Re g ula tio ns
Ge ne ra l Airc ra ft & Pilo t Re g ula tio ns Ho b b yist Re g ula tio ns Ne w Rule 107 Re g ula tio ns fo r Sma ll Dro ne s (<55lb s) Ne w Rule 107 Wa ive r Pro c e ss 333 E
xe mptio n Pe titio ns
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Munic ipa l Re g ula tio n L
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(www.fa a .g o v/ ua s)
3 T ype s o f Ope ra tio ns
Civil Ope ra tio n (Citie s)
Pub lic Ope ra tio n
Ho b b yist Ope ra tio n
Prio r to 8/ 29/ 16, c ivil o pe ra tio ns re g ula te d sa me a s ma nne d a irc ra ft:
E xte nsive pilo t tra ining
Pilo t Ce rtific a tio n
Pre -flig ht c he c ks a nd re po rting
F lig ht Pla n Sub missio n
Only pra c tic a l wa y to fly wa s to file 333 Pe titio n a nd re c e ive a Spe c ia l COA (6+ mo nths fo r c o nside ratio n)
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Re g ula te d b y Pub lic L a w 112-95, Se c tio n 336 (www.fa a .g o v/ ua s/ ):
Do no t ne e d F AA pe rmissio n to fly a d ro ne fo r fun o r re c re a tio n
Dro ne ma y b e use d fo r re c re a tio na l o r e d uc a tio na l flying o nly
No pilo t re q uire me nts
Must b e le ss tha n 55 po und s
Must b e re g iste re d if it we ig hts mo re tha n 0.55 po und s
Re g istra tio n numb e r must a ppe a r o n d ro ne
Ca n o pe ra te 5 mile s fro m a irpo rts witho ut prio r no tific a tio n to a irpo rt a nd a ir tra ffic c o ntro l
AL WAYS yie ld rig ht-o f-wa y to ma nne d a irc ra ft
Dro ne must b e ke pt in sig ht (VL OS)
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Individua ls flying fo r ho b b y o r re c re a tio n a re stro ng ly e nc o ura g e d to fo llo w sa fe ty g uide line s, whic h inc lude :
F ly a t o r b e lo w 400 fe e t a nd sta y a wa y fro m surro unding
K e e p yo ur UAS within sig ht
Ne ve r fly ne a r o the r a irc ra fts, e spe c ia lly ne a r a irpo rts
Ne ve r fly o ve r g ro ups o f pe o ple
Ne ve r fly o ve r sta diums o r spo rts e ve nts
Ne ve r fly ne a r e me rg e nc y re spo nse e ffo rts suc h a s fire s
Ne ve r fly unde r the influe nc e o f drug s o r a lc o ho l
Unde rsta nd a irspa c e re stric tio ns a nd re q uire me nts
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FAA G Getting S Star arted: H HOW T TO F FLY
Fly fo for Fun/Hobbyis ist R Rules Fly ly f for W
Rule les (*Unle less W Waiver/ r/Exemption
Pilo lot R Req equirements
No pilot requirements Must have Remote Pilot Airman Cert Must be 16 years old Must pass TSA vetting
Aircraf aft R Requirements
Must be registered if over 0.55 lbs. Must be less than 55 lbs. Must be registered if over 0.55 lbs. (online) Must undergo pre-flight check to ensure UAS is in condition for safe
Locat ation R Requirem emen ents
5 miles from airports w/o prior notification to airport and ATC Class G airspace*
Operat ating R Rules
Must ALWAYS yield right of way to manned aircraft Must keep the aircraft in sight (visual line-of-sight) UAS must be under 55 lbs. Must follow community-based safety guidelines Must notify airport and air traffic control tower before flying within 5 miles of an airport Must keep the aircraft in sight (visual line-of-sight)* Must fly under 400 feet* Must fly during the day* Must fly at or below 100 mph* Must yield right of way to manned aircraft* Must NOT fly over people* Must NOT fly from a moving vehicle*
Exam ample le A Appli lications
Educational or recreational flying only Flying for commercial use (e.g. providing aerial surveying or photography services) Flying incidental to a business (e.g. doing roof inspections or real estate photography)
Legal al o
Regula lator
Basis Public Law 112-95, Section 336 – Special Rule for Model
Aircraft FAA Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulation (14 CFR) Part 107
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R Pa rt 107-- E ffe c tive Aug ust 29, 2016:
Pro vide s Sa fe ty Re g ula tio ns fo r Unma nne d Airc ra ft
Dro ne s We ig hing L e ss tha n 55 Po unds tha t a re Co nduc ting No n-Ho b b yist Ope ra tio ns
De sig ne d to Minimize Risks to Othe r Airc ra ft, a nd
Pe o ple a nd Pro pe rty o n the Gro und
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nte nde d to stre a mline a pplic a tio n pro c e ss o nline
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Dro ne s must we ig h no mo re tha n 55 lb s. a nd must b e re g iste re d
PIC Ce rtific a te Re q uire d (Applic ants must have alre ady passe d an initial ae ro nautic al kno wle dg e te st)
Co mme rc ia l UAS o pe ra tio n must ta ke pla c e within
OS)
Ope ra tio n d uring DAYT I ME
F lig ht is no t pe rmitte d d ire c tly o ve r pe rso ns o r fro m mo ving ve hic le s
Dro ne o pe ra to rs a re no t re q uire d to c o o rd ina te
a irspa c e (unc o ntro lle d <400ft).
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An o pe ra to r ma y a pply fo r a Ce rtific a te o f Wa ive r a llo wing fo r the dro ne o pe ra tio n to de via te fro m the fo llo wing :
Ope ra tio n fro m a mo ving a irc ra ft o r ve hic le (§107.25)
Da ylig ht o pe ra tio n (§107.29)
Visua l line o f sig ht a irc ra ft o pe ra tio n (§107.31)
Visua l o b se rve r (§107.33)
Ope ra tio n o f multiple sma ll unma nne d a irc ra ft syste ms (§107.35)
Yie lding the rig ht-o f-wa y (§107.37(a ))
Ope ra tio n o ve r pe o ple (§107.39)
Ope ra tio n in c e rta in a irspa c e (§107.41)
Ope ra ting limita tio ns fo r sma ll dro ne s (§107.51)
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Apply o nline a t www.fa a .g o v/ ua s/
Must AL
RE ADY HAVE Re mo te Pilo t Ce rtific a te (o r e q uiva le nt)
Must ha ve re g iste re d yo ur a irc ra ft
F AA “strive s” to re spo nd within 90 d a ys.
COW/ A ma y inc lud e spe c ia l pro visio ns d e sig ne d to e nsure tha t the d ro ne o pe ra tio n pro vid e s a n e q uiva le nt o f sa fe ty a s se t fo rth und e r 107 (i.e ., ’ d e via te ’ )
Sc o pe o f wa ive rs unkno wn a t this time . Sta nd a rd spe c ia l pro visio ns fo r 107 wa ive rs will b e issue d b y the F AA in the ne a r future .
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A 333 E xe mptio n Pe titio n (i.e ., le tte r) must c o nta in the fo llo wing :
Id e ntific a tio n o f the re g iste re d a irc ra ft;
Id e ntific a tio n o f the pilo t(s);
De sc riptio n o f the g e o g ra phic a l a re a o f po ssib le flig hts;
De sc riptio n o f the sc o pe o f a ll po ssib le use s;
Id e ntify e a c h sta tute fro m whic h a n e xe mptio n is so ug ht;
De sc riptio n (le g a l a rg ume nt) a s to why the e xe mptio n sho uld b e g ra nte d ; a nd
E vid e nc e / Assura nc e tha t e a c h g ra nte d e xe mptio n will no t inc re a se the risk o f injury to pe rso ns, pro pe rty o r a irpla ne s.
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A 333 E xe mptio n is re q uire d fo r:
F lying in c o ntro lle d a irspa c e (Cla sse s B, C, D o r E );
F lying a t nig ht o r o ve r pe o ple *; o r
F lying dro ne s we ig hing mo re tha n 55 lb s.
F lying within 5 mile s o f a n a irpo rt** (se e ne xt slide ) Curre nt 333 E xe mptio n Ho lde rs Grandfathe re d:
Any Curre nt 333 E xe mptio n is va lid until it e xpire s – usua lly 2 ye a rs fro m da te o f issue .
An o pe ra to r with a 333 E xe mptio n ma y c ho o se to fly unde r the c o nditio ns a nd limita tio ns o f the E xe mptio n.
Curre nt pe titio ns a re sub je c t to a utho riza tio n b ut pre se ntly in limb o .
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AQ fro m the F AA We b site :
What is r e quir e d for c ivil UAS ope r ations on or within 5 nautic al mile s of [an] air por t?
T he c ivil UAS o pe ra to r must ha ve the fo llo wing :
A Se c tio n 333 e xe mptio n;
A “full COA” issue d b y the F AA tha t a utho rize s the UAS to
An e xe c ute d le tte r o f a g re e me nt with the a irpo rt spo nso r.
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https:/ / www.fa a .g o v/ a irpo rts/ spe c ia l_pro g ra ms/ ua s _a irpo rts/
Me e t with lo c a l a ir tra ffic c o ntro l to disc uss PRI
OR to a pplying fo r wa vie r/ e xe mptio n
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107, inc luding a irc ra ft a nd pilo t re q uire me nts;
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Ob ta in Pub lic Ce rtific a te o f Autho riza tio n (COA):
Pe rmits na tio nwide flig hts in Cla ss G a irspa c e a t o r b e lo w 400 fe e t, se lf-c e rtific a tio n o f the UAS pilo t a nd the o ptio n to o b ta in e me rg e nc y COAs unde r spe c ia l c irc umsta nc e s.
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So lidifie s priva c y pro te c tio ns fo r priva te re a l pro pe rty, a nd the individua ls living o n tha t pro pe rty.
Pro hibits a ny pe rso n to use a dro ne to c a pture ima g e s o f a n individua l o r priva te ly o wne d re a l pro pe rty with inte nt to c o nduc t surve illa nc e o n the individua l
pro pe rty a nd the po sse ssio n, disc lo sure , displa y, distrib utio n o r use o f suc h ima g e .
I lle g a lly o r inc ide nta lly c a pture d ima g e s must b e de stro ye d a nd c a nno t b e disc lo se d unde r the T e xa s Ope n Re c o rds Ac t a nd a re no t sub je c t to
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Se c . 423.003. OF F E NSE : IL L E GAL USE OF UNMANNE D AIRCRAF T T O CAPT URE IMAGE .
(a ) A pe rso n c o mmits a n o ffe nse if the pe rso n use s a n unma nne d a irc ra ft to c a pture a n ima g e o f a n individua l o r priva te ly o wne d re a l pro pe rty in this sta te with the inte nt to c o nduc t surve illa nc e o n the individua l o r pro pe rty c a pture d in the ima g e .
Se c . 423.004. OF F E NSE : POSSE SSION, DISCL OSURE , DISPL AY, DIST RIBUT ION, OR USE OF IMAGE .
A pe rso n c o mmits a n o ffe nse if the pe rso n: (1) c a pture s a n ima g e in vio la tio n o f Se c tio n 423.003; a nd (2) po sse sse s, disc lo se s, displa ys, distrib ute s, o r o the rwise use s tha t ima g e .
Se c . 423.005. IL L E GAL L Y OR INCIDE NT AL L Y CAPT URE D IMAGE S NOT SUBJE CT T O DISCL OSURE .
(a ) E xc e pt a s o the rwise pro vide d b y Sub se c tio n (b ), a n ima g e c a pture d in vio la tio n o f Se c tio n 423.003… (1) ma y no t b e use d a s e vide nc e in a ny c rimina l o r juve nile pro c e e ding , c ivil a c tio n, o r a dministra tive ; (2) is no t sub je c t to disc lo sure , inspe c tio n, o r c o pying unde r Cha pte r 552; a nd (3) is no t sub je c t to disc o ve ry, sub po e na , o r o the r me a ns o f le g a l c o mpulsio n fo r its re le a se .
Se c . 423.006. CIVIL ACT
sta te ma y b ring a g a inst a pe rso n who , in vio la tio n o f Se c tio n 423.003, c a pture d a n ima g e o f the pro pe rty o r the o wne r o r te na nt while o n the pro pe rty a n a c tio n to : (1) e njo in a vio la tio n o r immine nt vio la tio n o f Se c tio n 423.003 o r 423.004; (2) re c o ve r a c ivil pe na lty ($5,000 c a pture / $10,000 pe r disc lo sure o r use )
F AMI L I ARI ZE YOURSE L F WIT H DRONE S – the y a re a pa rt o f life no w Dro ne s a re q uic kly b e c o ming e sse ntia l to o ls to se rve the pub lic b y:
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Pro viding po te ntia l fo r a dditio na l a nd mo re re spo nsive pub lic sa fe ty o pe ra tio ns
E nha nc ing the City’ s ima g e thro ug h b e tte r ma rke ting
Be fo re yo u g e t o ff the g ro und:
Ma ke CMO a wa re o f the pro g ra m
Pre pa re ve tte d g e ne ra l pub lic sta te me nt o f pro g ra m sc o pe
Budg e t, inc luding da ta sto ra g e c o sts & po lic ie s
Pub lic info rma tio n la ws & po lic ie s
Po lic y c re a tio n a nd a dministra tio n
Re mo te Pilo t Ce rtific a tio n & Re ne wa l
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