FAA, industry groups launch UAS safety campaign
| Know Before You Fly |
Days before tens of thousands of
consumers are expected to unwrap small unmanned aircraft systems on Christmas
morning, the Federal Aviation Administration and several UAS and model aircraft
organizations have launched a drone safety campaign.
"This technology is very accessible and in very high demand, but information about how to fly safely is not that readily available," Michael Toscano, retiring president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), said on a media call with other UAS industry representatives and FAA. "That's why we've created this campaign, to provide prospective users of unmanned aircraft, or drones, with information and guidelines that will help them fly in a safe and responsible way."
The campaign, Know Before You Fly, aims to increase awareness of UAS operation rules and regulations. It is centered around a website and complemented by social media and physical educational pamphlets that will be handed out in the new year at the Consumer Electronics Show and the Academy of Model Aeronautics January expo. The founders are also working with manufacturers to get informational literature included in packaging for UAS.
In addition to AUVSI, the Small UAV Coalition and the Academy of Model Aeronautics are co-founding organizations in the safety campaign. FAA is a partner.
"Our organization exists to advance modeling as a hobby and to do so in the safest possible manner," Bob Brown, president of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, said on the call. "Flying models is an enjoyable and educational hobby. We are ready to help this new community learn how to fly safe."
Michael Drobac, the executive director of the Small UAV Coalition, said the coalition's partners, like Amazon, GoPro and Google, recognize that with recreational use, safety is the most important factor.
"This technology is very accessible and in very high demand, but information about how to fly safely is not that readily available," Michael Toscano, retiring president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), said on a media call with other UAS industry representatives and FAA. "That's why we've created this campaign, to provide prospective users of unmanned aircraft, or drones, with information and guidelines that will help them fly in a safe and responsible way."
The campaign, Know Before You Fly, aims to increase awareness of UAS operation rules and regulations. It is centered around a website and complemented by social media and physical educational pamphlets that will be handed out in the new year at the Consumer Electronics Show and the Academy of Model Aeronautics January expo. The founders are also working with manufacturers to get informational literature included in packaging for UAS.
In addition to AUVSI, the Small UAV Coalition and the Academy of Model Aeronautics are co-founding organizations in the safety campaign. FAA is a partner.
"Our organization exists to advance modeling as a hobby and to do so in the safest possible manner," Bob Brown, president of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, said on the call. "Flying models is an enjoyable and educational hobby. We are ready to help this new community learn how to fly safe."
Michael Drobac, the executive director of the Small UAV Coalition, said the coalition's partners, like Amazon, GoPro and Google, recognize that with recreational use, safety is the most important factor.
The "facts" section of the
website has information about the current regulations for small recreational
UAS. (Credit: Know Before You Fly)
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