GEOG 892
Geospatial Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Lesson 6 Introduction

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Welcome to Lesson 6! In this module, you will become familiar with the current FAA regulations that govern UAS operations and the ongoing efforts to integrate their operations into the National Airspace System (NAS). On top of it are the latest rules known as PART 107. You will also explore the current recreational versus public or commercial operations of UAS, be familiar with the Certificate of Authorization (COA), Certificate of Waiver, and Airworthiness certificate and how to apply for one, and examine issues related to privacy that are of concern to both the government and industry. You will be asked to choose your application materials and organize them for your COA or Part 107 waiver application. The COA/Part 107 waiver project includes a few graded components that will be submitted in the different sections of the lesson. During this lesson, you will be engaged in discussions with fellow students on several topics related to the lesson objectives. Participation in these discussions is mandatory wherever it is requested.

Lesson Objectives

At the successful completion of this lesson, you should be able to:

  • recognize the differences between standards and regulations;
  • describe the rules and regulations associated with operating a UAS in the United States of America;
  • interpret the FAA restrictions on operating a UAS for commercial use; and
  • prepare an application for Certificate of Authorization (COA) or PART107 Certificate of Waiver.

Lesson Readings

Review the following:

Lesson Activities

  • Participate in the "Differences between Rules and Regulations discussion forum."
  • Start working on the "COA application draft."
  • Submit your results for exercise 1 data processing in Pix4D.
  • Start processing the dataset for exercise 2 using Pix4D software.
  • Complete the Lesson 6 Quiz.