January 8, 2015 - The proliferation of small,
relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft (UAS)
presents the Federal Aviation Administration
with a challenge in identifying people who don't
follow the rules of the air or who endanger the
nations airspace. So, the agency is asking the
law enforcement community for help.
The FAA released guidance to the law enforcement
community explaining the legal framework for the
agency's oversight of aviation safety in the
U.S., including
UAS operations.
The guidance describes how UAS and model
aircraft can be operated legally, and the
options for legal enforcement actions against
unauthorized or unsafe UAS operators. The
document also discusses the law enforcement
community's vital role in deterring, detecting
and investigating unsafe operations.
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