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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 b yists” a nd o the rs Se c tion II : Pa rt 107 a s b a sis fo r flig ht po lic y Se c tion III : T e xa s Priva c y Ac t limita tio ns Se c tion IV: F ina l T ho ug hts / Q a nd A 2

Wha t is a Dro ne ?  An unma nne d a irc ra ft syste m (UAS), c o mmo nly re fe rre d to a s a dro ne , is a n a irc ra ft witho ut a huma n pilo t o nb o a rd . T he UAS o r dro ne is c o ntro lle d fro m a n o pe ra to r o n the g ro und. 3

Re g ula to ry Ove rvie w  F 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  Sta te Priva c y L a ws  Munic ipa l Re g ula tio n  L o c a l Airpo rt Re g ula tio n 4

F AA Re g ula tio ns (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 ) 5

Ho b b yist Rule s 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)  F o llo w a ll c o mmunity-b a se d sa fe ty g uid e line s ( Munic ipal Ord ? ) 6

Sa fe ty Guide line s 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 o b sta c le s  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 7

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 or Work ork/City R Rule les (*Unle less W Waiver/ r/Exemption on) 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 operation 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)* Must keep the aircraft in sight (visual line-of-sight) Must fly under 400 feet* UAS must be under 55 lbs. Must fly during the day* Must follow community-based safety guidelines Must fly at or below 100 mph* Must notify airport and air traffic control tower before flying Must yield right of way to manned aircraft* within 5 miles of an airport 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 or R Regula lator ory B Basis Public Law 112-95, Section 336 – Special Rule for Model Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulation (14 CFR) Part 107 Aircraft FAA Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft | 8

F AA Re g ula tio ns Ne w Sma ll UAS Rule (Pa rt 107)  14 CF 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  I nte nde d to stre a mline a pplic a tio n pro c e ss o nline 9

Pa rt 107 Rule Hig hlig hts 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 o pe ra to r’ s visua l line o f sig ht (VL OS)  Ope ra tio n d uring DAYT I ME o nly  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 o pe ra tio ns with o r g ive no tic e to a irpo rts in Cla ss G a irspa c e (unc o ntro lle d <400ft). 10

F AA Pa rt 107 Wa ive rs 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)  11

F AA Pa rt 107 Wa ive r Pro c e ss Apply o nline a t www.fa a .g o v/ ua s/   Must AL Re mo te Pilo t Ce rtific a te (o r e q uiva le nt) RE ADY HAVE  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 . 12

F AA Applic a tio n: 333 E xe mptio n Pe titio n 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. Re c o mme nd inc lud ing pro po se d flig ht po lic y 13

F AA Applic a tio n: 333 E xe mptio n Pe titio n 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 . 14

No te o n Airpo rt Re g ula tio ns  F 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  o pe ra te fro m o r ne a r yo ur a irpo rt; a nd 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.   Re vie w L OA re c o mme nda tio ns a t: 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 15