United States President Donald Trump recently announced the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program to accelerate the integration of UAS into the nation’s busy airspace and to spur innovation.
The UAS Integration Pilot Program will seek partnerships between state, local, and tribal government entities and private industry to gather operational and other data from advanced operational concepts, such as flights over people and package delivery.
It will also enable state, local, or tribal entities to determine what kind of pilot program activities, subject to FAA safety oversight, will occur in their respective jurisdictions.
The results of the data will help to inform safe UAS operations and help to transition many of the new and novel operational concepts that are managed today by exception into routine, commonplace aspects of everyday lives.
Details about applying for the program, timelines, and requirements will soon be provided in a Federal Register notice and in a screening information request (SIR). Links to both documents will be available here.
Those who are interested in the UAS Integration Pilot Program are encouraged to participate in one of three upcoming webinars. Each webinar will provide an overview of the Program, application process, and the specific criteria and deadlines that must be met. Please register for one session only as they cover the same content.
