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There has been vigorous activity in industry exploring the endless possibilities that UAS bring to
aviation. There are many new and novel issues to be addressed as UAS are considered for
integration into the NAS. As these issues are unique to UAS and may differ substanially from
manned aircraft operations and systems, they will require consideration and special attention
while this area of aviation matures. At a minimum, the certification and introduction of these
systems must not degrade the current level of safety within the NAS.

AIR-100 recently requested a point of contact (POC) from each Directorate to be the focal point
to assist in the development of UAS specific policies, procedures, and potential regulations.
These representatives will serve as the principle member for each directorate, to include
associated field activities, in the development of necessary resources and milestones needed to
accomplish programmatic tasks. These projects are significant, and early program coordination
between the ACO Engineer and the Directorate POC is essential. As soon as practical after the
project application, the ACO Engineer must notify and promptly forward the certification project
notifications and associated certification plans to the Directorate POC. The Directorate POCs
are responsible for ensuring coordination of these projects with AIR-160. In addition, as
members of the Headquarters Team, it is anticipated that the Directorate POCs will participate in
safety reviews with applicants for Experimental Certificates.

The list of the Directorate POC’s are as follows:

Transport Airplane Directorate: Steve Edgar,

(425) 277 - 2025, steve.edgar@faa.gov

Small Airplane Directorate: Gunnar Berg and Greg Davison,
(816) 329 - 4141, gunnar.berg@faa.gov
(816) 329 - 4130, gregory.davison@faa.gov

Rotorcraft Directorate: Chinh Vuong,
(817) 222 - 5116, chinh.vuong@ faa. gov

Engine and Propellor Directorate: Jeorge Fernandez,

(781) 238 - 7748, jeorge.fernandez@faa. gov

The AIR Headquarters POC’s are as follows:

AIR-110 Victor Powell, Lead UAS Policy
(202) 267 - 9564, victor.powell@ faa. gow

AIR-160 James Sizemore, Team Lead, UAS Airworthiness and Systems Engineering
(202) 385 - 4631, james.sizemore@faa.gov

AIR-200 Richard Posey, Lead UAS Experimental Certification Policy
(202) 267 - 9538, richard posey@faa.gov


Attachment 2

Federal Aviation Administration

Memorandum

Date: November 15, 2006

From: Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, AIR-100 S@me
Manager, Production and Airworthiness Division, AIR-2004¢P

To: SEE DISTRIBUTION

Prepared by: James Sizemore, AIR-160, (202) 385-4631 or james.sizemore@faa.gov
Richard Posey, AIR-230, (202) 267-9538 or richard.posey@faa.gov

Subject: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Certification Status

This memorandum provides an update on the status of the efforts within AVS to allow
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to operate in the National Airspace System (NAS). In 2005,
AIR-200 took the first step and began accepting applications for Special Airworthiness
Certificates in the Experimental category for UAS. This activity is based on one of the strategies
identified in the Administrator’s Flight Plan for, “implementing technologies and systems that
will help pilots operate aircraft as safely as possible.” AIR-200 issued memorandums on June
17, 2005 and July 11, 2005 announcing this activity and AVS has subsequently issued 4
Experimental Certificates since August 2005.

The decision to manage UAS activity from FAA Headquarters is to gain experience with
applicants that will allow us to develop policy and procedures for Aviation Safety Inspectors
(ASI) and potentially for designees. AIR-200 has developed a draft order that describes the
process for issuing Experimental Certificates to UAS and will prototype its use in FY 2007. All
requests for an Experimental Certificate are processes by a team established within Headquarters
composed of subject matter experts from AIR-100, AIR-200, AFS-400 and the Air Traffic
Organization. Applicants are required to meet criteria established in a UAS unique Program
Letter and Safety Checklist. AIR-200 works directly with the Manufacturing Inspection Offices,
Manufacturing Inspection District/Satellite Office, or Certificate Management Offices/Units and
Flight Standards District Offices to develop and finalize operating limitations, and issue
Experimental Certificates. Program Letters or applications received by field offices should be
referred to AIR-200.

The Unmanned Aircraft Program Office, AIR-160, was established in February 2006, and is the
focal point for all AVS UAS activity, including any proposed certification projects that may be
presented to ACO’s. As such, all proposed UAS type certification projects must be worked
within the appropriate Directorate, as well as coordinated with AIR-160.


Attachment 2

Thank you for your cooperation and support as we continue in this exciting new regulatory
challenge in civil aviation. If there are any questions, please contact James Sizemore, AIR-160,
and Richard Posey, AIR-230.

Distribution:

Director, Aircraft Certification Service

Director, Flight Standards Service

Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Staff, AEU-100

All Aircraft Certification Directorate Managers

All Aircraft Certification Offices

All Manufacturing Inspection Offices

All Manufacturing Inspection District/Satellite Offices

All Certificate Management Offices/Units

All Flight Standards/Certificate Holding Distict Offices
Manager, Aircraft Maintenance Division, AFS-300

Manager, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, AFS-400
Manager, General Aviation and Commercial Division, AFS-800


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Federal Aviation
Administration

Memorandum

Date: AUG 18 2008
To: See Distribution List v
From: David W. Hempe, Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, AIR-100,

Frank Paskiewicz Manager, Production and Airworthiness Division, AIR-200
Carol E. Giles, Manager, Aircraft Maintenance Division, AFS-300Z¢ ge?

Prepared by: Kenneth D. Davis, Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Branch, AIR-160

Subject: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Certification Status, Optionally Piloted
Aircraft, and Accidents involving UAS

This memorandum provides an update on the status of the efforts within Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety (AVS) to allow Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to
operate in the National Airspace System (NAS) as well as highlights concerns of new issues.

Some important changes since the last memorandum (attached) are: the development and
publication by AIR-200 of FAA Order 8130.34 that describes the process for issuing Experimental
Airworthiness Certificates to UAS; and the Unmanned Aircraft Program Office (UAPO),
AIR-160, has updated and released a revision to the AFS-400 Interim Policy Guidance, 04-01,
which is now titled Interim Operational Approval Guidance 08-01.

A new topic of concern is the Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA). OPA are considered unmanned
aircraft whenever they are being controlled from outside the aircraft, even if there is a pilot on
board at the time. This includes type certificated aircraft with UAS equipment installed and
experimental aircraft operated using UAS equipment. Installation of UAS equipment or
technologies in Type Certified aircraft constitutes an extensive change in the design requiring
investigation for special conditions and equivalent level of safety. Furthermore, the Supplemental
Type Certification (STC) process is not appropriate for the installation/approval of UAS equipment
or technologies in Type Certificated aircraft. As you recall, designees or delegated organizations
are not authorized to issue special airworthiness certificates in the experimental category to UAS,
therefore designees may not issue certificates to OPA, that are using UAS equipment/technology,
until specific guidance is developed to allow for this.

In addition, the UAPO is the focal point for all UAS incident/accident reporting. Incident and
accident reports, required by the Operating Limitations issued along with the Experimental
Airworthiness Certificates, are collected and used by the UAPO to enhance UAS safety. Individual
incidents/accidents and trends are analyzed by the UAPO to cxamine operational procedures


and risk mitigation strategies, evaluate system reliability and maintenance, and support future
airworthiness requirements. The UAPO will coordinate accident investigation activities with the
Office of Accident Investigation (AAI) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as
required.

Thank you for your cooperation and support as we continue in this exciting new regulatory
challenge in civil aviation. If there are any questions, please contact James Sizemore, AIR-160,
Richard Posey, AIR-230 or Phillip Potter, AFS-350.

Attachments:
UAS Points of Contact
UAS Certification Status Memorandum dated November 15, 2006

Distribution:

Director, Aircraft Certification Service

Director, Flight Standards Service

Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Staff, AEU-IOO

All Aircraft Certification Directorate Managers

All Aircraft Certification Offices

All Manufacturing Inspection Offices

All Manufacturing Inspection District/Satellite Offices

All Certificate Management Offices/Units

All Flight Standards/Certificate Holding District Offices
Manager, Aircraft Maintenance Division, AFS-300

Manager, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, AFS-400
Manager, General Aviation and Commercial Division, AFS-800


Attachment 1
UAS Points of Contact
Directorate Points of Contact:
Transport Airplane Directorate: Robert Jones, (425) 227-1234, robert.c.jones@faa.gov
Small Airplane Directorate: Gunnar Berg, (816) 329-4141, gunnar.berg@faa.gov
Rotorcraft Directorate: Chinh Vuong, (817) 222-5116, chinh.vuong@faa.gov
Engine and Propeller Directorate: Jorge Fernandez, (781) 238-7748, jorge.fernandez@faa.gov

AIR Headquarters Points of Contact:

AIR-160: Bruce Tarbert, Team Lead, UAS NAS Integration
(202) 385-4677, bruce.tarbert@faa.gov

ATR-160: James Sizemore, Team Lead, UAS Airworthiness and Systems Engineering

(202) 385-4631, james.sizemore@faa.gov

AIR-230: Richard Posey, Lead, UAS Experimental Certification Policy
(202) 267-9538, richard.posey@faa.gov

AFS-350: Phillip Potter, Lead, UAS Maintenance Policy
(202) 385-4569, phillip.potter@faa.gov

AFS-430: Marcello Mirabelli, UAS Operations Policy
(202) 385-4610, marcello.mirabelli@faa.gov