Unmanned aircraft in the national airspace
Subtitle: critical issues, technology, and the law
By: Donna A. Dulo,editor
Contributors: American Bar Association. Section of Science & Technology Law
Publisher: American Bar Association, Section of Science & Technology Law; American Bar Association
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9781627229982; 9781627229999
Subjects: Aeronautics; Safety measures; Air traffic rules; Government policy; National Airspace System (U.S.); Drone aircraft; Commercial Aeronautics
Description: "Unmanned aircraft are revolutionizing the field of aviation, with new and innovative aircraft and payload technologies emerging every day. Yet the laws governing unmanned aircraft are advancing at a much slower pace. This book provides insight into the emerging ares of unmanned aircraft law, covering technological perspectives as well as aviation law. Also covered are the legal foundations of insurance and risk, product liability, system security, information assurance, and safety. Additionally, this book has a section on Constitutional law, covering emerging areas that may impact civil rights and civil liberties, as well as issues concerning the media, such as freedom of the press and freedom to cover stories involving collaboration with law enforcement. This book is written to accommodate all readers, from the general public to those in the legal profession, as well as those operating or utilizing unmanned aircraft for commercial, academic, government, or recreational purposes. In essence, this book brings together the legal, technological, and operational perspectives of unmanned aircraft law into one comprehensive resource"--Unedited summary from book cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Section 1: introduction to unmanned aircraft technology and law; title: Introduction to unmanned aircraft law / Donna A. Dulo; title: A brieg history of unmanned aircraft / Jonathan B. Rupprecht and Donna A. Dulo; title: Aeronautical foundations of the unmanned aircraft / Donna A. Dulo; title: Section 2: FAA rulemaking and unmanned aircraft law; title: The federal aviation administration rulemaking process; title: Unmanned aircraft in the national airspace; title: Grounded in the law; title: Considerations of a legal framework for the safe and resilient operation of civilian autonomous unmanned aircraft; title: Section 3: unmanned aircraft safety, security, and information assurance regulation and technology in the national critical infrastructure; title: Information assurance, cybersecurity, and legislation relating to unmanned aircraft in the national critical infrastructure; title: Technological context of cybersecurity and unmanned aircraft in the national critical infrastructure; title: Section 4: constitutional issues of unmanned aircraft in the national airspace; title: Unmanned aircraft and the media; title: Sensing and surveillance; title: Civilia weapons on unmanned aircraft; title: Section 5: unmanned aircraft risk, product liability, and insurance; title: Unmanned aircraft product liability and risk management; title: Issues of unmanned aircraft insurance and insurance underwriting; title: Risk, product liability trends, and insurance in commercial unmanned aircraft.