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17 Chapter 1 Chapter 5 Chapter 3 Chapter 7 Chapter 9 Chapter 2 Chapter 6 Chapter 4 Chapter 8 A ppendices Airport operators have a working knowledge of the typical revenue sources that support their facility. With commercial use of UAS on the horizon, airport operators envisioning UAS operations as viable and compatible with their operations may consider several areas when analyzing the potential costs and benefits.
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18 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports: A Primer Ch ap te r 1 Ch ap te r 5 Ch ap te r 3 Ch ap te r 7 Ch ap te r 9 Ch ap te r 2 Ch ap te r 6 Ch ap te r 4 Ch ap te r 8 A pp en di ce s Considerations for an Airport UAS Vision There are two overarching considerations that stakeholders would be well served by addressing when developing the airport UAS vision.
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Costs and Benefits to Airports 19 Chapter 1 Chapter 5 Chapter 3 Chapter 7 Chapter 9 Chapter 2 Chapter 6 Chapter 4 Chapter 8 A ppendices operator. The airport operator should know what they have and what it might take to put the assets to use for UAS operations.
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20 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports: A Primer Ch ap te r 1 Ch ap te r 5 Ch ap te r 3 Ch ap te r 7 Ch ap te r 9 Ch ap te r 2 Ch ap te r 6 Ch ap te r 4 Ch ap te r 8 A pp en di ce s airport management to have a discussion with their FAA Airport District Office (ADO)
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Costs and Benefits to Airports 21 Chapter 1 Chapter 5 Chapter 3 Chapter 7 Chapter 9 Chapter 2 Chapter 6 Chapter 4 Chapter 8 A ppendices Current Facilities Available for UAS As the airport makes preparations for bringing in UAS, taking inventory of available facilities that potentially meet UAS operator needs is an important early step. The goal of the inventory is to help ensure an airport does not turn UAS operations into a negative revenue situation.
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22 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports: A Primer Ch ap te r 1 Ch ap te r 5 Ch ap te r 3 Ch ap te r 7 Ch ap te r 9 Ch ap te r 2 Ch ap te r 6 Ch ap te r 4 Ch ap te r 8 A pp en di ce s "drones" in the news media, and drones are the aircraft many people only know as those that collect intelligence and fire weapons for the military.
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Costs and Benefits to Airports 23 Chapter 1 Chapter 5 Chapter 3 Chapter 7 Chapter 9 Chapter 2 Chapter 6 Chapter 4 Chapter 8 A ppendices • Who is doing the flying – Overview and history of the organization – Safety record and risk management processes – Examples of past missions and their results • The aircraft and the missions – Types of UAS – Sensors on board – Purpose of the flights – Flight routes and restrictions • Benefits to the community – Economic benefits – Safety benefits – Environmental benefits • Status of regulation – Current regulations – Proposed regulations • The future of UAS – Companies involved in the UAS industry – Future applications of UAS The topics are best presented by the UAS operator or by persons experienced in the type of UAS operations to be conducted in order to provide the public with the most accurate information and to completely answer any questions the audience might pose. Some universities associated with the FAA test sites and others building UAS programs have gone to great lengths to be a source of public information.
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24 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports: A Primer Ch ap te r 1 Ch ap te r 5 Ch ap te r 3 Ch ap te r 7 Ch ap te r 9 Ch ap te r 2 Ch ap te r 6 Ch ap te r 4 Ch ap te r 8 A pp en di ce s • Any fuel or environmental considerations of note should also be presented to the public.
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