UA Policies and SOPs
Policies
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Accidents, Incidents and Events of Interest (last edited: 2/18/2020)
- Decommissioning a UA (new)
- Flight Operations Manual (last edited: 11/24/2020)
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Insurance Requirements (last edited: 4/2/2020)
- USAIG UAV Vehicle Questionnaire (last edited: 10/15/2019)
- Indoor Operations (approved on: 4/22/2020)
- LAANC Requests (last edited: 1/17/2020)
- Registering a UA with the FAA (last edited: 1/17/2020)
- Penn State Personnel Submitting a Request to Fly (last edited: 9/22/2020)
- Post Approval Monitoring
- 3rd Parties (non-Penn State) Submitting a Request to Fly (last edited: 4/2/2020)
- SY45 Alleged Non-compliance (approved on: 7/8/2019)
- Training and Qualification Requirements (last edited: 12/09/2019)
- Use of Drones for a Class (last edited: 4/2/2020)
Federal and State Regulations and Guidance
Federal
- Find Altitude Restrictions near airport facilities and other areas using Visualize It. Instructions: Type the address or GPS coordinates in the top left corner. Click on the grid if one is available for additional details. At a glance, the grid will provide a number, which indicates the amount in feet that is permitted Above Ground Level (AGL). Related blog article on Penn State campus locations that are in or near controlled airspace.
- Summary of Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule (Part 107) FAA News. NOTE: All operations must follow the operational limitations as described in this document unless you have a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization.
- FAA 14 CFR Part 107
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Hobby or recreational use
- Personnel Flying under FAA Part 101 (Hobby/Recreation) must “Operate in accordance with a community-based set of safety guidelines and within the programming of a nationwide community-based organization,” i.e., the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). Other requirements include Calling Airport Air Traffic Control Tower when operating within 5 Miles of an Airport (UPark), UA flown within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS), flown strictly for recreation, etc.
- Advisory Circular for Model Aircraft Operating Standards
- AMA Safety Guidelines
- Section 336 Guidelines
- FAA 14 CFR Part 101
- Voluntary Best Practices for UAS Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability
State
- Pennsylvania State Laws around UA