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AUVSI Issues Guidance For Unmanned Systems

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

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The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) issued guidelines yesterday for operating unmanned systems in U.S. airspace, seeking to curtail potential mishaps and abuses. “With a commitment to safety, professionalism and respect, we can ensure unmanned aircraft are integrated responsibly into civil airspace,” Michael Toscano, the president and chief executive officer of AUVSI, said in a statement. The guidelines cover operating unmanned aerial vehicles safely and professionally while respecting people’s rights to privacy, and come as the Federal Aviation…

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