Channel: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: uas in the nastiger sharknational airspaceremote controlneil a. armstrong flight research centernational aeronautics and space administrationunmanneddrone

Description: NASA and its industry partners are taking unmanned aircraft systems closer to operating in harmony with other aircraft in the national airspace. The technology and procedures developed during a nearly decade-long program has been assisting the Federal Aviation Administration, develop the rules for certification of unmanned aircraft. NASA began its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration in the National Airspace System (NAS) Project in 2011. Work since then has included multiple simulation efforts and six specific flight tests series that focused on validating these simulations and supporting the development of minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) for Detect and Avoid (DAA) systems. Flight Test Series Six (FT6) marks the end of these simulation efforts for the team. FT6 focused on informing revisions to the DAA related MOPS addressing Group 3 UAS and expanded operations in the NAS. Learn More: nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/features/NASA-Partners-Work-with-FAA-to-Develop-UAS-Road-Map.html