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Conceptually, small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) can fly in places where no manned aircraft flies, or would want to fly. Examples include very close to the sides of buildings, under bridges, below tree cover, and near power cables. Today, the FAA regulates all navigable airspace, which extends to the ground. Our research speculates that small UAS might make use of airspace that would not be considered navigable by manned aircraft due to the proximity of obstacles. The risk of small UAS flight is defined and discussed, and an initial set of operational scenarios are described that illustrate the potential mitigations that might be considered. The research is intended to be a thought piece that provides a perspective on the viability of small UAS flight in non-navigable airspace (i.e., new flight regimes). |
