Unmanned aircraft group meets Nov. 7-10
November 4, 2016
The ÐÓ°Épro Unmanned Aircraft Systems Interest Group will hold its annual meeting Nov. 7-10 at the Lakefront Anchorage Hotel.
The group shares information about unmanned aircraft system regulations, operations, technology and research in ÐÓ°Épro.
The meeting will bring together UAS operators, regulators, technical experts and others from across ÐÓ°Épro and the nation to discuss UAS issues in ÐÓ°Épro and the Arctic.
The meeting will focus on the Federal Aviation Administration’s new regulations that allow commercial UAS operations in ÐÓ°Épro. The Nov. 8 technical presentations will focus on the new regulations, research on methods for safely integrating UAS into the airspace system and advances in UAS-based research. The Nov. 9 presentations will highlight federal efforts to use unmanned aircraft in disaster management and measurement of climate and other phenomena in ÐÓ°Épro. The Nov. 10 presentations will highlight how unmanned aircraft can diversify ÐÓ°Épro’s economy.
The ÐÓ°Épro Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration at the University of ÐÓ°Épro Fairbanks organizes the annual group meeting. ACUASI leads the Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range Complex, one of the FAA's seven test sites.
During the AUASIG meeting, a UAS Legislative Task Force public hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Lake Spenard Room of the Lakefront Anchorage. The hearing is open to the public, and public comments will be accepted.
For more information, contact Sue Mitchell, sue.mitchell@alaska.edu, 907-474-5823.