FAA to ATC report model aircraft and drones

FAA to ATC report model aircraft and drones

FAA

With thanks to an sUAS News reader. Just one of the many things quietly going on in the background.

SUBJECT: REPORTING UNAUTHORIZED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY TO THE DOMESTIC EVENTS NETWORK (DEN) ATC

ATC MUST NOTIFY THE DOMESTIC EVENTS NETWORK (DEN) AIR TRAFFIC SECURITY COORDINATOR (ATSC) OF ANY SITUATION THAT INVOLVES REPORTED OR OBSERVED UNAUTHORIZED OR SUSPICIOUS UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. AMEND FAA ORDER 7610.4S, PARAGRAPH 7-3-1 TO READ: TITLE THROUGH 7-3-1.H., NO CHANGE; I. ANY OTHER SITUATION THAT MAY INDICATE A SUSPICIOUS AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING ANY REPORTED OR OBSERVED UNAUTHORIZED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY OR REMOTE CONTROLLED MODEL AIRCRAFT THAT DEVIATE FROM NORMAL PRACTICE AREAS/FLIGHT ACTIVITIES OR WOULD BE CONSIDERED SUSPICIOUS OR A SAFETY HAZARD. REFERENCE- ADVISORY CIRCULAR 91-57 MODEL AIRCRAFT OPERATING STANDARDS

Gary Mortimer

Founder and Editor of sUAS News | Gary Mortimer has been a commercial balloon pilot for 25 years and also flies full-size helicopters. Prior to that, he made tea and coffee in air traffic control towers across the UK as a member of the Royal Air Force.