The Exception for Recreational Flyers People who fly their drone, UAS, or model aircraft for fun are considered recreational flyers. Recreational Flyers & Modeler Community-Based Organizations Authorization for limited recreational operations as described in section 44809 (PDF) Advisory Circular 91-57B – Exception for Limited Recreational Operations of Unmanned Aircraft

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Drones are being safely integrated into our national airspace for recreational, commercial, and public safety uses. However, unauthorized operations can cause potential hazards to people and property both in the air and on the ground. Our Drone Response Playbook for Public Safety is intended to be used as an informational resource for public safety officials conducting investigations regarding drones. The Playbook can assist in determining the difference between authorized and non-authorized drone operations and what potential actions public safety might take.

Advisory Circular (AC) 00-1.1B Government or government-contracted aircraft operations must obtain COA from the FAA prior to operations. Advisory Circular 00-1.1B, Public Aircraft Operations

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Mobile Apps The FAA's B4UFly App assists users in determining where they can and can't fly. Law enforcement and public safety agencies can use it to determine where they can operate drones or whether drone operations are authorized in a specific location or not.

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Small UAS Rule Part 107 This rule contains safety regulations for drones weighing less than 55 pounds. Summary of the Part 107 Rule (PDF) Fly under the Small UAS Rule Advisory Circular 107-2 (PDF)

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Traffic cameras, dash-cameras, surveillance cameras, and other video sources increasingly capture critical evidence used in the accident reconstruction process. The iNPUT-ACE Camera Match Overlay tool can utilize photogrammetry to project a two-dimensional video onto three-dimensional point cloud software to enable measurements to be directly taken from the video. Those measurements are commonly used, and critical for, the determination of vehicle speed in accident reconstruction. The accuracy of the Camera Match Overlay tool has not yet been thoroughly examined. To validate the use of the tool to measure vehicle speed for accident reconstruction, data were collected from a series of tests involving three traffic cameras, a stationary and moving dash-camera, a stationary and moving cell-phone camera, and a doorbell surveillance camera. Each camera provided unique specifications of quality and focal length to ensure the tool would be tested in a variety of scenarios. Vehicles drove past the various cameras at a variety of distances and angles with vehicle speeds that ranged from approximately 15.5 kph (9.6 mph) to 90.2 kph (56.1 mph) as recorded by a RACELOGIC VBOX GPS system. A bright flash was utilized to synchronize timing between VBOX and video data. The resulting comparison between VBOX data and the tool’s distance and timing data revealed the iNPUT-ACE Camera Match Overlay tool was an effective method for analyzing vehicle speed across a variety of video sources.

This toolkit is designed to assist law enforcement and public safety entities in operating and handling situations involving drones or UAS.

Webinar: Drone Safety: It's the Law The use of drones in our nation's airspace is rapidly increasing, which raises both opportunities and challenges for public safety and government officials. Learn more about how your authority allows you to take action and respond to unauthorized or unsafe drone operations. Watch the webinar.