Legal and Regulatory Considerations for Drone Operations

Event Description

1.0 Substantive Credit

In-person at the LBA

Speakers: David Heath, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Drone Association, and Anthony Fernando, 2L at Penn State Dickinson Law.

Description: Many people are using small aerial drones either as part of their business or recreationally. This presentation first considers how people, ranging from teenagers to engineers and emergency service providers, use drones. Next, the state and federal regulatory framework is considered, including: 1) how the Federal Aviation Administration structures the National Airspace System and how a drone pilot can determine if they can fly in a given area, 2) regulatory operating limitations and the federal registration requirement, and 3) the impact of Pennsylvania’s state pre-emption language on local ordinances related to drone use. Best practices for what to do when a client has a drone related complaint are discussed, and sources for more in-depth information are provided.

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