POLICIES
FAA Community Involvement Manual (PDF)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is committed to open and effective public participation and regards community involvement1 as an important consideration in decisions that affect the public. This manual provides FAA practitioners with an understanding of the value of community involvement and describes practices and effective techniques for community participation.
KDOT Privacy Policy (PDF)
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) shall require that any use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) conducted in support of KDOT programs balance program requirements with the need to respect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and comply with Privacy Laws.
FAA Safety Risk Management (PDF)
This order establishes the Safety Risk Management (SRM) policy for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It also establishes common terms and processes used to analyze, assess, mitigate, and accept safety risk in the aerospace system. The design of this policy is to prescribe common SRM language and communication standards to be applied throughout the FAA. Furthermore, the policy recognizes that FAA organizations have unique missions and requirements, so it allows flexibility in how SRM is conducted and the tools and techniques that are employed.
Whether you're a novice drone pilot or have many years of aviation experience, rules and safety tips exist to help you fly safely in the national airspace. Think of these tips as a pre-flight checklist to help you fly safely.