Drones: Their Many Civilian Uses and the U.S. Laws Surrounding Them.

“This book is an interesting read and worth the investment.”

-Patrick Egan, Host and Executive Producer of the sUAS News Podcast Series and Drone TV at sUAS News, worked on the first FAA Aviation Rules Committee on UAS. www.suasnews.com

"Great overview of the FAA regulations, or lack thereof, pertaining to unmanned aerial systems. A must-read for anyone contemplating entering this arena,"

-Gus Calderon, Commercial Pilot and Owner of IsisCopter.
www.isiscopter.com

"This is a great overview of the legal issues facing the commercial UAS industry. The legal landscape facing commercial UAS operators is changing quickly. This book provides a snapshot of where the industry is currently at during a critical time in its development."

-Steven M. Hogan, Attorney at Ausley McMullen, P.A. (www.ausley.com) and teacher of "Drone Law" at the Unmanned Vehicle University (www.uxvuniversity.com)

"It's not all about Amazon deliveries! The author reviews the different applications for unmanned aerial systems as well as the legal challenges that have handicapped the industry for so many years. Excellent reference material,"

-Maha Calderon, Certified Flight Instructor, Director - Drone TV,
www.dronetvnetwork.com

“A comprehensive field guide to hunting UAV law in the wild west of unmanned systems.”

-Timothy Takahashi, J.D./Ph.D, Professor of Practice - Aerospace Engineering, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University

The media has been buzzing about Amazon’s announcement of their plans to use drones to deliver packages to customers. Soon after Amazon made their announcement, DHL and UPS followed with their own drone delivery announcements. Google has also gotten into drones with Google’s purchase of Titan Aerospace. These activities have caused many people to wonder what is going on with integration which is why I wrote this book. This book was written to be a useful resource for hobbyists, lawyers, businessmen, or anyone just wanting to know what is going on legally to integrate what are called unmanned aircraft, “drones,” or remotely piloted aircraft into the United States’ airspace. While many individuals have been talking about the Fourth Amendment concerns with unmanned government aircraft (public unmanned aircraft), this book does not focus on those privacy concerns. This book will give an overview about unmanned aircraft and then explore their uses. Finally, this book will dive into the statutes, regulations, and policy statements surrounding unmanned aircraft.

The author is a member of the Florida Bar and is a commercial pilot with single-engine, multi-engine, and instrument ratings. He is also an airplane flight instructor and instrument flight instructor. Jonathan obtained a Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Magna Cum Laude, and a Juris Doctor from Florida International University School of Law. He authored a book called Drones: Their Many Civilian Uses and the U.S. Laws Surrounding Them as a result of his extensive research of the integration of unmanned aircraft into the Japanese airspace compared to the integration in the United States’ airspace. In his youth, he became an Eagle Scout and obtained a FCC technician radio license with Morse code privileges.