Professor of aeronautics at stamford university. Deputy administer whitaker, you are recognized for your statemen statement. Chairman lobiondo, members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss could you pull your mic closer. To discuss Unmanned Aircraft. The popularity and variety of Unmanned Aircraft having increased dramatically. Many uses are becoming commonplace today including surveying agriculture and evaluating damage caused by natural disasters. Uas play an increasingly Important Role in Law Enforcement, firefighting and border protection. At the same time, the demand for recreational drones has exceeded anyones expectations. This demand is driven in large part by individuals who are completely new do the aviation experience. They are not necessarily the traditional model airplane operators, members of clubs who follow safety guidelines and rules. These entrants are unaware they are operating in shared airspace. The proliferation of sma
With all whole new generation of people that sulfone edit it doesnt go together now getting their hands on the drones. I agree to differentiate the point of his members that were responsible operators and those not part of his community they do have batteries their heavy metal pieces that will wreak havoc on aircraft when it hits there will be a significant event. Is a diffident whether the windscreen or the internet will be significant for the flight crew and will be challenging to save the aircraft. Okay. Anybody want to comment . To make it is not my intent to scare anybody but it will be a significant event civic you cannot particular point to say that is the sole cause we look at the risk that we deal with in commercial aviation to a sign risk weather, traffic, a communication and cybersecurity real look under every single element this is another element should happen that its time already dealing with a malfunction and then we hit the drone . Always the neck critical phase of fli
Correct . Yes or no . Im not going to do that. But you did say that. Are you expanding your authority here with this proposal . No. None whatsoever. No. Why have the new rule, then . Because the existing rule, as i mentioned, is based on flawed approaches to determining jurisdiction, is actually more broad than the Supreme Court has asked us to let me ask you this, then. Do you believe that this rule improves the overall clarity of epas jurisdiction or authority . Yes or no . Yes. You think it does. Well, youre absolutely incorrect. You can see the questions were asking here. This rule is not needed. The Supreme Court didnt tell you to make a new rule. It said that you could, and to me, its expanding the authority in breach of the epa, and thats the reason theres so much discontent all across this country, not only in my state of georgia but in every state in this country because you all are expanding your authority. You talked about if anybody wants to put a pollutant into water, they
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