The UAS and Civil Aviation Issues

In early 2011, as a result of sustained work carried out on UAS by the Interna- 

In November 2007 the Air Navigation Commission of ICAO established the unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Group comprising Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, U.K., U.S., CANSO, EASA, EUROCAE, EUROCONTROL, lAOPA, ICCAIA, IF ALFA, IFATCA, UVS Inti. 

Supra n. I. The main objectives of ICAO are to develop the principles and techniques of international air navigation and to foster the planning and development of air transport. ICAO has 

It must be underscored that the preliminary aim of the guidance material in the ICAO Circular is to ensure aviation safety based on the fact that the risk of midair collisions between UAS and aircraft maimed by pilots on board is a critical safety concern for UAS operations worldwide. Accident investigation therefore becomes crucial both in cases where accidents cause death or injury to persons and damage to property and in instances where no collision occurs between UAS and manned aircraft. In order to determine what aspect of the operation failed, whether additional, previously unanticipated hazards were contributory, and what deficiencies need to be corrected to prevent such an event from progressing to a more serious outcome in the future. 

To begin with, the Circular makes explicit mention of Article 8 of the Chicago Convention, which, as earlier discussed, requires special authorization by the State 

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