International Standards on UAS Operations

The First Global UAS Standards Developed by ISO

During November 2018, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released the first draft set of global standards for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) use. The draft standards, which is expected to be welcomed by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), suggests no-fly zones around airports and other restricted areas, along with geofencing measures to keep drones away from sensitive locations. The standards also call for drone operators to respect others' privacy and a human intervention fail-safe for all flights. The standard suggested that training, flight logging and maintenance requirements should be in place, along with data protection rules. The draft standard comes in three parts and can be purchased from ISO store.