FAA Certification Process for a Small Unmanned Aircraft System: One Success Story

摘要

This paper will address the process Raytheon followed in achieving certification of a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) called Cobra. To aid in the certification of other airframes, such details as FAA regulations, interactions, paperwork, and technical interchange meetings are documented. In addition, the paper will address the specifics and limitations of what getting an Experimental FAA certification means.