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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hey Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I just wanted to share a UAS policy that is being drafted by the Santa Rita Experimental Range, a UA property south of campus. The policy is based on the principle that the UA
does not have the resources to police UAS use across the SRER, and that public safety is the responsibility of the pilot in command. A remote pilot license is required (as defined in
<a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/AC_107-2_AFS-1_Signed.pdf">Part 107</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please take a look and feel free to reply with your feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks,<br>
Matt<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#7f7f7f" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#7F7F7F">Matt Rahr</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#7f7f7f" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#7F7F7F">Director, CALS Communications and Cyber Technologies (CCT)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#7f7f7f" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#7F7F7F">Director, Cyber Experiment Station</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://cct.cals.arizona.edu/"><font size="2" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">http://cct.cals.arizona.edu</span></font></a></span></font><font color="#1f497d" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
- </span></font><font size="2" color="#7f7f7f" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">520-626-0329</span></font><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> srer [mailto:srer-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu]
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Mcclaran, Mitchel P - (mcclaran)<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 18, 2017 6:18 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> srer@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [srer] draft policy on Unmanned Aerial Systems Use for the Santa Rita Experimental Range<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Date:</span></font></b></strong><font size="3" color="black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> 18 August 2017<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">To:</span></font></b></strong><font size="3" color="black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Santa Rita Experimental
Range Community of Users<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></font></b></strong><font size="3" color="black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Mitch McClaran: Director
for Research, Santa Rita Experimental Range<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Subject:</span></font></b></strong><font size="3" color="black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Draft Policy of
Best Practices for Unmanned Aerial Systems Use<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Given the increasing use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS; i.e. Drones) on the Santa Rita, we are developing some best practices policies to ensure their legal and safe
use by researchers and instructors. The last thing we want is a crash of two UASs, or worse yet an incident endangering humans or other aircraft.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Therefore, we are considering a best practices policy that addresses the license status of the UAS pilot, registration status of the UAS, and entry of flight plans in
the public domain so that other users can be prepared for possible encounters. <o:p>
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Specifically, the policy will apply to the content and review of a </span></font><a href="https://taac.arizona.edu/SRER/forms-and-applications"><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Range Use Application</span></font></a><font size="3" color="black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
for a research or instruction projects that includes UAS activity. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The policy is based on the principles that:
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<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">safe UAS operations is the responsibility of the pilot in command,
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">the University of Arizona does not have the resources to police UAS use across the 20,000 ha Santa Rita Experimental Range, and
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">the University does have a responsibility to facilitate safe and legal use of UASs through the establishment of best practices and the assistance for achieving those best practices.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ol>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The attached file is the draft of the best practices policy that is being considered. We ask that you review it, and share your comments with me. Most importantly, we
ask that you NOW begin to you follow it to the best of your ability, especially the flight plan registration to avoid in-flight collisions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I look forward to hearing from you about this draft policy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Mitch<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-style:italic">Mitch McClaran<br>
Professor of Range Management, School of Natural Resources and the Environment<br>
Director for Research, Santa Rita Experimental Range<br>
Associate Director for Strategy and Rangelands, Arizona Experiment Station<br>
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>
University of Arizona<br>
520-390-9801 (cell)<br>
520-621-1673 (office)<br>
</span></font></i><a href="http://snre.arizona.edu/people/mitch-mcclaran"><i><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic">http://snre.arizona.edu/people/mitch-mcclaran</span></font></i></a><i><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><br>
</span></font></i><i><font size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-style:italic">Office Location: 112 Biological Sciences East</span></font></i><font size="2" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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