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The legislation for unmanned aircraft operation and suggestions for improvement

  • LIU Fei, LÜ Renli
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  • 1. General Aviation Department, Civil Aviation Management Institute of China, Beijing 100102, China;
    2. Zhejiang Jiande Key laboratory of General Aviation Operation Technology, Jiande 311600, China

Received date: 2020-03-23

  Revised date: 2020-05-19

  Online published: 2020-09-09

Abstract

The widespread applications of civil drones have brought about severe challenges for the national public and flight safety supervision. More and more countries begin to formulate civil drone operation management laws and regulations. It is a difficult task adapting laws and regulations to the technological development, the market demand, and the social cognition in various countries. This paper first, reviews the civil drone operation and management frameworks of major international organizations and countries. Based on this, the similarities and the differences of laws and regulations in various countries are compared. Finally, through an analysis of the main factors affecting the formulation of laws and regulations, some suggestions are put forward for the formulation of civil drone operation management laws and regulations.

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LIU Fei, LÜ Renli . The legislation for unmanned aircraft operation and suggestions for improvement[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2020 , 38(16) : 15 -28 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2020.16.002

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