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more towers get turned on and new service providers enter the 5G market, we’re optimistic the US govern- ment and our industry partners will make the necessary investments to ensure that safety is maintained.
Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Integration HAI’s helicopter operator members continue to realize the benefits drones can bring to their business and are adding more uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs) to their fleets every year. As the world’s leading voice for the VTOL industry, HAI has been at the forefront of all major policy discus- sions related to the integration of drones into the US National Airspace System (NAS). HAI’s long-standing history of promoting safety in
vertical flight has established our organization as a trusted source of information on significant policy proposals. To that end, we recently participated in the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), whose formation the agency announced in June 2021. The ARC primarily comprised UAS manufacturers, suppliers, and operators as opposed to stakeholders from traditional crewed aviation segments. Its members developed recommendations for integrating UAS BVLOS operations into the NAS, and HAI played an important role in pushing back on shortsighted proposals that would compromise safety and erode well-established and widely understood operational norms. One such rec- ommendation in the ARC report that HAI adamantly opposed regards changes to right-of-way rules. Traditionally, right-of-way is based on maneuverability and the ability to see (detect) and avoid, but the ARC report proposes no detect-and-avoid requirements for UASs and instead places the burden entirely on crewed operators. This omission presents a myriad of safety concerns that HAI outlines in our dissent report at
rotor.org/advocacy. Congressional committees took note of HAI’s position on the right-of-way issue and other shortcomings in the BVLOS report when they invited us to brief them within days of the report’s release in March 2022. HAI and other stakeholders are committed to improving these policy proposals before the rulemaking process begins.
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What’s Next? With the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act expiring next year, HAI and other aviation organizations are formalizing their priorities for the next FAA reauthorization bill. This is the first step in a long and arduous process of working with Capitol Hill and our industry partners to ensure that the next bill that gets signed into law helps move the industry forward. Safety, sustainability, infrastructure, certification, workforce, and AAM: these are just a hand- ful of the many high-level issues that will be addressed in the legislation. We encourage HAI members to engage with HAI’s working groups and to reach out directly to HAI’s Government Affairs team on the issues that matter to you. Contact us at
GovernmentAffairs@rotor.org for assistance. Next year may seem like a long way off, but we have a lot of ground to cover with a new Congress.
Our Request of You During this stretch of the legislative calendar before the August recess, Congress will look to get as many of their legislative priorities over the finish line as possible so they have ample time to spend on the campaign trail. Now is a great time to contact your elected officials and set up a meeting with them. Whether or not you have a personal relationship with your members of Congress, connecting with them can be highly benefi- cial. One of the best ways to develop or strengthen a relationship with your elected officials is to invite them on a tour of your business. HAI has helped facilitate tours for representatives and
their staffs at HAI member companies on many occa- sions, and we’re always here to assist in the process. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you would like us to help facilitate a congressional-delegation tour of your facility! Contact us at
advocacy@rotor.org for assistance. Remember, elected officials expect to hear from their
constituents about the opportunities and challenges they face. HAI members have great stories to tell about how their work in the vertical flight industry contributes to society. As your trade association, HAI advocates for your interests before legislators and regulators. But we need you, our members, to help form those personal connections!
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