Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Plans Unmanned ‘Sense and Avoid’ Rule in 2016
AeroVironment is seeking FAA type certification for its hydrogen-powered Global Observer unmanned aircraft. (Photo: AeroVironment)
AeroVironment is seeking FAA type certification for its hydrogen-powered Global Observer unmanned aircraft. (Photo: AeroVironment)

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration expects to formulate a standard by 2016 that will permit unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to interoperate with manned aircraft using an “electronic means” to see and avoid potential collisions, according to the executive leading the FAA’s effort to introduce UAS into the airspace system.