DRONE LAW FOR NON-MILITARY PILOTS, Band of Droners(TM) Book Available From Amazon

Video summarizing the book.

Comprehensive discussion, analysis and compliance requirements (with extensive cited authority) of United States Federal and State of Texas/City of Houston/County of Harris laws and regulations affecting non-military, civil and public, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) aka drones, and the pilots who operate them, including:

  • Brief survey of the history of unmanned aircraft, their definition, characteristics and the types of pilots who fly them (Drone Fun Facts);
  • Issues and liability/immunity management associated with drone pilots as well as volunteer drone pilots (referred to as Band of Droners™) assisting, as an agent or deputy, law enforcement or first responder “Drone as a First Responder (DFR)” programmes;
  • Discussion of the history of  navigable and non-navigable airspace rights and property/privacy right law and the role of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and State (Texas) drone regulators (inclusive of the law of trespass, nuisance, stalking, harassment, terrorist threat, 4th amendment search and seizure rights, property rights, right to privacy and Civil Liberty Rights – freedom from unreasonable interference by a drone);
  • Discussion of drone cybersecurity risk management (Detection, Identification, Mitigation) regarding drone Cyber Drivers and Cyber Hackers and relevant Federal law enforcement.