Unmanned Aircraft Systems Legal Services

We offer UAS legal services tailored for operators who are just beginning with sUAS (drones weighing 55 lbs or less), ensuring that your business needs are front and center. Our services encompass guidance on drone regulations, including assistance with drone registration, operational requirements under 14 CFR part 107, remote pilot certification, waiver requests, remote identification compliance, and airspace authorizations, all aimed at ensuring aviation law compliance.

Let us assist you in preparing or reviewing your waiver and/or exemption requests to ensure you achieve the regulatory relief you need. Whether it's a waiver to operate multiple drones simultaneously, conduct operations beyond visual line of sight, or fly from a moving vehicle, our UAS legal services can help you navigate the complexities of drone regulations and ensure your aviation law compliance.

Facing local restrictions and unsure how to navigate them? Our UAS legal services can assist you in addressing local land use, noise, and privacy concerns. We can help secure the necessary local approvals or petition the FAA to ensure compliance with aviation law, particularly in cases where local laws may be overridden by FAA regulations regarding drone regulations.

Does your community recreational drone organization want to establish a FRIA but aren't sure where to start? We can assist you in drafting your application to establish a FRIA while ensuring aviation law compliance and adherence to drone regulations. Our UAS legal services will guide you through the process.

We can assist you in preparing your declaration of compliance and ensuring adherence to aviation law compliance for Cat 2, 3, and 4 operations over people. Unsure about which category aligns with your needs regarding drone regulations? We can provide guidance on that as well with our UAS legal services.

If your UAS operations involve aircraft weighing more than 55 lbs. or you are looking for more complex operations, our extensive knowledge of aviation law compliance and flexible pathways to operational approval can assist you. Let us help you determine whether a 49 USC 44807 exemption, the Beyond program, or a UAS Test Site aligns with your needs. We also provide UAS legal services to guide you through your application, relief, or agreements necessary to achieve your business objectives. Our expertise in drone regulations will save you time and ensure you have everything you need to operate effectively.

If your drone business is engaged in interstate air carrier operations, you must ensure aviation law compliance by applying for economic authority from the Department of Transportation. We offer UAS legal services to guide you through the process, helping you navigate drone regulations so you can focus on your operations.

Highly automated systems often face challenges with aviation law compliance; we can assist you in obtaining the necessary exemptions and waivers to operate, or support you with your experimental aircraft certification. We stay informed on evolving drone regulations and can guide you as the rules for beyond visual line of sight are finalized, ensuring you have the UAS legal services you need.

The public aircraft statutes offer public agencies greater operational freedom compared to civil operations, which is essential for aviation law compliance. We can assist you in determining the best fit for your operations and drafting contracts for contracted public UAS operations, ensuring adherence to drone regulations. For more details about our UAS legal services and other available offerings, please visit our public aircraft page.

Does your city, county, or state want to develop drone regulations to address problematic drone operations but you're unsure how to draft them without encountering federal preemption issues? With extensive experience in aviation law compliance and UAS legal services, we can help you tackle your privacy concerns, land use, and noise issues in a manner that aligns with federal laws and withstands judicial scrutiny.

Airports utilize drones for wildlife suppression, aircraft inspections in the hangar, and various other applications. Additionally, they may require counter-UAS technology to ensure the safety of airplanes and other manned aircraft during takeoff and landing. Our UAS legal services can assist you in navigating drone regulations and achieving aviation law compliance, ultimately helping you secure the necessary approvals and save money by ensuring that your systems meet FAA requirements.

We offer half-hour or hour-long paid sessions focused on aviation law compliance, where representation is limited to that meeting. During these sessions, we can review basic questions about how to get started with drone regulations or advise on specific one-off issues your business is facing related to UAS legal services.

Aviation Aerospace Law PLLC can review your concept of operations for your business to ensure aviation law compliance and help you understand where you stand with drone regulations. This assessment will inform you of any necessary relief you might need to operate legally. This option is particularly beneficial for new innovative drone uses or for those with less experienced operations seeking UAS legal services.

We provide legal representation for FAA, DOT, DHS, and NTSB investigations, as well as defense in FAA enforcement and civil penalty actions, focusing on aviation law compliance. For those needing assistance with drone regulations or UAS legal services, see our Enforcement page for more details.

UAS operations face unique liability risks compared to larger aviation operations, necessitating a deep understanding of aviation law compliance to effectively defend against lawsuits. Our UAS legal services are designed to provide representation in litigation or dispute resolution related to drone regulations, product performance, or claims of data misuse.

We assist in reviewing UTM service provider agreements and data-sharing frameworks to ensure aviation law compliance while protecting your trade secrets and promoting interoperability. Our UAS legal services include drafting non-disclosure agreements and other documents to safeguard your business as you develop sharing networks with the FAA or other ADSP. Additionally, we offer legal review and negotiation representation for LAANC UAS Service Supplier (USS) OTA agreements, ensuring compliance with drone regulations.

Data sharing agreements require extra privacy protections, especially in the context of aviation law compliance. We can assist you with meeting data privacy requirements in your agreements and data handling processes, ensuring that you remain compliant with drone regulations. Additionally, we provide legal advice on privacy laws and minimizing liability for surveillance and public records issues. Our expertise also includes reviewing your processes for compliance with FAA, DHS, and NIST cybersecurity standards, as well as offering UAS legal services.

We provide assistance with drafting comments for proposed rules related to aviation law compliance and representation for meetings under Executive Order 12866 with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for upcoming rulemaking concerning drone regulations and UAS legal services.

Aviation Aerospace Law PLLC offers a variety of training modules focused on aviation law compliance, specifically addressing the applicable statutes and drone regulations for UAS operations. Our principal attorney, Jennifer Ambrose, has provided UAS legal services and trainings across the country. We can visit your business, organization, or agency to deliver comprehensive legal training on various aspects of UAS operation.