Effective Date
Spring 2016
Office of Primary Responsibility
Office of Public Safety
Summary of Policy
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, typically referred to as drones, quadcopters, and similar small airborne objects are not permitted to be used on the campus of Allegheny College without prior written authorization from the Director of Public Safety.
Reason for Policy
For reasons of safety, security, and privacy Unmanned Aircraft Systems are not permitted to be used on campus.
Policy Statement
For reasons of safety, security and privacy, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, typically referred to as drones, quadcopters, and similar small airborne objects are not permitted to be used on the campus of Allegheny College without prior written authorization from the Director of Public Safety. Students violating this policy may be referred to student conduct. Any drones found on campus will be confiscated and returned upon completion of the semester.
Any requests for use of unmanned aircraft systems that will be taking images need to be approved by the Office of College Relations.
Definitions
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS): defined by the FAA as “as the unmanned aircraft (UA) and all of the associated support equipment, control station, data links, telemetry, communications and navigation equipment, etc., necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft UA. The UA is the flying portion of the system, flown by a pilot via a ground control system or autonomously through the use of an on-board computer, communication links and any additional equipment that is necessary for the UA to operate safely”. As used in this policy, the term UAS includes model aircraft.
Model Aircraft: defined by the FAA as “an unmanned aircraft that is (1) capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere; (2) flown from within the visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft; and (3) flown for hobby or recreational purposes”.
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