The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) co-hosted the FAA's 4^th annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium June 3-5, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

• 2019 UAS Symposium Executive Summary (PDF)

Day 1

• Opening Keynotes
• The Making of a BVLOS Solution (PDF)
• Lunch Plenary: Crawl, Walk, Fly – Getting to Full Integration
• DAA – State of Play
• Type Certification for UAS – Back to the Future (PDF)
• Building Your Operational Risk Assessment (PDF)
• IFR, VFR…and now, UTM – The Future of Air Traffic Services

Day 2

• Opening Keynotes
• Recreational Flying – What's New? (PDF)
• Supporting Safety Through Industry Standards (PDF)
• Public Agencies: To Fly Under Part 107 or as a Public Aircraft Operation
• Is Your UAS Safety Case Ready for Flight – Leveraging Research and Operations to Get to YES (PDF)
• Lunch Plenary: From Strangers to Partners – Building Relationships That Foster Innovation
• Public Safety Operations – Getting Airborne When Every Second Counts
• Drones and Airports – Stranger Things Have Happened (PDF)
• New Kid on the Block: Engagement and Outreach Opportunities

Day 3

• Morning Plenary: The Age of Automation – Future of Flight
• Get Your Drone Business Flying: Tips and Best Practices from FAA Insiders for Getting to YES for Your Part 107 Operational Approvals (PDF)
• Navigating Security Restrictions
• Unraveling Risk (PDF)
• Public Agencies: What You Need to Know to Start Your Drone Program (PDF)
• Lunch Plenary: Delivery by Drone – On the Route to Routine – continued

"How To" Series

• How To: Be a Responsible Pilot (PDF)
• How To: Navigate Airspace (PDF)
• How To: Get Approval to Fly BVLOS – Part 107 (PDF)
• How To: Use UAS Facility Maps and LAANC (PDF)
• How To: Drone Operations Over 55 lbs. (PDF)
• How To: Get an Ops. Over People Waiver (PDF)
• How To: Get Approval in an Emergency (PDF)
• How To: Understand and Operate in Class E Airspace (PDF)