John Byrd

Summary: MAPPS, a national association of private sector firms in the remote sensing and geospatial data field, supports the proposed FAA regulations for the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). They argue that sUAS provide significant societal and economic benefits and advocate for specific safety innovations, such as a Master Restricted Flight Area Database (MRFAD) and a "UL-UAS" certification standard, to facilitate safe integration into the national airspace.