Aviation manufacturing group advocates for risk-based cyber approaches in unmanned aircraft system rulemaking

A trade association for aviation manufacturers sees an opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration to incorporate cyber risk assessments and mitigations as part of a rulemaking on unmanned aircraft systems, in a filing to FAA.

“The description and requirements do not include any proportionality based on the types of supported operations. Not all operations and risks are created equal, and service providers should have a clear threshold for risks to address based on what they support,” according to an ...