"IGF::OT::IGF" OTHER FUNCTIONS: 1. TASK ORDER TITLE: UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFIC…

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"IGF::OT::IGF" OTHER FUNCTIONS: 1. TASK ORDER TITLE: UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION EXPERTISE 2. PURPOSE, OBJECTIVE, AND BACKGROUND OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND SYSTEM SAFETY TO SUPPORT A NASA RESEARCH PROJECT EXAMINING THE DATA AND ANALYSIS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT A TECHNICALLY SOUND BASIS FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS FOR ANY TYPE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, IN ANY OPERATIONAL CONTEXT, TO FACILITATE SAFE OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) IN THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEMS (NAS). THE RESEARCH INVESTIGATION WILL EXAMINE AND EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS OF EXISTING OR PROPOSED APPROACHES TO ESTABLISHING AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS, AND MAY EXAMINE THE ROLE OF AIRWORTHINESS IN THE OVERALL SAFETY CASE FOR UAS OPERATION IN THE NAS. THIS WORK IS TO BE DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CERTIFICATION SUBPROJECT OF NASA'S UAS IN THE NAS PROJECT AND IN AN EXPLORATORY ENVIRONMENT. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE FROM THE DATE OF TASK ISSUANCE THROUGH 9/30/2013.