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

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"IGF::OT::IGF" OTHER FUNCTIONS: 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. 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING: 3.1. PROVIDE EXPERT PERSPECTIVE ON AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS, AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN CRITERIA, AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS PERTINENT TO EVALUATING PROSPECTIVE TYPE CLASSIFICATION, DESIGN CRITERIA, AND AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 3.2. PROVIDE EXPERT PERSPECTIVE ON HOW SAFETY ASSESSMENT PROCESSES USED IN CIVIL CERTIFICATION MAY BE APPLIED TO THE ASSESSMENT OF THE AIRWORTHINESS OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND THEIR OPERATION IN CIVIL AIRSPACE. 3.3. WORKING AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CERTIFICATION SUBPROJECT TEAM, PARTICIPATE IN THE APPLICATION OF THESE SAFETY ASSESSMENT PROCESSES TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TO HELP DETERMINE APPROPRIATE AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS THAT WILL ALLOW SAFE INTEGRATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT INTO THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE. AREAS OF CONTRIBUTION MAY INCLUDE: THE EXAMINATION OF SAFETY CASES FOR CIVIL USE OF UAS IN THE NAS; AND THE EVALUATION, DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENTATION OF APPROACHES TO TYPE CLASSIFICATION, TYPE DESIGN CRITERIA, AND CORRESPONDING AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS FOR UAS USED FOR CIVIL APPLICATIONS. 3.4. PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY MEETINGS OF THE CERTIFICATION SUBPROJECT, PRIMARILY BY TELECONFERENCE/WEBEX, TO STAY WELL-INFORMED ABOUT THE SUBPROJECT AND PARTICIPATE IN TECHNICAL DISCUSSION. 3.5. PARTICIPATE IN CERTIFICATION SUBPROJECT AND/OR UAS-NAS MEETINGS AS NECESSARY TO ENGAGE IN TECHNICAL DISCUSSION. POP - 7/24/2013 - 9/30/13