Managing safety and insuring against risk will be crucial to the ultimate success of the fast-growing unmanned aviation industry.

This is one of the key observations in a new white paper, Unmanned Aviation Risk Management, Accident Prevention and Insurance published this week by Global Aerospace, a leading international aviation and aerospace insurance provider. The paper offers a comprehensive view of crucial risk management topics related to unmanned aviation including:

• The integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System
• How unmanned aviation safety must begin to mirror manned aviation
• The role of training, safety culture and safety management systems (SMS) for UAS
• The long-term impact of the FAA’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for UAS
• Where responsibility for risk is to be placed on manufacturers and operators
• Insurance solutions that can address this fast-evolving industry

The white paper is being made available free of charge, and can be downloaded here