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AIM 

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UTM Operations in Context of Airspace Classes 

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Stakeholders in UTM: 

1. 

FAA, the federal authority over aircraft operations in all airspace, and the regulator and oversight 

authority for civil aircraft operations in the NAS. 

2. 

Operator, the person or entity responsible for the overall management of their operation. The operator 

meets regulatory responsibilities, plans flight/operations, shares operation intent information, and safely 

conducts operations using all available information. 

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Remote pilot

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command (RPIC), the person responsible for the safe conduct of each UAS flight. An 

individual may serve as both the operator and the RPIC. 

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Other stakeholders (e.g., public safety and general public), can access information and/or utilize UTM 

services via the USS Network. 

Airspace Access for UAS 

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