Mark Burns

This proposal to establish additional restricted airspace for UAV training is flawed. It is a very dangerous precedent to set aside a portion of airspace for a single class of use. The National Airspace System is finite and should not be further divided such that only one class of use be allowed. While I am sensitive to the need for training, this can be conducted in the airspace currently used for training of military aircraft (manned). Additional issues which come to light is that since this airspace does not overly the base where the flights will originate, a transition through navigable areas by pilotless aircraft is implied. This is unacceptable as there is no provision to provide separation from other civil or non participating aircraft. This constitutes an enormous safety risk which is simply not necessary. UAV training can be conducted in existing restricted airspace areas and the entire flight should be so contained.