The widespread applications of civil drones have brought about severe challenges for the national public and flight safety supervision. More and more countries begin to formulate civil drone operation management laws and regulations. It is a difficult task adapting laws and regulations to the technological development, the market demand, and the social cognition in various countries. This paper first, reviews the civil drone operation and management frameworks of major international organizations and countries. Based on this, the similarities and the differences of laws and regulations in various countries are compared. Finally, through an analysis of the main factors affecting the formulation of laws and regulations, some suggestions are put forward for the formulation of civil drone operation management laws and regulations.

unmanned aircraft  /  international organizations  /  operation management  /  law and rules  /  operation safety