On Friday, April 22nd, 2022 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM ET, Dr. Tepylo’s talk will present the idea that public perception of technology is a greater barrier to overcome than the development of the technology itself and apply this idea to remotely piloted aircraft systems and urban air mobility. The key topics addressed are the perception of commercial aviation and flight behaviours, feelings toward autonomous technologies in different applications, evaluation of risk through different environmental and security factors, and lastly, an exploration of the transportation needs of members of the public and how they would plan to incorporate urban air mobility into their lives. Finally, a framework for disseminating survey results will be presented.