Mr Filippo De Florio, an aeronautical engineer, was Director of the Italian RAI-ENAC Type Certification Division between 1992-2000. In the same years, he was a member of the JAA Certification Committee.As a member of the JAR22 and JAR-VLA Study Groups since the 1970s, he has contributed to the creation and development of such standards.He performed flight and test activity as a sailplane and aeroplane pilot for over 25 years. He is member of the OSTIV Sailplane Development Panel and Honorary Member of UVS International. In June 2008, he was awarded the 1st UAS Pioneer Award instituted 'to honour and thank individuals for their exceptional and dedicated services to the international UAS community'.He's currently working on the Third Edition of "Airworthiness" (expected publication: February 2016).