It is Drone Safety Awareness Week! This Friday, join AUVSI NC and a panel of drone experts to get answers to your questions about drone safety, BEYOND, the UAS IPP and more. Friday November 20, 2020 from 4-6 pm EST, AUVSI NC and DRONELIFE will sponsor a special edition of Let's Talk Drones, the open chatroom for the drone community. REGISTER HERE! This free event is open … [Read more...] about Join Us Friday for a Special Edition of Let’s Talk Drones: Expert Panel Answers Your Questions About Drone Safety, BEYOND, and More
UAS IPP
U.S. DOT Announces BEYOND Program Will Continue Where UAS IPP Ends
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao has announced that the three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has ended as of Oct. 25. Now, the program will move to a next phase, named Beyond. "The nine state, local and tribal governments that participated in the program have signed new agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration … [Read more...] about U.S. DOT Announces BEYOND Program Will Continue Where UAS IPP Ends
First in Flight: Darshan Divakaran on Fixed Wing Drones and the NCDOT
North Carolina's state motto is "First in Flight" - and when it comes to the drone industry, they're working to maintain that reputation. Darshan Divakaran is the UAS Program Engineer with North Carolina DOT, the department most in the news for their activity in the UAS Integration Pilot Program. NC was chosen as 1 of 9 UAS IPP winners, from 150 applications. Their winning … [Read more...] about First in Flight: Darshan Divakaran on Fixed Wing Drones and the NCDOT
UPS Announces FAA Certification to Operate Drone Airline: “History in the Making”
UPS and the FAA announced that UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc. has received a full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline. There are four categories of Part 135 certifications, ranging from "Single Pilot" to "Standard." A "Standard operator is a certificate holder that does not have pre-set limits on the available size or scope of their … [Read more...] about UPS Announces FAA Certification to Operate Drone Airline: “History in the Making”
The UAS Integration Pilot Program is Underway: North Dakota Gets Started with Parazero Parachutes for Drones
The UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) is getting underway, as the chosen partners begin their trials. North Dakota is starting their trials of flight over people with a unique safety tool: Parazero's parachutes for drones. North Dakota is a leader in the drone industry. With the Grand Sky Business Park, the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUAS), the aerospace resources … [Read more...] about The UAS Integration Pilot Program is Underway: North Dakota Gets Started with Parazero Parachutes for Drones
