FLY SMART, FLY SAFE
Scalable Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations Over the coming months and years, the CAA is working to address the remaining regulatory challenges that will enable authorised operators to operate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) in a scaled, sustainable way. Note from ARPAS-UK: The next immediate step will be the publication of the atypical…
The CAA has published CAP3008 – our guide for operators who wish to carry out UAS BVLOS operations in the Specific Category in the UK under current regulations. The guide describes a number of current operational pathways for operating BVLOS, the authorisations and approvals required and the expected timelines. To help operators better understand these pathways, CAA…
uAvionix, a leader in aviation surveillance solutions, announces the integration of its FlightLine surveillance services with Volant Autonomy’s advanced ITM (Integrated Traffic Management) system for ALIAS (Agile and Integrated Airspace System), a leading-edge UK Government $5M Future Flight Phase III project. The collaboration, showcased in the Channel Islands, is an important step forward in advancing the…
HexCam can now fly BVLOS-VM (BVLOS with Visual Mitigation) out to 9km from a Remote Pilot – a great step on its journey towards fully BVLOS flights. HexCam’s journey towards carrying out drone survey flights Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) received a major boost and reached a significant milestone today with the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) full approval of…
The UK’s first permanent vertiport will be officially unveiled tomorrow in Llanbedr, North Wales. SLiNK-TECH designed the first vertiport of its kind in the UK, the launch of which marks a significant milestone for the UK drone industry. Snowdonia Aerospace Centre (SAC) purchased PORTAL in January and completed installation last week. The advanced landing solution…
Philip Hicks, partner at Campaign Catapult and Principal Consultant and Founder of Pravo Consulting reports on the latest milestones achieved by industry drone and sensor experts and academics in the pursuit of mixed use air space and safe operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations have taken a step forward in the…
