Events

Quiet Drones: 8-11 September 2024

University of Salford, Manchester CONFERENCE OVERVIEWBuilding upon the successful QuietDrones conferences in 2020 and 2022, we are excited to announce the upcoming QuietDrones 2024 conference, which will be held in Manchester (UK) from 8 to 11 September 2024. This will be a hybrid event and now we are inviting abstract submissions. Along with the conference,…

RAeS: RPAAS-Related Standards Workshop 24 January 2024

Unlocking the Full Potential of Uncrewed Aviation Location: Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters, 4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ or virtually Date & Timing: Wednesday 24 January 2024: 11:00am to 4:30pm Registration with coffee/tea available from 10:30am This workshop is an exceptional opportunity to experience a ‘stock take’ of RPAAS-related standards development, which will identify progress…

The Future of Drone Flight – Flying High with Wind Farm Test Trials: Watch Again

Join Mike Turner, Cloud Architect at Zenotech on The SafeZone project is in full flight with an increasing number of successful trials. SafeZone is part of the Future Flight Challenge to position the UK as a leader in the third aviation revolution. With the initial project partners, Flare Bright, Zenotech’s project is designed to further…

Improving & Certifying Remote Pilot skills for Drone Operations in the Engineering Construction Industry and Beyond: WATCH AGAIN

The ECITB is developing a suite of remote pilot certifications and advanced skills tests in order to benchmark pilot skills for operations in complex industrial environments. Elements of development have taken place in collaboration with Innovate UK and industry stakeholders as part of the Future Flight “Closing the Skills Gap” programme. This presentation will introduce…

BSI Operational Design Domain webinar: 24 January 2024 at 12noon

Hosted by The Future Flight Standards Hub Community. This webinar is a unique opportunity for our community members to delve into the technical intricacies of Operational Design Domains (ODD), BSI Flex 1904 and its practical applications. Whether you are a seasoned drone operator, vertiport developer, or part of an organization involved in RPAS or UAS, this event…

Westminster eForum: Priorities & Next Steps for the Drone Industry. AL Scaillierez, ARPAS-UK CEO and D. Pankhurst, BT as speakers

Date: 16 January 2024 Location: Virtual Chaired by: Henry Smith MP, Chair, Future of Aviation APPG Dave Pankhurst, Director of Drones, BT, Professor James Scanlan, Professor of Aerospace Design, University of Southampton, Robert Garbett, Chief Executive, Drone Major Group, Simon Phippard, Bird & Bird; and Anne-Lise Scaillierez, The Drone Office and ARPAS-UK This conference, taking place on Tuesday, 16th January 2024, will focus…

Drone logistics: Transporting Dangerous Goods by Drone: webinar WATCH AGAIN

What kinds of items are classified as dangerous goods and how can they be transported by uncrewed aircraft? This seminar answers these questions and presents an overview of the relevant regulatory requirements plus options for how operators can become compliant, opening the door to new commercial use cases. Speaker Bios: Geoff Leach, Viking Drone Packaging….

Unmanned Aerial Precision Spraying (UAPS) with Railscape: webinar watch again

Railscape Ltd, one of the UK’s leading commercial drone service providers, have developed, designed, and patented the UK’s first unmanned aerial precision sprayer (UAPS). The system, designed to deliver pesticides and herbicides via a sprayer attached to a drone, means a gamechanger in managing locations considered hazardous or difficult to reach using conventional working at…

Maritime & Coastguard Aviation Evolution: webinar WATCH AGAIN

Join us as Philip Hanson, Aviation Technical Assurance Manager at the Maritime & Coastguard Agency discusses the evolution of Coastguard aviation and how that led the MCA to explore BVLOS drone use to support time critical missions, to increase search efficience and effectiveness, while reducing the risk to the rescuers. Speaker Bio: Phil Hanson, Aviation…