The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that it issued Hensel Phelps Construction Company of Washington, D.C., a Part 107 waiver on June 1 to operate a DJI Phantom 4 drone, equipped with a parachute, over people. A waiver is required to operate a drone contrary to the rules in part 107, which is the […]
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Systems
Addition of Contract Towers Add Access for Drone Ops
Starting today more than 100 control towers and airports will be added to the hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic facilities and airports that currently use the Low Altitude Authorization and Capability (LAANC) system. LAANC is a collaboration between the FAA and industry that directly supports the safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems […]
Delair Introduces Open Payload Version of Long-Range UAV to Enable Custom Configuration of Sensing Capabilities
Delair has introduced a new model of its popular long-range UAV, the Delair DT26, which offers an easy-to-integrate architecture for adding user-specified sensors and other payloads to the platform. The Delair DT26 Open Payload model features a removable container which can hold up to 3 Kg of extra payload and be connected to a power […]
New Members Appointed to FAA Drone Advisory Committee
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has formally announced new appointments to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). Secretary Chao named Michael Chasen, chief executive officer for PrecisionHawk USA Inc., as chair of the DAC. New members appointed include Bob Brock, Director of Aviation and Unmanned Aircraft Systems for the […]
SkyWatch.AI Announces Nine New Partnerships with Leading US Aviation Brokers and Launches SkyWatch Web
SkyWatch.AI, a risk-assessment and InsurTech platform for the drone industry, announced its partnership and technological integration with nine US aviation brokers to provide drone insurance on a monthly subscription basis from a dedicated web portal. These brokers will now offer their customers direct access to SkyWatch.AI’s monthly drone insurance plan as part of their service; […]
Wood Adopts Delair UX11 UAV for Large Scale Surveying and Quantity Measurement for Mines, Quarries
Delair, along with one of its regional resellers, Frontier Precision, announced that Wood has adopted the Delair UX11 high-performance UAV for its work in site planning and asset management in mining and quarry projects in the western US. Wood – a global leader in the delivery of project, engineering and technical services to the energy, […]
Unmanned Safety Institute to Collaborate with Textron Systems to Create Employment Pipeline for Collegiate Students
The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) has announced their collaboration with Textron Systems to implement Aerosonde® Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) operator training into university curriculums, helping prospective unmanned systems operators with certification. USI will implement its safety education and skill-based curriculum and training frameworks to provide certifications in collaboration with select technical colleges and universities, […]
North Carolina Recognized for Drone Use in Disaster Response
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has received national honors for its innovative use of drones during the state’s coordinated response to Hurricane Florence. NCDOT was awarded the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s XCELLENCE Award in the humanitarian category at the AUVSI’s annual XPONENTIAL conference this week. The award comes with a $5,000 prize, […]
FAA Certification of Commercial Package Delivery Announced
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced on April 23rd that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the first air carrier certification to a drone delivery company, Wing Aviation. The certification paved the way for Wing Aviation to begin commercial package delivery in Blacksburg, VA. Wing partnered with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership and […]
Vermont Agency of Transportation Implements UAS Program
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has announced the implementation of a UAS program to augment its capability to provide valuable information across the agency. VTrans UAS will use UAS technology to inspect bridges, culverts, buildings and other various assets. They will also provide detailed mapping and survey products throughout the agency. VTrans UAS will also […]
