{"id":17025,"date":"2020-12-02T16:58:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T16:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=17025"},"modified":"2020-12-02T16:58:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T16:58:23","slug":"virginia-department-of-aviation-signs-skyward-a-verizon-company-as-va-fix-user","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/virginia\/virginia-department-of-aviation-signs-skyward-a-verizon-company-as-va-fix-user\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Department of Aviation Signs Skyward, A Verizon company as VA-FIX User"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) signed\nSkyward, A Verizon company, as the first Federal Aviation Administration\n(FAA)-approved Unmanned Aerial Systems Service Supplier (USS) as a user of the\nVirginia Flight Information Exchange (VA-FIX).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are excited that Skyward will become a user of the\nVirginia Flight Information Exchange,\u201d said Virginia\u2019s Director of\nTransportation Research and Innovation Cathy McGhee. \u201cSkyward\u2019s partnership to\ntest VA-FIX demonstrates the value to industry and remote pilots of having a\nmanaged, designated source for data.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VA-FIX is a platform for state and local government\nagencies to publish and share Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), or drone, advisory\ninformation with each other, UAS Service Suppliers, unmanned system operators, and\nthe public to promote transparency and public safety. The pilot program, which\nlaunched in August and is the first of its kind in the industry, is evaluating\nthe benefits of data-sharing, informing thoughtful regulation, and\ndemonstrating a state-supported approach to UAS communications and\ncoordination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Virginia Department of Aviation is thrilled to\non-board Skyward as our first FAA-approved Low Altitude Authorization and\nNotification Capability (LAANC) UAS Service Supplier to the VA-FIX,\u201d said Dr.\nAmber L. Wilson, DOAV manager of aviation technology. \u201cIn addition to being a\nnational provider of USS, Skyward is also a national provider of Unmanned\nTraffic Management (UTM) services. Virginia is committed to transparency and\nopenness in our airspace while supporting safety and awareness. VA-FIX is a\ngreat demonstration of what can happen when multiple stakeholders collaborate\nfor the benefit of the Commonwealth, the public and industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to working with the Virginia Department\nof Aviation as we test integrating the VA-FIX with Skyward\u2019s drone airspace\nmap,\u201d said Dave Lincoln, UAS Strategic Initiatives Manager for Skyward. \u201cIt\u2019s a\npromising and innovative model to elevate the security of localities and\ninfrastructure while providing drone pilots additional operational intelligence\nand local zoning information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the second consecutive year, Virginia has earned the\n#1 ranking for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) by Business Facilities magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Department of Aviation\u2019s mission is to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Develop an advanced aviation system that is\nsafe, secure, and fosters economic development;<\/li><li>Build an appreciation by the public for the\nimportance of aviation and to inspire the next generation of aviation\nprofessionals; and<\/li><li>Provide safe and highly efficient flight\nservices for the Commonwealth\u2019s leadership and state agencies.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) signed Skyward, A Verizon company, as the first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved Unmanned Aerial Systems Service Supplier (USS) as a user of the Virginia Flight Information Exchange (VA-FIX). \u201cWe are excited that Skyward will become a user of the Virginia Flight Information Exchange,\u201d said Virginia\u2019s Director of Transportation Research [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[127,64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-unmanned-systems","category-virginia"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17025"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17026,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17025\/revisions\/17026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}