{"id":28328,"date":"2024-04-08T18:56:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T18:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=28328"},"modified":"2024-04-08T18:57:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T18:57:03","slug":"faa-grants-civil-uas-operations-waiver-for-university-of-nevada-reno-operated-nevada-autonomous-test-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/neveda\/faa-grants-civil-uas-operations-waiver-for-university-of-nevada-reno-operated-nevada-autonomous-test-site\/%20","title":{"rendered":"FAA Grants Civil UAS Operations Waiver for University of Nevada, Reno Operated Nevada Autonomous Test Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the\nNevada Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site (UASTS) a waiver (Waiver No.\n44803-7) issued under the authority of Title 49 of the United States Code (49\nU.S.C.) 44803(c) for civil (non-public) UAS operations at a 1,000 square mile\ntest site area located north of Reno, Nevada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis means <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unr.edu\/ncar\/programs\/nevada-autonomous?utm_source=cision&amp;utm_medium=release&amp;utm_campaign=autonomous&amp;utm_term=waiver&amp;utm_content=Nevada-Autonomous-FAA\">Nevada Autonomous<\/a> and the Nevada UASTS are open for business for the UAS Industry to efficiently and safely test their new technologies,\u201d Carlos Cardillo, executive director of corporate partnerships at the University and director of the <a href=\"http:\/\/The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the Nevada Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site (UASTS) a waiver (Waiver No. 44803-7) issued under the authority of Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) 44803(c) for civil (non-public) UAS operations at a 1,000 square mile test site area located north of Reno, Nevada.  \u201cThis means Nevada Autonomous and the Nevada UASTS are open for business for the UAS Industry to efficiently and safely test their new technologies,\u201d Carlos Cardillo, executive director of corporate partnerships at the University and director of the Nevada Center for Applied Research (NCAR), said. The Nevada UASTS is operated by Nevada Autonomous in NCAR at the University of Nevada, Reno, under contract with the Nevada Governor\u2019s Office of Economic Development.  \u201cAs a component of the University\u2019s Nevada Center for Applied Research, Nevada Autonomous has been receiving the support of the GOED administered Knowledge Fund,\u201d Tom Burns, executive director for the Governor\u2019s Office of Economic Development, said. \u201cThis not only underscores Nevada\u2019s dedication to innovation, but also signifies the potential for this industry to make a substantial economic impact within our state.\u201d The designation as a FAA UAS Test Site was awarded to Nevada in 2013 to help the Federal Aviation Authority assess key UAS research questions and help develop regulations and operational procedures for future commercial and civil use of the NAS. University President Brian Sandoval, during his tenure as Governor of Nevada from 2011 to 2019, played a significant role in the establishment and development of the Nevada UASTS. Sandoval's administration actively supported efforts to promote Nevada as an ideal location for UAS testing and development, leveraging the state's expansive airspace, existing aerospace infrastructure, and partnerships with industry stakeholders and academic institutions. \u201cThe continued efforts in the development of the UAS industry by Nevada Autonomous reflects the University\u2019s commitment to fostering innovation, economic diversification and technological advancement in the state,\u201d President Sandoval said. \u201cThe University of Nevada is a leading partner in the UAS sector, and it is vital that we continue to work with other industry leaders and federal agencies such as the FAA and Department of Defense.\u201d Current FAA regulations limit small UAV operations over people and require the drone to remain within visual line of sight of the remote pilot. The recently awarded waiver and associated Certificate of Authorization (COA) enables Nevada UAS Test Site customers under the operational control of Nevada Autonomous to operate drones up to 300 pounds takeoff weight and altitudes up to but not including 18,000 feet above sea level (MSL), depending on which of the four adjacent NV UASTS operating areas shown in the image are being used. \u201cThis waiver will allow our research and development testing to enable more expansive uncrewed flights including larger UAS operating beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the remote pilot,\u201d Mark Genung, Nevada UASTS Operator, said. This is the first of a series of test sites planned to be approved in Nevada. \u201cThis is extremely great news for Nevada Autonomous and the University and Nevada,\u201d Mridul Gautam, vice president for research and innovation at the University, said. \u201cThanks to Nevada Autonomous, NCAR personnel and their tireless efforts over the past year, this waiver opens a new opportunity for the Nevada UASTS to enable aviation companies to come to Nevada and take advantage of the high desert environment, large areas of uncontrolled airspace, and generally favorable aviation weather in Northern Nevada. Nevada Autonomous and the Nevada UASTS will significantly reduce the design-develop-test-redesign-test-verify-final-product design cycle time. This is the place to come to test cutting edge, uncrewed aircraft systems, sensors and payloads.\u201d Partners interested in drone research, development, testing and operations should contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research, or fill out the inquiry form.\">Nevada Center for Applied Research<\/a> (NCAR), said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nevada UASTS is operated by Nevada Autonomous in NCAR at\nthe University of Nevada, Reno, under contract with the Nevada Governor\u2019s\nOffice of Economic Development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a component of the University\u2019s Nevada Center for Applied Research, Nevada Autonomous has been receiving the support of the GOED administered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unr.edu\/research-innovation\/about\/knowledge-fund?utm_source=cision&amp;utm_medium=release&amp;utm_campaign=autonomous&amp;utm_term=waiver&amp;utm_content=Nevada-Autonomous-FAA\">Knowledge Fund<\/a>,\u201d Tom Burns, executive director for the Governor\u2019s Office of Economic Development, said. \u201cThis not only underscores Nevada\u2019s dedication to innovation, but also signifies the potential for this industry to make a substantial economic impact within our state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The designation as a FAA UAS Test Site was awarded to Nevada\nin 2013 to help the Federal Aviation Authority assess key UAS research\nquestions and help develop regulations and operational procedures for future\ncommercial and civil use of the NAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"583\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/COA-OPAREAS-Map-edit-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/COA-OPAREAS-Map-edit-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/COA-OPAREAS-Map-edit-1-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption> <em>Graphic above &#8211; Approved Nevada UAS Test Site Operating Areas.<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>University President Brian Sandoval, during his tenure as\nGovernor of Nevada from 2011 to 2019, played a significant role in the\nestablishment and development of the Nevada UASTS. Sandoval&#8217;s administration\nactively supported efforts to promote Nevada as an ideal location for UAS\ntesting and development, leveraging the state&#8217;s expansive airspace, existing\naerospace infrastructure, and partnerships with industry stakeholders and\nacademic institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe continued efforts in the development of the UAS\nindustry by Nevada Autonomous reflects the University\u2019s commitment to fostering\ninnovation, economic diversification and technological advancement in the\nstate,\u201d President Sandoval said. \u201cThe University of Nevada is a leading partner\nin the UAS sector, and it is vital that we continue to work with other industry\nleaders and federal agencies such as the FAA and Department of Defense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current FAA regulations limit small UAV operations over\npeople and require the drone to remain within visual line of sight of the\nremote pilot. The recently awarded waiver and associated Certificate of\nAuthorization (COA) enables Nevada UAS Test Site customers under the\noperational control of Nevada Autonomous to operate drones up to 300 pounds\ntakeoff weight and altitudes up to but not including 18,000 feet above sea\nlevel (MSL), depending on which of the four adjacent NV UASTS operating areas\nshown in the image are being used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis waiver will allow our research and development testing\nto enable more expansive uncrewed flights including larger UAS operating beyond\nvisual line of sight (BVLOS) of the remote pilot,\u201d Mark Genung, Nevada UASTS\nOperator, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first of a series of test sites planned to be\napproved in Nevada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is extremely great news for Nevada Autonomous and the\nUniversity and Nevada,\u201d Mridul Gautam, vice president for research and\ninnovation at the University, said. \u201cThanks to Nevada Autonomous, NCAR\npersonnel and their tireless efforts over the past year, this waiver opens a\nnew opportunity for the Nevada UASTS to enable aviation companies to come to\nNevada and take advantage of the high desert environment, large areas of\nuncontrolled airspace, and generally favorable aviation weather in Northern Nevada.\nNevada Autonomous and the Nevada UASTS will significantly reduce the\ndesign-develop-test-redesign-test-verify-final-product design cycle time. This\nis the place to come to test cutting edge, uncrewed aircraft systems, sensors\nand payloads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Partners interested in drone research, development, testing\nand operations should contact the Nevada Center for Applied Research, or fill\nout the inquiry form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the Nevada Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site (UASTS) a waiver (Waiver No. 44803-7) issued under the authority of Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) 44803(c) for civil (non-public) UAS operations at a 1,000 square mile test site area located north of Reno, Nevada. \u201cThis [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":28329,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-neveda","category-unmanned-systems"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/COA-OPAREAS-Map-edit.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28328","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=28328"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28332,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28328\/revisions\/28332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}