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Kathleen Martin
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Non-profit organizations the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) and the Airborne International Response Team (AIRT) have entered into an agreement of cooperation in order to support the implementation of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Test Methods for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to improve upon the safety and proficiency surrounding public safety drone operations.
The agreement will see APSA and AIRT – the official home of the DRONERESPONDERS program – collaborate to promote validation and dissemination of the NIST test methods for sUAS. The two organizations will work together in developing best practices for using the tests to support training with standard measures of remote pilot proficiency for public safety and emergency services organization operating drones for life safety missions.
“The NIST test methods for sUAS have emerged as a proven system for evaluating both remote pilot proficiency and aircraft capabilities,” said APSA Executive Director and CEO Daniel Schwarzbach. “Our partnership with AIRT and the DRONERESPONDERS program will help expand awareness and adoption of the NIST test methods while also ensuring a safer National Airspace System (NAS).”
APSA currently provides basic and advanced-level proctor training courses for public safety agencies looking to adopt the NIST test methods for sUAS, as well as a Basic Proficiency Evaluation for Remote Pilots (BPERP) certification. The DRONERESPONDERS program, with the support of a grant from NIST, will assist in validating and disseminating the test methods while supporting the courses. In addition, the organizations will maintain a record of public safety agencies and personnel who have successfully completed the training.
Continue reading: https://dronelife.com/2022/02/09/apsa-and-airt-collaborate-standardizing-public-safety-drone-operations-with-nist-testing/
The agreement will see APSA and AIRT – the official home of the DRONERESPONDERS program – collaborate to promote validation and dissemination of the NIST test methods for sUAS. The two organizations will work together in developing best practices for using the tests to support training with standard measures of remote pilot proficiency for public safety and emergency services organization operating drones for life safety missions.
“The NIST test methods for sUAS have emerged as a proven system for evaluating both remote pilot proficiency and aircraft capabilities,” said APSA Executive Director and CEO Daniel Schwarzbach. “Our partnership with AIRT and the DRONERESPONDERS program will help expand awareness and adoption of the NIST test methods while also ensuring a safer National Airspace System (NAS).”
APSA currently provides basic and advanced-level proctor training courses for public safety agencies looking to adopt the NIST test methods for sUAS, as well as a Basic Proficiency Evaluation for Remote Pilots (BPERP) certification. The DRONERESPONDERS program, with the support of a grant from NIST, will assist in validating and disseminating the test methods while supporting the courses. In addition, the organizations will maintain a record of public safety agencies and personnel who have successfully completed the training.
Continue reading: https://dronelife.com/2022/02/09/apsa-and-airt-collaborate-standardizing-public-safety-drone-operations-with-nist-testing/
