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Kathleen Martin
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Ever imagined your favourite Starbucks coffee or a burrito flying through the air and landing on your doorstep? Someone, however, dreamed it, invented it, and made it a reality. Today, the industry is continuously working to achieve something even better every day.
When cargo drones were first introduced to the market, it was critical for makers and operators to guarantee that the technology met legal requirements.
Commercial Unmanned aircraft (UA) operations provide a variety of public benefits and services including the transportation of critical supplies, life-saving medications, and commercial commodities. By analysing vital infrastructure on a wide scale, enhancing access to important commodities and services, connecting communities, and supporting first responders, UA is also helping to improve safety and efficiency.
Members of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), and Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) issued the final report, which was aimed to enhance the regulatory path toward autonomous, safe, and frequent BVLOS drone flights.
As per the report, the current constraints imposed by the FAA hinder the domestic UA BVLOS market from expanding and realising significant advantages. The present regulations also don't reflect the skills needed to properly operate highly automated UAS, restricting the opportunity to expand UAS BVLOS operations in order to benefit American people.
The most recent FAA report gives the best indications of how a future BVLOS regulatory system may look. The committee offered recommendations for pilot training requirements and limitations for third-party providers, such as commercial delivery companies.
Highlights of key elements of the ARC proposals include:
When cargo drones were first introduced to the market, it was critical for makers and operators to guarantee that the technology met legal requirements.
Commercial Unmanned aircraft (UA) operations provide a variety of public benefits and services including the transportation of critical supplies, life-saving medications, and commercial commodities. By analysing vital infrastructure on a wide scale, enhancing access to important commodities and services, connecting communities, and supporting first responders, UA is also helping to improve safety and efficiency.
Members of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), and Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) issued the final report, which was aimed to enhance the regulatory path toward autonomous, safe, and frequent BVLOS drone flights.
As per the report, the current constraints imposed by the FAA hinder the domestic UA BVLOS market from expanding and realising significant advantages. The present regulations also don't reflect the skills needed to properly operate highly automated UAS, restricting the opportunity to expand UAS BVLOS operations in order to benefit American people.
The most recent FAA report gives the best indications of how a future BVLOS regulatory system may look. The committee offered recommendations for pilot training requirements and limitations for third-party providers, such as commercial delivery companies.
Highlights of key elements of the ARC proposals include:
- The FAA should develop an universal acceptable level of risk (ALR) for all types of UA operations. This method will allow the FAA to establish a single set of regulations and guidelines, allowing operators to fulfil the ALR using a qualitative, quantitative, or hybrid approach.
- The ARC recommends a series of amendments to right-of-way laws in Low Altitude Shielded Areas (within 100' of a structure or important infrastructure) and Low Altitude Non-Shielded Areas (below 400') to support UA operations.
- Part 107, Remote Pilot Certificate with Small UAS Rating, should be expanded to include topics such as Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS) and shielded UAS operations.
