UK drone association ARPAS-UK is setting up a dedicated special interest group (SIG) for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) activities.
“Over the last few years ARPAS has pushed in a number of areas relating to BVLOS, starting with the Risk Quantification Approach.” the non-profit said yesterday. ARPAS-UK has a Manifesto on what it is looking to achieve with regards to BVLOS.
“We’re keen to push on with some of the aspects, collaborating with entities such as the NATS BVLOS Forum, but also driving into more technical areas and have a number of ideas. We have a Discord group already, but we’re aware that not all members are or can be part of Discord. So we are setting up an ARPAS-BVLOS SIG, so when people ask who is in the group it’s very clear.”
Ultimately, the ARPAS-UK BVLOS SIG aims to explore and establish alternative solutions for enabling Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations without necessitating changes to traditional airspace infrastructure. The group will investigate innovative technologies, policies, and strategies that could enable safe and efficient BVLOS operations. This includes evaluating ground risks, such as population density, and air risks, like the volume of aircraft movements within a given airspace. The goal is to bring together industry experts to collaboratively identify and advocate viable solutions, therefore helping to accelerate the adoption of BVLOS operations across various sectors.
Interested parties can complete a form if they would like to be added to the SIG.
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