A Look at Integrating Drones Into Your Flight Department

As unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) become more prevalent, companies are looking at how to best integrate them into overall operations and their flight department. Steve Dunai, UAS program manager for American Family Insurance, said his company started looking at areas where drones could be useful about two years ago, including in roof inspections, underwriting, security and more. Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, said there is an alignment in pilot and drone operation skills, but training is key.

Podcast Episode

Jan/Feb 2023

The Expanding Role of Drones

Cargill’s Calvin Rieb sees a robust future for unmanned aircraft in business aviation.
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October 19, 2022

NBAA TV: Honeywell’s Vision for Advanced Air Mobility

Taylor Alberstadt, senior director, sales & marketing for Honeywell, talks with NBAA TV about the company's vision for the future of transportation with eVTOL and UAS.
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October 3, 2022

Verizon Flight Department Earns IS-BAO Certification for UAS Operations

The unmanned aircraft system branch of telecommunications provider Verizon's flight department recently became the first such operation to be registered under the IS-BAO Remote Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) program.
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July/August 2022

Beyond Visual Line of Sight

Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations are the next crucial step to ensuring an effective and successful unmanned aircraft system (UAS) industry, particularly commercial UAS operations.
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