Iris Automation has launched the Canada Pathfinder Program, an all-in-one solution to streamline the complex steps required to achieve beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) approvals and experience. Iris Automation has partnered with two of Canada’s leading RPAS (remotely piloted aircraft system) test facilities for support, training and proving BVLOS flight competency – Foremost UAS Test Range in Alberta and UAS Center of Excellence (CED) in Alma, Quebec.
According to a company press release:
“The program includes flight training, assistance gaining BVLOS approvals, a BVLOS safety system, engineering and regulatory support, and test center access. The program is open to any organizations interested in operating BVLOS services inside Canada.”
The benefits the Canada Pathfinder program delivers, says the company, include a baseline of pre-requisites needed for achieving BVLOS advanced operations approvals from Transport Canada (TC); expedited issuance of TC Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for BVLOS flights within test centers; team training and standard procedures on how to perform safe BVLOS operations; and the BVLOS flight experience needed to apply for subsequent SFOC approvals.
In October, Transport Canada issued the second Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights in uncontrolled airspace utilizing infrastructure masking and Iris Automation’s onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution to MVT Geo-solutions.
Under this SFOC, MVT, the UAS Center of Excellence (CED Alma), and Iris Automation are partnering to conduct commercial missions over linear power lines in Alma, Quebec. Approval was granted to include the utilization of Iris Automation’s DAA system Casia which provides commercial drones with automated collision avoidance maneuvers.
Iris Automation already participates in the Federal Aviation Administration’s BEYOND programme to advance more complex UAS operations BVLOS in the US National Airspace System.
For more information
https://www.irisonboard.com/canada-bvlos-pathfinder/
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