Demonstration flights at three separate test sites have shown that simultaneous beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations can be safely conducted at low altitudes in areas where U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic services are not provided, the FAA says.
The demonstration flights were part of an effort by the FAA, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and partner organizations to pave the way for a drone traffic management system, the FAA said.
The most recent of the three demonstrations, which involved the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems, took place Aug. 1 in Las Vegas. Operators of participating flights by drones — also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles and by other names — surveyed a golf course, obtained video of a property being sold and scanned a lake for boating opportunities, the FAA said Wednesday.
The three operators…
