UK CAA
15 August 2024
At a glance:
- Regulator announces organisations set to take part in new trials which will see drones used in everyday life.
- Projects in the trial include testing drone deliveries to consumers, inspections of infrastructure and flights to remote locations.
- It comes as the regulator makes progress on plans to modernise UK airspace and enable integration of new technology in our skies.
Six projects have been selected for trials under a new UK Civil Aviation Authority scheme that will test drone use in deliveries, inspections of infrastructure, emergency services and flights to remote locations.
The regulator has chosen the trials to take place that will help safely integrate drones flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of their operator into UK airspace, helping to make this vital extension to drone flying an everyday reality.
BVLOS flights will be carried out at distances beyond the flyer’s ability to see the drone. These flights use advanced technologies for navigation, control and to detect other aircraft.
