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US Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS sXu) applicability for Drones in Europe: Not sure just yet... cf EUROCAE report

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US Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS sXu) applicability for Drones in Europe: Not sure just yet... cf EUROCAE report

ACAS Since 2008, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been funding the research and development of a...

Project CAELUS: NHS laboratory specimens delivered by drone over Firth of Clyde for first time

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Oct 2810 min read

Project CAELUS: NHS laboratory specimens delivered by drone over Firth of Clyde for first time

Frequently Asked Questions by our Stakeholders - with answers

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Oct 71 min read

Frequently Asked Questions by our Stakeholders - with answers

Why use drones for medical logistics in Scotland? Any temperature monitoring for the medical payload? ...

Aviation Minister Mike Kane visiting medical drone delivery project CAELUS in Aberdeen.

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Aug 301 min read

Aviation Minister Mike Kane visiting medical drone delivery project CAELUS in Aberdeen.

Exploring Medical Drone Delivery in Scotland. Aviation Minister Mike Kane visiting project CAELUS in Aberdeen.

Project CAELUS on BBC Scotland - Medical drone delivery

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Aug 221 min read

Project CAELUS on BBC Scotland - Medical drone delivery

Project CAELUS: first drone delivery between NHS boards in Scotland

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Aug 2212 min read

Project CAELUS: first drone delivery between NHS boards in Scotland

Proud to be part of the team led by AGS Airports, with NHS Scotland as our champion, exploring the use of drones as a logistics network...

Introduction to safety methodology SORA v2.5

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Jul 101 min read

Introduction to safety methodology SORA v2.5

Explore the latest version 2.5 by JARUS of the SORA safety methodology to assess drone or UAS operations.

Project CAELUS: great engagement and support expressed for medical drone logistics in Scotland

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Jun 242 min read

Project CAELUS: great engagement and support expressed for medical drone logistics in Scotland

Outcome of project CAELUS engagement with the public on using aerial drones for medical logistics to support NHS Scotland.

5 UK CAA recent publications impacting drone regulation and operations in the specific category.

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

May 161 min read

5 UK CAA recent publications impacting drone regulation and operations in the specific category.

5 CAA CAPs publications in April - May 2024 impacting drone operations in the specific category

Skynews Interview: UK DfT UAS 2030 Roadmap

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Mar 181 min read

Skynews Interview: UK DfT UAS 2030 Roadmap

Privileged to spread the word on Skynews about the Future of Flight Action Plan published by the Department for Transport today.

Project CAELUS: first flight trials between Glasgow Airport and Golden Jubilee Hospital in Scotland

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Nov 13, 20232 min read

Project CAELUS: first flight trials between Glasgow Airport and Golden Jubilee Hospital in Scotland

The Project CAELUS conducted its first live flight trial from Glasgow Airport to NHS Golden Jubilee hospital. Yes it is dark on the...

SORA draft v2.5: analysis and take aways

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Oct 31, 20231 min read

SORA draft v2.5: analysis and take aways

The Specific Operations Risk Assessment SORA is a methodology developed by JARUS to support an operational authorisation in the Specific...

Cybersecurity: Understanding the basics through the SORA methodology

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Apr 19, 20236 min read

Cybersecurity: Understanding the basics through the SORA methodology

The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking of Unmanned Systems (JARUS) is a group of experts from 60+ national aviation authorities and...

What if a drone's Command and Control C2 link is lost or jammed?

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Apr 17, 20235 min read

What if a drone's Command and Control C2 link is lost or jammed?

SUMMARY Most drones on the market today are operated within close distance of the Remote Pilot, using a direct radio link, like model...

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Mar 20, 20231 min read

JARUS SORA 2.5 PROPOSALS: WHAT’S NEW?

The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking of Unmanned Systems (JARUS), a group of experts from 60+ national aviation authorities and regional...

WHAT IF A DRONE’S GNSS/GPS SIGNAL IS LOST OR JAMMED?

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Mar 10, 20234 min read

WHAT IF A DRONE’S GNSS/GPS SIGNAL IS LOST OR JAMMED?

Most drones use GNSS/GPS, meaning Global Navigation Satellite System, to determine their precise location, and navigate.

Security Considerations in updated UK UAS Regulations of Dec 2022

robert5924

Jan 12, 20231 min read

Security Considerations in updated UK UAS Regulations of Dec 2022

Security and cybersecurity considerations in updated UK UAS regulations.

UK Electronic Conspicuity recommendations

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Jan 6, 20231 min read

UK Electronic Conspicuity recommendations

In essence, the recommendation is the adoption of existing global standards for electronic conspicuity (manned aircraft use 1090MHz,...

UK CAP722 series and AMC GM: Overview and comments v1.0

Anne-Lise Scaillierez

Jan 3, 20231 min read

UK CAP722 series and AMC GM: Overview and comments v1.0

First analysis, with a focus on the Open category and to some event the PDRA01. CAP722: https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/cap722 AMC GM:...

adishree9

Dec 15, 20223 min read

HOW BIG IS THE DRONE MARKET?

The drone industry is expected to continue to grow rapidly in the coming years. As outlined in the “Advancing airborne autonomy” report...