Dedrone by Axon: First DAA system to meet ASTM standards for BVLOS

🚁 Turning Policy into Progress: The Future of BVLOS Operations The FAA’s proposed BVLOS rule is more than a regulatory update, it’s a pivotal moment for the drone industry. AUVSI’s latest commentary outlines how this long-awaited framework can unlock scalable, safe, and economically vital uncrewed operations across sectors. ✅Embracing performance-based, risk-scaled oversight ✅ Recognizing real-world data from thousands of successful BVLOS flights ✅Calling for clarity on permits, certificates, and shielded ops ✅Advocating for streamlined emergency payload approvals and global equivalencies The U.S. has spent nearly a decade proving BVLOS works. Now it’s time to finalize a rule that unlocks economic opportunity, protects safety, and keeps America competitive. Read more here: https://ow.ly/4ICg50Xb40h #BVLOS #DronePolicy #FAA #UncrewedSystems #AUVSI #AviationInnovation #PublicSafety #InfrastructureInspection #UASLeadership #PolicyMatters

As the FAA’s proposed Part 108 rule continues to shape the future of UAS, Vantis is proud to play a central role in advancing and validating emerging technologies. Vantis is more than a network. It's a working model of how an Automated Data Service Provider (ADSP) will enable safe, scalable BVLOS operations in the real world. With active airspace surveillance and dynamic deconfliction capabilities, we’re demonstrating what it means to move beyond waivers and toward routine operations under rules like Part 108 and 146. This ecosystem doesn’t function without a reliable ADSP and that’s where Vantis continues to lead. By supporting aircraft manufacturers and operators across industries, we’re helping turn regulatory vision into operational reality. Read our article for a deeper analysis of the Part 108/146 NPRM: https://lnkd.in/gqtvn9E5 Don’t forget that comments are due October 6th submit them here: https://lnkd.in/eewGuRhA #VantisUAS #Part108 #Part146 #ADSP #BVLOS Federal Aviation Administration, Northern Plains UAS Test Site

𝐀𝐃𝐒-𝐁 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 — 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐱 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 The ROTOR Act cleared Senate committee with bipartisan support after 67 deaths in the Reagan Airport collision. By 2031, every aircraft—military helicopters, civilian drones, eVTOLs, air taxis—must transmit real-time ADS-B location data. No training-flight exemptions. No FAA waivers. The bill also mandates nationwide airport safety reviews and binding FAA-DoD mishap data-sharing. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: This isn't about adding a transponder. It's about interoperability becoming the baseline filter for any dual-use platform. The moment ADS-B becomes mandatory, non-compliant systems will incur technical debt, which will result in increased certification time, reduced investor confidence, and potential contract ineligibility. If your autonomy stack can't integrate ADS-B by default, you're now a procurement risk—not a partner. 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘: 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: Audit your roadmap now. If ADS-B integration isn't in your TRL 6–8 milestones, you're building liabilities into your certification path. 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: Investors are watching for alignment with national security. Being ADS-B-ready signals you understand the new airspace doctrine—and you're not a liability in their portfolio. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: DoD and commercial operators will demand plug-and-play safety interoperability. If you can't prove it during trials, you won't win contracts. 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐒𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐅𝐓: Safety transparency is no longer a feature—it's table stakes for any platform that wants to scale in controlled airspace. What’s your ADS-B integration plan? If the FAA or DoD called tomorrow, what would you hand them to prove you’re compliant? Drop a comment or DM me — let’s pressure-test your posture before your next raise.

✈️ Aloft Submits Comments on FAA’s BVLOS NPRM This week, Aloft submitted formal comments on the FAA’s proposed rule for Normalizing Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations (FAA-2025-1908). Our message is clear: BVLOS works today. Thousands of waivers, Drone-as-First-Responder missions, public safety deployments, and infrastructure inspections have proven that BVLOS can be flown safely, reliably, and without measurable ground risk using today’s aircraft and human-based mitigations. In our filing, we called on the FAA to: ✅ Codify risk-adjusted BVLOS lanes for manual & hybrid operations. ✅ Fix the flawed population-density methodology (towns of <100 people shouldn’t trigger UTM). ✅ Preserve and modernize LAANC for Part 107 & §44809 access to controlled airspace. ✅ Place reporting obligations on operators, not manufacturers. ✅ Strengthen FAA-led oversight of ADSPs under Part 146. ✅ Modernize FAA digital infrastructure (replace DroneZone + spreadsheets with APIs). ✅ Recognize today’s proven aircraft as safe without blanket hardware mandates. 📄 You can read our full comments here: https://lnkd.in/e94SR_UU We are grateful to the Aloft community — customers, partners, and operators across recreational, commercial, and public safety domains — who shared input in webinars, surveys, and discussions. These comments reflect your lived experience, and we submit them on your behalf. 👉 The FAA comment period is still open. We encourage everyone to submit their own comments. Together, we can ensure that the BVLOS rule preserves what works, corrects what doesn’t, and unlocks the skies for the future of aviation. #BVLOS #FAA #DroneSafety #UTM #LAANC #Airspace

The preservation of cockpit voice recorders (CVR) and flight data recorders (FDR), commonly known as 'black boxes,' plays a pivotal role in aviation safety and accident investigation. Installed on nearly every commercial aircraft, these resilient devices are engineered to survive extreme conditions including high-impact crashes, fire, and submersion underwater. The cockpit voice recorder captures audio from the flight deck, including pilot conversations, radio communications, and ambient sounds. Simultaneously, the flight data recorder logs crucial parameters such as altitude, airspeed, heading, control inputs, and engine performance. Together, they offer investigators an accurate reconstruction of events leading up to an incident, playing a crucial role in identifying human errors, mechanical failures, or adverse weather conditions. By preserving comprehensive and unbiased records, black boxes enable aviation authorities such as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and international counterparts to conduct precise and rigorous investigations. Over time, findings from these investigations have led to key safety improvements across the industry, influencing aircraft design enhancements, pilot training programs, and procedural reforms. Through their indispensable contributions to understanding aviation incidents, black boxes not only help determine causes of past accidents but also serve as vital tools for proactively preventing future ones. In essence, these compact data guardians uphold the legacy of continuous improvement in global aviation safety. #milestonesinhistory #aviationhistory #BlackBoxTechnology #FlightSafety #AccidentInvestigation #PilotTrainingReforms #AircraftDesign #AviationSafety

The preservation of cockpit voice recorders (CVR) and flight data recorders (FDR), commonly known as 'black boxes,' plays a pivotal role in aviation safety and accident investigation. Installed on nearly every commercial aircraft, these resilient devices are engineered to survive extreme conditions including high-impact crashes, fire, and submersion underwater. The cockpit voice recorder captures audio from the flight deck, including pilot conversations, radio communications, and ambient sounds. Simultaneously, the flight data recorder logs crucial parameters such as altitude, airspeed, heading, control inputs, and engine performance. Together, they offer investigators an accurate reconstruction of events leading up to an incident, playing a crucial role in identifying human errors, mechanical failures, or adverse weather conditions. By preserving comprehensive and unbiased records, black boxes enable aviation authorities such as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and international counterparts to conduct precise and rigorous investigations. Over time, findings from these investigations have led to key safety improvements across the industry, influencing aircraft design enhancements, pilot training programs, and procedural reforms. Through their indispensable contributions to understanding aviation incidents, black boxes not only help determine causes of past accidents but also serve as vital tools for proactively preventing future ones. In essence, these compact data guardians uphold the legacy of continuous improvement in global aviation safety. #milestonesinhistory #aviationhistory #BlackBoxTechnology #FlightSafety #AccidentInvestigation #PilotTrainingReforms #AircraftDesign #AviationSafety

Some excellent comments from #MIT LL to the #FAA #BVLOS NPR 1️⃣ 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ➡️ Lack of distinction between “#collision avoidance” and “detect and avoid (#DAA),” creates uncertainty about what systems qualify and how they differ from #separation functions. 2️⃣ 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 ➡️ No quantitative performance or safety metrics are specified for collision avoidance (e.g., separation distances, probability of collision, coordination between #aircraft); define measurable thresholds and compliance means. 3️⃣ 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 “𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞” 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 ➡️ Use of “safe distance” in right-of-way rules is vague and applies only when yielding, not to all aircraft; this is inconsistent with established aviation #safety norms. 4️⃣ 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 ➡️ Refer to existing #standards (e.g., #RTCA DO-396, #ASTM F3442M) for DAA and collision-avoidance systems to ensure interoperability and safety, esp. for heavier #UAS. 5️⃣ 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 ➡️ Clearly specify which aircraft, #airspace, and operational conditions require DAA, collision avoidance, or strategic mitigations, using a risk-based framework tied to residual #risk and operational layers. 6️⃣ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐀𝐀 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ➡️ “Strategic DAA” introduced as a new, undefined term; Clarify its meaning, scope, and relationship to tactical DAA to prevent confusion. 7️⃣ 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 ➡️ #ADS-B Out and proposed electronic conspicuity systems are vulnerable to spoofing and lack performance parameters (accuracy, latency); these risks should be addressed and mitigated explicitly in the rule. 8️⃣ 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 ��𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ➡️ Mandate reporting of all near-misses, DAA alerts, and collision-avoidance maneuvers, with retention of #flight data and real-time reporting to authorized service providers to support continuous safety monitoring. 9️⃣ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 ➡️ Require #conflict detection and resolution when UAS deviate from operational intent, define safe-landing procedures when resolution is not possible, and mandate real-time alerts to FAA and service providers. 🔟 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 ➡️ Strengthen #software development standards to align with Part 146 requirements, incl. hazard assessments and #verification testing, to be commensurate to criticality of risks of their failure modes. 1️⃣1️⃣ 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧 ➡️ Increase the 50-ft shielded operations limit based on FAA-approved research and maintain the 25-ft wingspan rule, which limits total encounter widths to 100 ft and aligns with ASTM/RTCA small-drone safety standards. ⁉️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐕𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐍𝐏𝐑?

Possibility of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) during a VFR flight? Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) remains one of the most preventable yet persistent causes of aviation accidents worldwide. CFIT refers to an incident where a fully functioning aircraft, under the pilot’s complete control, unintentionally collides with terrain, water, or an obstacle. What makes CFIT particularly concerning is that the pilots are often unaware of the impending impact until it is too late. While CFIT is often associated with instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) or night operations, it can also occur during Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flights in daylight. The root cause is frequently a loss of situational awareness — when pilots misjudge their aircraft’s position relative to the surrounding terrain. Factors such as distraction, over-reliance on automation, or misinterpretation of visual cues can all contribute. A classic example is flying over snow-covered terrain under an overcast sky. The lack of contrast between the white ground and the gray sky makes the horizon almost invisible. This “whiteout” effect eliminates depth perception and visual references, causing pilots to misjudge altitude and attitude. In such conditions, the aircraft may appear level while it’s actually descending toward the ground — a perfect setup for a CFIT accident. Preventing CFIT begins with situational awareness and preparation. Pilots should continuously cross-check instruments, maintain terrain awareness using GPS or terrain warning systems, and avoid pressing on into deteriorating visibility. Recognizing visual illusions, such as false horizons or deceptive slopes, is equally critical. CFIT is not a result of mechanical failure — it’s a result of human perception and decision-making.

🔴 Fly-by-Wire (FBW) 💠 Fly-by-Wire (FBW) is a flight control system that replaces traditional manual flight controls with an electronic interface. Instead of using cables and mechanical linkages, the pilot's inputs are converted into electronic signals. These signals are interpreted by flight control computers, which then send commands to the aircraft's control surfaces (such as the ailerons, elevators, and rudder). 💠 The system often includes automatic stability adjustments and safety protections, making flight more efficient and reducing the pilot’s workload. Key benefits: ☑️ Increased flight stability and safety ☑️ Lighter aircraft structure (fewer mechanical parts) ☑️ Allows for flight envelope protection ☑️ Enables smoother, more precise control #oscaraviation7 #aviationtechnology #AviationProfessionals #UniDOSportuseguridad #pilot #aviation Capt. Oscar Losada 🌍 ✈ Airline Pilot ✈ Corporate Pilot.

T III Dual Autoland – NO DH In modern aviation, safety and precision remain at the heart of every operation. One of the most advanced systems supporting this mission is the Category III Dual Autoland, designed for the most challenging low-visibility conditions. This technology enables an aircraft to land automatically, requiring no pilot decision below a specified altitude—commonly referred to as a NO Decision Height (NO DH) approach. During a CAT III Dual Autoland, the aircraft follows a structured sequence that ensures safety and stability throughout the final approach: 1000 ft: Aircraft must be fully configured and stabilized. 500 ft: Final stability check—if unstable, a go-around is mandatory. 350 ft: Flight Control Unit (FCU) modes lock in, guaranteeing correct ILS tracking. 200 ft: Autoland engagement confirmed; go-around required if major deviations occur. 100 ft (Alert Height): Pilots closely monitor, but the system typically continues. 40 ft: Flare mode activates, guiding the aircraft to a smooth touchdown. Critical go-around triggers below 200 ft include: Loss of one or both autopilots. Localizer deviation >15° or glideslope deviation >100 ft. Simultaneous LOC/GS signal loss. Radar altimeter discrepancy >15 ft. CAT III Autoland systems allow safe landings in visibility as low as 75 meters RVR, ensuring continuity of operations even in dense fog or heavy precipitation. This capability not only enhances flight safety but also minimizes operational disruptions, proving invaluable for both airlines and passengers.