Breakthrough flight brings drone deliveries into view

guest · Jun 12, 2018

Breakthrough flight brings drone deliveries into view
June 12, 2018
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/breakthrough-flight-paves-way-for-drone-deliveries-qpqkzzth9

For the first time a company was granted special permission from the Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority to fly a drone beyond the operator’s line of sight as part of an official trial programme.

Sensat, a digital mapping company, operated the flight. The drone, a Delair DT18 aircraft-shaped device, flew at a height of 400ft and a speed of 38mph.

It followed a route from Ditchling towards Uckfield in East Sussex. It was about 16 miles south of Gatwick Airport but well below the height of any commercial aircraft. The CAA said that no aircraft were in the vicinity,…
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The drone Pathfinder programme consists of a series of partnerships between the Government and the industry in key sectors, trialling how drones can be ambitiously used to improve services. The Department for Transport (DfT) awarded SenSat Pathfinder status based upon their proven experience and reliability.

SenSat not only allows companies to cut cost and save time, it also means that through using drone technology, they assure their safety position, reducing the need for ‘boots on the ground’ in hazardous working conditions and the need to close roads to traffic.

The Government wants the UK to be a global leader in drone services which is why we have begun introducing a world class legal framework to ensure this exciting technology is used safely and responsibly – which in turn will support the industry to thrive.”
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