New Remote PIC mission Capability to be used for up to 100 Miles of Survey Per Day

Soaring Eagle Technologies has received their latest long-distance waiver from the FAA, allowing them to expand their range of infrastructure inspection using uncrewed aircraft from longer distances than ever before. 

They have one of the first BVLOS FAA waivers to fly small Uncrewed Aerial System (sUAS) inspection missions under a set of specific operational guidelines, provided those flights took place within a given geographic region. The newest approval, however, takes that up a notch to allow BVLOS approval nationwide. The change doesn’t change the requirement to meet operational parameters, requiring the same standards of safety. The waiver will allow Soaring Eagle to collect data like high-resolution photography or LiDAR imagery with greater safety than traditional crewed aircraft. That approval will help greatly in data gathering missions that require close-in, down-low survey flights in hazardous mountainous areas or heavily populated infrastructure.

"This is big news for clients needing more efficient, reliable, greener and safer inspections of large geographic areas and critical infrastructure," said waiver recipient Noah Ruiz. His experience as the Chief Pilot for Soaring Eagle has been invaluable at stretching the range of their BVLOS range. "The advanced technology is long-awaited for uses ranging from transmission and distribution, engineering and construction, and other critical infrastructure as well as for post-disaster assessments to recover power promptly and safely. There is high demand for the BVLOS inspection missions this waiver allows to conduct in one flight. Soaring Eagle has completed over 60 BVLOS missions across the country under SGI (special government interest) waivers, more than any other competitor. We currently have the capability to patrol up to 100 miles per day with each BVLOS sUAS in our fleet. This allows us to provide a cleaner and safer alternative to using fossil fuels. Asset owners can potentially save up to 30% when conducting BVLOS inspections compared to using manned aircraft—helicopters and airplanes—to do the same work."

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