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This legislative funding package, which was approved by the FAA on 10 May, includes a substantial allocation of $105 billion over five years, to be utilized for various FAA initiatives ranging from aircraft certification and oversight, to technology upgrades at airports, as well as hiring additional air traffic controllers and inspectors to address the current workforce shortage. Most importantly, the recent passage of this legislation was correctly viewed as essential for continuing the momentum towards more effective drone regulations. Notably, the bill includes directives for the FAA to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights within four months of enactment, addressing one of the most significant hurdles for the scalability of drone operations. The FAA Reauthorization act will provide the FAA with stable funding and clear directives to prioritize and expedite the integration of drones into national airspace, which is crucial for industries relying on drone technologies for advancements in delivery, surveillance, and other applications.

UPDATE on CT Legislation bill HB 5202* - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY. It has passed the Transportation Committee and is now filed with the Legislative Commissioners' Office for a House vote. It has also been referred to the Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis (due Monday, April 8th, 2024). This is a historic bill as it's the first Connecticut bill to incorporate #NextGen #UAS aviation and Advanced Air Mobility #AAM infrastructure (vertiports & airspace) into legislation. #AAM is in the nascent stages and there will be more state and federal legislation. A Joint Favorable Report has been released [PDF file]. It includes summaries of testimonials submitted. https://lnkd.in/exAcqeJB *Connecticut legislative bill 2024 HB 5202 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY https://lnkd.in/erEJ4-zz Public testimonials (including mine) are in the link below**. I emphasized the importance of regulatory statutes for harmonizing #AAM with current and future developments in the Connecticut aerospace industry, notably the Aerospace Alley (c). **2024 HB 5202 - Public Testimonials  https://lnkd.in/eGBsG_w8 Advanced Air Mobility Institute Connecticut Airport Authority Connecticut Department of Transportation Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development CBIA Aquiline Drones ACM Aerospace Components Manufacturers, Inc. #AAM #eVTOL #AdvancedAirMobility #Vertiport #UAS #BizAv #AerospaceAlley(c) #FlyBrainard #TechHartford

Dimitris Zissis informed me of the new Maritime and Coastguard Agency general exemption for USVs below 2.5 meters (MGN 702(M)). First of all, this is a step in the right direction. However, I see some limitations. A typical use case for such USVs is bathymetry, monitoring of sub-surface installations, etc., which can include using the USV as a launch and recovery vessel for small ROVs and AUVs. So, this exemption might limit such operations with the following conditions: - The vessel is not permitted to tow another vessel or object - The vessel is not permitted to be fitted with a lifting device - The vessel is not permitted to operate as a mother vessel This makes me wonder: Is a tethered ROV considered a towed object, or does the cable make the USV and ROV a single object? :) MGN 702(M): https://lnkd.in/dUbqp6uE

OTD 1991 a minor modification, changing a surface treatment, triggered accelerated wear and a catastrophic propeller failure. The FAA conducted a Special Certification Review. A failsafe design and certification rule changes followed. https://lnkd.in/eiy2j6N #aviationsafety #flightsafety #airworthiness

NB: Robbin Laird has a new publication "The Coming of Maritime Autonomous Systems: Empowering and Enhancing the Kill Web Force" "There are vested interests of maintaining a legacy approach to maritime operations and the thinking associated with such an approach which impede the way ahead. This book lays out some key developments which have already occurred regarding maritime autonomous systems and what interactive changes between the arrival of such systems and the evolution of concepts of operations might be anticipated." https://lnkd.in/e984NkaV

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Friday, high noon = time for the Maritime Innovation Updates MIU - just a quarter of an hour! Analysis, evaluation and outlook of the future market for autonomous maritime systems (AMS) - sounds exciting? This Friday, we will present the results of a market study commissioned by the #DMZ German Maritime Center and conducted by #BM Bergmann Marine GmbH together with #FraunhoferFKIE and #FraunhoferCML. The aim of the study was to identify various European and national players in the AMS sector through a market analysis and to describe the current market on the basis of an industry survey. Among other things, market entry barriers for companies were recorded in order to develop recommendations for action for politics, administration and business based on the survey results. Click here to register free of charge: https://lnkd.in/ehzGgn5

In our latest Regulus article, we examine the notice given by the FAA, regarding its intention to require a re-entry license in order to approve the launch of future re-entry vehicles 🚀 Read our takes on this by clicking the link https://lnkd.in/df9HJ2nE #CharterDares #Regulus #FAA

Helpful hints: "Deliver Solutions with Greater Speed, Adaptability, and Scale. The Department will deliver robust counterunmanned systems at speed and scale, including by leveraging rapid acquisition approaches; prioritizing integrated, open, modular solutions; employing systems engineering and predictive analytics; reducing the cost imbalance between unmanned systems and countermeasures; expanded budget agility; increasing experimentation; creating conditions for rapid and realistic testing; and maximizing exportability, codevelopment, and co-production of capabilities with our closest allies and partners."

The Northern Ohio Air Mobility Team is quickly advancing the critical infrastructure elements to make drone flights a safe and innovative tool for cargo and package delivery, emergency medical services and eventually air taxi. Our eco-system of suppliers, manufacturers, academic and federal institutions is leading an economic development journey and we welcome those who would like to participate. The next meeting is Friday, September 27 at 9:30AM at Baldwin Wallace University. Just a brief of what to expect includes: Develop an approximately 50 square mile “service volume” connecting key sites in Cuyahoga County, Characterize airspace in a real-world environment over a longer (>12 months) period of time; Characterize performance of Data Services within a multi-modal sensor approach in a real-world environment over a longer (>12 months) period of time; Assess the performance and use of a multi-modal approach supporting Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight; Assess the usability of Public Digital Services in supporting DAA service for BVLOS flight. To learn more and create a user account, go here: https://lnkd.in/g8_ZMDDD