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With the approval, Amazon pilots can now operate drones remotely without seeing it with their own eyes. An FAA spokesperson said the approval applies to College Station, Texas, where the company ...
Amazon's receipt of an approval from the FAA allowing it to test commercial deliveries through its drone fleet seems to be well-timed as the company sees huge demand amid the coronavirus crisis.
Prime Air lives on. Good morning. Hope you didn’t stay up too late. Today’s edition is lean and mean, given *waves hand around in the air.*. The (tech) news below.
Amazon has stated it plans to fly drones weighing up to 55 lbs. (25 kg) within a 10 mi (16 km) radius of its warehouses, at speeds of up to 50 mph (80.5 km/h) with packages weighing up to 5 lbs. (2.26 kg) in tow. [9] In June 2019, the FAA granted Amazon Prime Air a Special Airworthiness Certificate for training and research of its MK27 drone. [11]
The concept of drone delivery entered the mainstream with Amazon Prime Air – Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos' December 2013 announcement that Amazon was planning rapid delivery of lightweight commercial products using UAVs. Amazon's press release was met with skepticism, with perceived hurdles including federal and state regulatory approval ...
As of December 2020, the FAA requires all commercial UAS operators to obtain a remote pilot license under Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.To qualify for a Part 107 UAS license, an applicant must be over 16 years of age, demonstrate proficiency in the English language, have the physical and mental capacity to operate a UAS safely, pass a written exam of aeronautical knowledge, and ...
Amazon is pushing to launch the first version of its drone program by mid-2024, and aims to expand test deliveries to 1,300 customers this year.
FAA staff do attend "many critical tests involving safety issues — such as flammability of new materials and design of flight controls". [4] The ODA status is granted for an aircraft manufacturer to act as the proxy on certification oversight. [5] Previous to the ODA programme, "engineers in that role were approved by and reported directly to ...