We’re working with industry partners to take unmanned aircraft systems closer to operating in harmony with other aircraft in the national airspace.
One aeronautical revolution that is overlooked is the standardization of commercial flights into the national airspace
It may seem simple, but our national airspace infrastructure is HUGE - including all U.S. navigation facilities & airports
Every day more than 44,000 flights safely take-off and land in the U.S., totaling more than 16 million flights per year.
Unmanned aircraft have come a long way. Once relegated to toys & military use, there are now many applications for its use.
We conduct research to understand what's needed to integrate unmanned aircraft into the national air space.
We're evaluating lightweight and low-powered sensors to help conventional and unmanned aircraft detect & avoid one another.
Since 2011, we've tested new flight standards to evaluate how to help remote pilots safely detect and avoid other aircraft.
This testing includes using the Navmar TigerShark XP in the final phase of our series of flight tests.
We use unique control centers, piloted aircraft, and unmanned aircraft to supply the information needed for integration.
Once the briefing is complete, everyone goes to their respective locations, such as control rooms or to the aircraft.
Once on the lakebed, a series of tests are performed on the aircraft to ensure it is safe and ready to fly.
Once airborne, the Navmar team hands over control to our test pilots to fly the mission for the day.
Experts monitor the system while “intruder” aircraft (used to test detect & avoid) begin the incursions into the airspace.
Pilots sees the incursions & properly guide the aircraft away. Then we bring in the TigerShark XP for the perfect landing!