BVLOS Drones

Leverage long endurance fixed wing drones flying beyond visual line of sight to achieve days of data collection in hours.

BVLOS Waiver

What are the rules today?

The FAA requires that commercial drone operators maintain visual line of sight of their aircraft within US airspace. Waivers are available to allow flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) when mitigating steps are taken such as using detect-and-avoid (DAA) equipment on the ground or on the aircraft. The FAA takes into consideration the mission, aircraft, DAA equipment, and other factors to determine if an operation can be conducted safely or not.

FAA Part 107 Waiver Acquisition

Event 38 has experience obtaining waivers to the Part 107 line of sight requirement by using on board DAA equipment on the E455 drone. We can help design your operation and FAA waiver application to give the best chance of gaining approval.

Long Range Performance with DAA On Board

Ground Based vs DAA On Board

Ground based DAA has a limited range depending on the equipment’s certified range and the weather-dependent visibility day to day. On board DAA equipment is preferred because it allows the aircraft to fly tens or hundreds of miles away from the operators, but it requires an aircraft capable of lifting the DAA equipment, a useful payload, and flying for multiple hours to operate efficiently.

Casia Iris Detect and Avoid System

The Casia Iris DAA system has been integrated onto the E455 drone, giving it on board detect and avoid capability. The E455 is large and efficient enough to carry this system alongside another payload and still fly for 2.5 hours at a time.

Suggested Drone – E455-BVLOS

E455-BVLOS Performance

Efficient Performance, BVLOS Capable.

The E455 is a proven BVLOS capable aircraft that maintains the long endurance and payload capability necessary to make BVLOS flying efficient.

2.5 hours Flight time
3 lbs Payload
Cellular Command and Control Available

Learn more about the E455