The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has received a four-year waiver from the FAA to operate UAS over people. This is the first time that a North Dakota state agency will be allowed to routinely conduct UAS operations over people.
According to an AUVSI press release, the approval was for a DJI Mavic 2 series with a ParaZero SafeAir parachute recovery system. The waiver was approved as part of the North Dakota’s UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP).
“Safety is a critical aspect in increasing UAS’ legal flight envelope. We are honored that NDDOT is the first to secure a waiver for flight over people with our new ASTM F3322 compliant SafeAir Mavic,” Avi Lozowick, VP of policy and strategy at ParaZero, told AUVSI.
Source: AUVSI
