Getting Permission From FAA, Amazon Can Operate Prime Air Drones Remotely

Amazon will expand Prime Air drone services (photo: dock. Amazon)

JAKARTA The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants additional permits to Amazon in operating Prime Air drones. Now, Amazon may operate drones beyond the range of sight. With the granting of this permit, the Prime Air program could be expanded to more locations. Amazon will safely deliver packets to more customers and in accordance with the provisions that the FAA has set regarding long-range drones. "We are excited to convey that the FAA has granted additional permits to Prime Air," Amazon said. "We are now serving more customers through drones and effectively expand and scale our drone delivery operations." Amazon explains that the entire commercial drone operator requires all drone operators to monitor drones in close proximity. This rule applies to operators obtaining Beyond Visual Line of Sigh (BVLOS) permits, the term for flying drones remotely. The e-commerce company has obtained BVLOS clearance after developing a strategy that fits FAA provisions. Amazon has also added detection and avoidable technology into the drones they use. "We have spent years developing, testing, and refining our detection and avoidance systems to ensure our drones can detect and avoid obstacles in the air," Amazon said.

To obtain a BVLOS clearance, Amazon also sends important engineering information such as the way its system is designed, the way it operates, how it maintains its system, to how to validate its work system. Amazon also demonstrates the capabilities of their drones directly in the presence of FAA inspectors. The drone was flown in front of planes, helicopters, and air balloons to show that its technology is capable of avoiding other aircraft.