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MissionGO Applauds Recent Bipartisan Drone Legislation Introduction
MissionGO Applauds Recent Bipartisan Drone Legislation Introduction Baltimore, MD - February 15, 2023 With the recent introduction of the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act by U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD), MissionGO...
Transmission and Distribution Pole Inspections using Uncrewed Aircraft Services (UAS)
Transmission and Distribution Pole Inspections using Uncrewed Aircraft Services (UAS) February 1, 2023 Discover the benefits of utilizing uncrewed aircraft services for faster, more cost-efficient, and safer transmission and distribtuion pole inspections.With...
Is Drone Delivery a Good Idea? What it Actually Means for You
Is Drone Delivery a Good Idea? What it Actually Means for You MissionGO - July 28, 2022 Drone delivery is no longer something that is on the horizon. It is happening here today. Is drone delivery a good idea and what does it actually mean for you? ...
Safety & Reliability in a UAS Training Program
Safety & Reliability in a UAS Training Program MissionGO - June 1, 2022 Unmanned Aircraft Systems – UAS or “drones” – are revolutionizing the way we do many things in life. For example, UAS reshaped the way we inspect critical infrastructure and...
Utility Inspections: How UAS Can Improve Your Team’s Safety While Increasing Operation Efficiency
Utility Inspections: How UAS Can Improve Your Team’s Safety While Increasing Operation Efficiency MissionGO – May 10, 2022 Preventative maintenance is one of the cornerstone tenants of all industrial operations. Utilities are no exception and are often...
Saving Lives and Keeping First Responders Out of Harm’s Way
Saving Lives and Keeping First Responders Out of Harm’s Way April 19, 2022 First responders have a tough job. They respond to dangerous calls and sometimes only have time to prepare enroute. Usually there is not a lot of information available during...
From VO to RPIC – Meet Madi Hempel
From VO to RPIC - Meet Madi Hempel The opportunity to grow both her experience as a drone pilot and as a photographer – that is what drew Madi Hempel to MissionGO originally as a Visual Observer (VO) and now as a Certified UAS Pilot and Remote Pilot in Command...
MissionGO Endorses the March 10, 2022 BVLOS ARC Final Report
MissionGO Unmanned Systems endorses the FAA March 10, 2022 Final Report; Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). March 29, 2022 If implemented, the nine recommendations will enable the next phase...
MissionGO Sheds Daylight on New FAA Part 107 Night Operations
MissionGO Sheds Daylight on New FAA Part 107 Night Operations, Testing Requirements and Timelines By: Sean Connor & Rodney Manuel March 15, 2021 In December 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued two new and very much-awaited rules for the...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and Autonomous Drones: What’s the Difference?
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and Autonomous Drones: What’s the Difference? The MissionGO team flew a kidney via unmanned aircraft just over 10 miles across the Las Vegas desert this past September. The feat was an innovative step...