Planning scalable BVLOS operations for infrastructure inspection
May 5, 2026
Beyond visual line of sight: Planning scalable BVLOS operations for infrastructure inspection
Understanding BVLOS regulatory requirements
BVLOS operations require FAA waiver approval under PART 107.31, demonstrating that operations can be conducted safely without maintaining visual line of sight with the unmanned aircraft.
The authorization process requires:
- Detailed operational concept describing mission profile, aircraft specifications, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Detailed operational concept describing mission profile, aircraft specifications, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Detailed operational concept describing mission profile, aircraft specifications, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Detailed operational concept describing mission profile, aircraft specifications, and risk mitigation strategies.
Key Consideration
BVLOS waiver applications typically require 90-120 days for FAA review. Build this timeline into deployment planning and consider phased approaches that begin with visual line of sight operations while pursuing expanded authorization.
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Deployment Phases
Phase 1: Corridor Mapping Comprehensive mapping of infrastructure corridors including airspace classification, obstacles, population density, and emergency landing zones.
Phase 2: Corridor Mapping Comprehensive mapping of infrastructure corridors including airspace classification, obstacles, population density, and emergency landing zones.
Phase 3: Corridor Mapping Comprehensive mapping of infrastructure corridors including airspace classification, obstacles, population density, and emergency landing zones.
Phase 4: Corridor Mapping Comprehensive mapping of infrastructure corridors including airspace classification, obstacles, population density, and emergency landing zones.
Phase 5: Corridor Mapping Comprehensive mapping of infrastructure corridors including airspace classification, obstacles, population density, and emergency landing zones.
Phase 6: Corridor Mapping Comprehensive mapping of infrastructure corridors including airspace classification, obstacles, population density, and emergency landing zones.
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