Integrated Pilot Program
North Dakota Department
of TransportationRuss Buchholz
UAS IPP Participants
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Durant, OK
Kansas Department of Transportation Topeka, KS
Memphis-Shelby County Airport AuthorityMemphis, TN
North Carolina Department of TransportationRaleigh, NC
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority Herndon, VA
North Dakota Department of TransportationBismarck, ND
City of San DiegoSan Diego, CA
City of RenoReno, NV
University of Alaska-FairbanksFairbanks, AK Lee County Mosquito Control District
Ft. Myers, FL
Public Policy
• FAA Project Prioritization
• Committees (ARAC, ARCs, etc.)
• Rulemaking Management Council (RMC)
• International Coordination
• Petitions for Rulemaking
Pre-Rulemaking
•Priority-list rules (ANPRM, NPRM, SNPRM, Final Rules)
•Special rules (SFARs, Technical Amendments)
•High-interest (Congressional mandates, Administrator priorities)
Rulemaking
• Original (Full Grant/Denial)
• Summary (Grant/Denial)
• Amendments
• Extensions
• High Volume
Exemptions
IPP
Operational Capabilities Towards Full UAS Integration
Current North Dakota State Law :State Agencies are not allowed to purchase
“Aircraft” without Legislative Approval
Currently, a UAS is considered an Aircraft.In Session, there is a House Bill to allow
agencies to purchase an UASs.
North Dakota’s Missions:Mission 1: Media and Emergency Response
Mission 2: Linear Infrastructure Inspections
*All Missions were chosen and assigned by FAA
Mission 1 – Operations over People (in a controlled Airspace)
CNN (Cable News Network) Pilots prepping for their flight on the canopy of the Fargodome.
CNN’s SNAP (1.37 lbs) from Vantage Robotics
Mission 1 – Operations over People (2 UASs flying simultaneously in a sustained environment)
CNN (Cable News Network) Pilot (Effie Nidam) releasing the SNAP off of the canopy of the Fargodome.
BotLinks DJI Phantom 4 Pro (3.47 lbs) with a ParaZero “SafeAir” parachute
Mission 2 – Beyond Visual Line of Sight(in an urban area)
Xcel recently used an ORC2 (Altus Intelligence) but is using a VAPOR 55 (Pulse Aerospace)
Xcel Energy will be our main partner along with Harris Corporation
Mission 2 – Beyond Visual Line of Sight(Leveraging the PSP)
We are currently leveraging the Partnership for Safety Program (PSP) with Xcel Energy who are inspecting Power Lines in a Rural Environment (Colorado) using a VAPOR 55 (Pulse Aerospace) going BVLOS.
Xcel Energy will be our main partner along with Harris Corporation
Questions?Website: dot.nd.gov/uas
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