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This is a project I’ve had in the back of my mind for awhile! Cool to see you guys on the front page, if you start hiring I’ll definitely be reaching out. Curio
by malwrar 5y ago
This is a project I’ve had in the back of my mind for awhile! Cool to see you guys on the front page, if you start hiring I’ll definitely be reaching out. Curious about the following:
1.) What does the regulatory landscape look like for this kind of work? Was there significant prep, or did you guys find it easy to get moving right away? I’m curious specifically about any obstacles both with flying your airships and the remote piloting.
2.) How much of the airship is manufactured in-house? Are you building the whole airship from scratch? Designing the fabric envelope material too?
3.) You mention the airships land in inclement weather, how inclement might that be? Any cool test videos you could share? :P
- joefigura 5y agoOn 1, It was surprisingly easy to get started. We fly under Part 107, which basically says as long as you're flying low, in line of sight, and not over people you're unrestricted. And we found a local municipal airport that has a drone test range, and they've been enormously helpful. On 2, we're big fans of vertical integration and will definitely manufacture the envelopes in house. Goal is to build the envelope/structure, and buy the propulsion/avionics off the shelf.