Annual Conference

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Update.

Gordon Baker, Policy Advisor, Dept for Science, Innovation and Technology, shared with us his insights on the UK’s Commercial Drone Opportunity, its position within the wider innovation/technology landscape, and the path to unlock the commercial opportunities. ARPAS-UK annual conference, March 2023. To watch the video recording, click below:   And the presentation pdf:

Engaging with Local Authorities – S4G Drone Services: ARPAS-UK Annual Conference, March 2023

with Mark Elliott of Sparks4Growth and Sunil Budheo, Transport Innovation Manager of Coventry City Council Mark Elliott, CEO of S4G Drone Services, tells us how they transformed the engagement with an initially uncertain and concerned local council by demonstrating professionalism, safety and demonstrating the value of the data collected and digital output. Mark also shares…

DARTeC at Cranfield University: overview and update

Professor Graham Braithwaite, Director, Transport Systems at Cranfield University introduces us to DARTeC and its fantastic facilities.  DARTeC is focused on advancing the application and integration of innovative digital systems technologies within the commercial air transport sector. DARTeC aims to address the research challenges facing the aviation industry such as:

Lessons learnt by Consortiq on applying the SORA methodology

Andy Huggett and Chris Janes, Training Managers at Consortiq,  explained to us the basics of the SORA methodology, how it can be a very powerful tool for complex operations, and how new PDRAs, possibly following SORA, could be a good way forward for the not-so-complex operations.

ARPAS-UK Annual Conference Roundup

The ARPAS-UK Annual Conference was held on Thursday March 2nd 2023 at DARTeC, Cranfield University. It was so good to see our members again in person after holding the AGM virtually for the last couple of years. Professor Graham Braithwaite of DARTeC mentioned how important conversations over coffee are – and we couldn’t agree more!…

ARPAS-UK AGM Outcome (resolutions)

The ARPAS-UK AGM was held on Thursday March 2nd 2023 at DARTeC, Cranfield University. It was so good to see our members again in person after holding the AGM virtually for the last couple of years. Professor Graham Braithwaite of DARTeC mentioned how important conversations over coffee are – and we couldn’t agree more! Connecting,…