Governmental Body/Entity: University of Michigan
Type of Drone: Funtana X100 UAS
Status: Expired
General Location of Drone Activity: Jackson, Michigan Academy of Model Aeronautics Field, MI
Stated objective/purpose of COA: The Funtana X100 UAS is a fixed wing aerobatic airframe available as a commercial-off-the-shelf model. We augment the airframe with an avionics package providing autonomous control capability backed by an R/C pilot with full override authority. Flights will be conducted during daytime VFR conditions below 400 feet AGL in the bounds of the airspace region used by the existing Jackson, Michigan Academy of Model Aeronautics R/C field as specified in this CoA application.
Effective Dates: March 18, 2010 - March 17, 2011
Comments: Testing of new drone models
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Governmental Body/Entity: U.S. Dept of Energy
Type of Drone: Raven RQ11A/B Wasp
Status: Active
General Location of Drone Activity: Butte, ID
Stated objective/purpose of COA: The Idaho National Laboratory (INL)—a multi-purpose US Dept. of Energy Laboratory—carries out a variety of research and development using small, under 65 lb unmanned aircraft flying in class G airspace over its controlled access boundary, and based at a dedicated UAS paved runway. The INL has maintained FAA approved UAS operations via the COA process since 2004, and has accumulated hundreds of flight hours. This COA application covers flight of Aervironemt Raven RQ11A/B type unmanned fixed wing airplanes, using an electric power plants of approximately 0.6kW HP. Typically Raven RQ11A/B flights occur five days each month in clement weather, and only occasionally during winter. A typical flight day will have two to six flights of about 50 minutes duration each. Flights are day VFR.
Effective Dates: 11/2/2010-11/1/2011 (DOE has various COAs from 2007-2011 and notes that it has had COAs since 2004)