The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has just taken another important step for the drone market, expanding the possibility of aerial delivery. The Agency issued Project Authorization for the DLV-2 aircraft, produced by the Brazilian company Speedbird Aero, for transporting small loads on flights beyond visual range (BVLOS, an acronym in English for Beyond Visual Line of Sight).
The DVL-2 is an evolution of the DLV-1 NEO, approved in 2022, and which was the first drone used for delivery operations in the country. The new approved model, however, presents a expansion in load capacity, being able to transport up to 6,5 kg and operate at a BVLOS distance of 24km.
Currently, the Brazilian Special Civil Aviation Regulation (RBAC) No. 94E, of April 3, 2023, which specifies the rules for operating drones in the country, imposes limits on the flight of equipment outside the pilot's line of sight. For operations of this type to take place, the equipment must have a project authorized by ANAC and that the operational criteria established by the Agency and those for the use of airspace, published by the Airspace Control Department (DECEA), are complied with. Currently, 15 drone models can already carry out operations of this type in Brazil.
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