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V-TOL Approved for above 400ft Operations
With over 2,600km of RPAS operations at or above 1000ft AMSL over Tongatapu under Part 102 regulations, V-TOL has now achieved under Part 101, CASA & RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) approval for day and night BVLOS operations above 400ft AGL in RAAF controlled airspace at Marburg, Australia. “V-TOL will use this opportunity to further…
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V-TOL Aerospace drones help Tonga’s cyclone damage assessment
The World Bank and V-TOL Aerospace are using drones to support the government of Tonga in its Rapid Damage Assessment after Cyclone Gita. A fleet of V-TOL Aerospace’s drones, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, has been transported to Tonga with the support of the Australian government. The Pacific regional representative for the World Bank, Michel Kerf, said the drones…
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Tonga: World Bank Drone-Led Damage Assessments Underway, with V-TOL Aerospace
Nuku’alofa, February 22, 2018 – Following the severe impact of Tropical Cyclone Gita, the World Bank has now begun work to support the government of Tonga, which is leading a Rapid Damage Assessment to assist with recovery and reconstruction planning in the coming months. “Our work in mapping the damage wreaked by Cyclone Gita will…