Flyer magazine are launching drone watch, regarding the multitude of drone trials that are decimating airspace
See article below if interested.
Anyone else had an e-mail reply from them ?
" Dear Martin,
Thank you very much for responding with feedback to our proposal. We appreciate the time it has taken to read the material and the constructive feedback you have provided. We would be more than happy to meet and discuss this with you, but in the meantime, we have addressed your points below.
We are currently in Stage 1 of the airspace change process, this allows us the opportunity to gain feedback from the wider aviation stakeholders on our proposal. It is not until this stakeholder engagement has been completed that we are able to have a complete view of operations in the area. Following stakeholder engagement, we will review all the feedback and reevaluate our proposal. The stages for a trial airspace change can be found on the CAA Airspace Change Portal and details can be found in CAP1616.
Our intention is to work with the local GA community, including any local airfields, airstrips or other drone operators, to explore the possibility of operations working alongside each other. We, like the CAA and as Iām sure you do, believe that being able to share the airspace is ultimately the best solution for all stakeholders and this is a step along that path.
We have previously successfully demonstrated working in close proximity to microgliding and gliding clubs, and believe we could work with both Airstrips and the broader GA community to achieve the same in this trial. We are in contact with both Hexham and Stanton Airstrips, who continue to be extremely helpful in sharing information about their operations, and will be revising our TDA as a result of the feedback we have received.
The airspace that has been proposed takes into account multiple delivery sites, as well as ensuring there is suitable airspace that meets the requirements for UAS operators set out in CAP722A. This is not linked to the accuracy of the UAS. The UAS operator will require Operational Authorisation by the CAA in advance of commencing operations.
Apian is a healthcare company which was founded by two NHS doctors, and all of our work is focused on providing improved healthcare to our patients and clinicians. We will happily support a meeting with you to share details regarding the benefits Northumbria NHS hopes to gain from this trial, how we fit into the broader healthcare ecosystem and the further benefits this could bring to the region.
As a direct result of all the valuable and constructive feedback we have received, we will now undertake a period of review before communicating a revised TDA with stakeholders.
We will include you in this communication and look forward to sharing this with you in the near future.
If you have any further questions or would like to schedule a meeting with either our healthcare or aviation team, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
Rebecca Clulow
Airspace Lead
These are interesting, did not realise there were so many of them under application;
Nope, nothing
I received this:
"Thank you very much for responding with feedback to our proposal. We appreciate the time it has taken to read the material and the feedback you have provided.
Apian is a healthcare company which was founded by two NHS doctors, and all of our work is focused on providing improved healthcare to our patients and clinicians. The feedback you have provided has been shared with our healthcare team. Our Medical Director would welcome a meeting with you to share details regarding the benefits Northumbria NHS hopes to gain from this trial, how we fit into the broader healthcare ecosystem and the further benefits this could bring to the region.
Our work is looking to make improvements and innovate on the great services and support Northumbria NHS already has. We are always looking ahead to the challenges the NHS will face in the future and striving to provide better patient care, releasing staff time and deriving the benefits to the healthcare service. With the continued resource pressures the NHS faces, we believe that UAS can help to deliver improved healthcare for the Northumberland communities.
If you have any specific feedback about the airspace change request, please let us know."