COA’s or Waivers are required for certain operations of aircraft outside the limitations of the regulations such as operations over people, flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), and for public agencies tactical BVLOS.
Certificate of Waiver or Authorization:
COA is an authorization issued by the Air Traffic Organization to a public operator for a specific UA activity. After a complete application is submitted, FAA conducts a comprehensive operational and technical review. If necessary, provisions or limitations may be imposed as part of the approval to ensure the UA can operate safely with other airspace users. In most cases, FAA will provide a formal response within 60 days from the time a completed application is submitted.
Whether you have no prior waivers from the FAA or have had a COA for a year, NUAIR can help you from start to finish.
Answer the questions:
- What are the rules and regulations for operating under Part 107 What about under a Certificate of Authorization (COA)?
- When can I fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)?
- What is a Concept of Operations (CONOPS)? Where do I file that?
- Do I get the tactical BVLOS (TBVLOS) waiver or the BVLOS waiver?
- What mitigations do I need in place?
- Where is all this paperwork located?
- What are the lead times?
- What information does the FAA waiver team need to make a decision on whether you can operate BVLOS?
- What is CAPS?
- How much flight reporting is needed?
A complicated process the first time becomes significantly easier after successfully completing the waiver process. NUAIR can help you navigate the FAA to get your program started.