Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Approves Kansas for First BVLOS Drone Flight
Kansas officials credit the state’s participation in the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program for approval of the flights.

The first-ever beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation using only onboard detect-and-avoid systems in the U.S. will be conducted in Kansas following just-received FAA approval, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced today. It won’t require visual observers or ground-based radar.