{"id":89744,"date":"2025-01-28T19:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/elk-grove-police-granted-first-ever-faa-waiver-to-fly-flock-aerodome-drone-as-first-responder-up-to-400-feet-with-full-city-coverage\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T19:56:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:56:02","slug":"elk-grove-police-granted-first-ever-faa-waiver-to-fly-flock-aerodome-drone-as-first-responder-up-to-400-feet-with-full-city-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/elk-grove-police-granted-first-ever-faa-waiver-to-fly-flock-aerodome-drone-as-first-responder-up-to-400-feet-with-full-city-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Elk Grove Police Granted First-Ever FAA Waiver to Fly Flock Aerodome Drone As First Responder Up to 400 Feet With Full City Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Atlanta, GA, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flock Safety<\/a> announced today that, with their regulatory and technical support, long-time partner Elk Grove Police Department has secured an FAA waiver enabling their Drone as First Responder (DFR) system to fly unrestricted, without a human observer, up to 400 feet across its entire jurisdiction.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted this Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver for the use of Flock Aerodome \u2014 a multi-dock, multi-drone DFR system with an average response time of 85 seconds to calls for service.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Flock Aerodome\u2019s radar-based Detect and Avoid (DAA) system enables drones to fly, directed by a remote pilot, while self-mitigating potential collisions with aircraft and other hazards.<\/p>\n

This new BVLOS waiver significantly enhances DFR operations by permitting flights up to 400 feet \u2014 twice as high as that permitted in any previous BVLOS waivers for an entire jurisdiction. Operating at 400 feet has significant advantages for first responders, including:<\/p>\n