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How Are Nationwide BVLOS Waivers Transforming Drone Operations In 2025?
On-demand Webinar | Free
When released, Part 108 is set to revolutionize commercial drone operations by standardizing beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights. However, many businesses are conducting long range missions in uncontrolled airspace today thanks to nationwide BVLOS waivers that have been granted by the FAA. This webinar will explore the opportunities that have been opened up by answering the following questions...
- Which industries or specific drone applications stand to benefit most?
- How could these waivers pave the way for more advanced drone operations
- Will these waivers impact the overall trajectory of the drone industry?
Join us for a discussion of all the options and possibilities that exist for BVLOS commercial drone operations in 2025 and learn how these advancements can benefit your business.
Speakers
Brooks Allwardt, Director of Services, DroneDeploy
Brooks is the Director of Services at DroneDeploy. He's been at DroneDeploy for over 6 years and in the reality capture space for nearly 10. In this time he's overseen tens of thousands of successful drone and reality capture missions for customers. He specializes in helping organizations build and optimize reality capture operating systems that drive efficiency, safety, and compliance. With an engineering background and extensive experience in operations, he has played a key role in standardizing procedures and managing reality capture professionals across a diverse range of industries. A certified Part 107 pilot, Brooks first developed his skills in the Midwest, capturing waterskiing and wakeboarding videos of his friends during the summers. Today, he is passionate about helping customers unlock the full potential of reality capture technology, ensuring they maximize value in a consistent and scalable way. When he’s not working, Brooks enjoys reading, traveling, exploring geospatial innovations, and—at least in some circles—defending his title as a ping pong champion.
Scott Lashmit, UAS Consulting & Complex UAS Operations at Scale, Cyberhawk
Scott is an expert on permissions with the FAA, DOD, and other complex UAS Operations. He has written and received multiple BVLOS waivers covering the entire US. Scott is an experienced fully licensed part 107 Drone pilot (UAS/UAV). He has had the privilege to work in the Energy + Utilities, Renewables, Telecommunications, and Government Sectors with UAS. He contracts with companies looking to leverage the multitude of benefits of UAS at scale.
Moderator
Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director, Commercial UAV News
Jeremiah has spent over a decade cultivating communities of all different types, both in-person and online. He has created articles, videos, newsletters, ebooks and plenty more for these communities as a contributor and editor. He has also shaped and defined various conference programs. Today, he is focused on defining what it means to take the engagement that happens in both the physical and digital worlds to the next level.
