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Clossing day
UAV Operations approach
by Geoffrey Nyaga,
Chief Operations Officer Astral Aerial Solutions.
Nyaga introduced Astral aerial solutions as a drone He indicated that the firm was working to deliver a UAV
operator in the process of setting up drone operations Traffic Management (UTM) platform specifically for
aiming to offer cargo transport, oil and gas mining low-altitude airspace operations in which the UAV will
services, e-commerce deliveries, environmental and operate to enable safe operations by provision of pilots
wildlife conservations and agricultural services. He with info on altitude separation, restricted airspace,
indicated that drone industry will have a major impact weather conditions and to intergrate UAV operations
by empowering youth through job creation and Astral into the national airspace. He outlined that the UTM
was setting a foundation in an evolving industry. He solution objective is to effectively manage UAV opera-
indicated that the company has partnered with a South tions and ensuring there is no collision and setting of
African ATO to set up a training school, which aims to common standards for UAV operations and provide
get standardized RPAS training procedures, licenses regulatory body to monitor drone movements.
valid across countries and delivering an empowered
local workforce. He also noted that the company has won the IATA Air
Cargo Innovation Award 2017
Panel Discussion
Fred Opot, Bonganyi Kizito, Maury Seck and Geoffrey Nyaga moderated by Francis
Rusenyanteko, CASSOA Board Member
The panel reviewed presentations on recertification process as a collaborative approach, the challenge and opportu-
nities of managing drones as the case in Rwanda and the need for collaboration for aviation safety and on UAV oper-
ation approach.
The panel addressed questions from the plenary addressing concerns on drone regulation, training on drone opera-
tions and on proposed Unified Traffic Management operation.
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