MightyFly receives FAA flight corridor approval

The FAA approval includes the certificate of waiver or authorization (COA) for a flight corridor of up to 5,000ft in altitude, between California’s New Jerusalem and Byron Airports.

The approval also includes a special airworthiness certification (SAC) enabling the company to test the capabilities of its Cento aircraft beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) while using a chase airplane.

The flight corridor will allow MightyFly to “advance its flight testing capabilities, perform autonomous A-to-B flights within the general aviation airspace, test aircraft range, test long-range command and control datalink communication, and test future detect-and-avoid systems for BVLOS flights”.

The flight test campaign will showcase autonomous deliveries for a range of use cases – including the delivery of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.

The flight corridor will also allow MightyFly to begin preparing for two upcoming public debuts. The company is due to begin demonstrations of its capabilities in the US state of Michigan, and will also be conducting flight demonstrations for the benefit of the US Air Force.