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SkySkopes pilots pass TEEX safety audit
The Pilot View: A Sharper A6 unmanned aircraft sits ready for launch on a sunny day. Photo by SkySkopes Pilot Andrew Schill.
News & Notes Interns start with academy SkySkopes Academy’s first class of mission pilot interns came aboard in January. Twelve students enrolled in the University of North Dakota’s unmanned aircraft systems program were accepted into the program. The interns will learn the principles of flight, data analysis and other skilled related to the operation of unmanned aircraft. Also starting in January were marketing and business development interns that will assist office staff in expanding marketing and sales efforts.
Dunlevy meets with Air Force chief of staff SkySkopes President and CEO Matt Dunlevy was invited to sit in on a round table held to welcome U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein to Grand Forks. The round table discussion focused on unmanned aircraft systems
development in North Dakota and was hosted by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D.
SkySkopes drones take flight at Men’s Show SkySkopes aircraft will be featured at the Grand Forks Men’s show set for late February. Pilots will fly aircraft as part of demonstrations, including live feeds to monitors in the Alerus Center arena. The Men’s Show takes place from Feb. 24 to 26.
Big crowd turns out for Lunch & Learn event Dozens turned out for a Lunch & Learn event featuring SkySkopes President and CEO Mat Dunlevy. Dunlevy gave a presentation on how to build the best team for a business. The event was hosted by the Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals.
SkySkopes pilots earned the company a passing grade in a safety credentialing audit. SkySkopes is one of the first small unmanned aircraft systems companies in the nation to pass the audit, which was created through a collaboration by Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service. SkySkopes’ sUAS service provider audit, the sixth conducted by the program, was completed on Oct. 28 at Texas A&M University’s RELLIS campus. The company professionally, safely and successfully passed the basic audit. The audit included an extensive document review, oral examination and a live-flight audit including full launch and recovery of a drone. Pilots also received feedback on operational and safety procedure enhancements.