Aug 5, 2020
What You Will Learn-
(1:15) How Bryan got involved in aviation and at Zipline
(2:30) What Zipline is and how they are innovating in the drone delivery space
(3:20) The progression of Zipline from beginning delivering medical supplies in Africa to now operating for COVID response here in the United States and North Carolina
(4:40) How the lessons learned from operating in much lesser controlled airspace in Africa translated to operations in North Carolina where the airspace is much more congested and heavily regulated
(6:25) How Ziplines safety orientation and partnership approach has been helpful in allowing them to obtain BVLOS approval from the FAA.
(7:45) How Zipline is leveraging their BVLOS waiver for COVID in North Carolina
(8:49) What is entailed in the BVLOS waiver and what is required to remain compliant
(10:45) The technology behind and built into the Zipline UAS aircraft
(12:35) What makes Zipline unique compared to other drone delivery companies out in the industry
(14:40) How Zipline’s current North Carolina operations are building a framework to give them scalability within the United States as regulations continue to open up for a more UAS integrated NAS.
(16:35) What Zipline’s expansion plans look like in the coming years both here in the US and internationally
(18:20) What are the lessons learned so far from operating in rural vs urban environments and how route planning plays a crucial role in operational safety
(20:05) Advice for UAS operators and how to find their passion and niche in the UAS industry
(21:25) The correlation between safety and being successful in the UAS industry
(23:40) How being a private pilot is very helpful to get into in the drone delivery industry but will be less important in the future
(25:55) Where you can connect further with Bryan or learn more about Zipline’s operations or employment opportunities
(27:00) Rapid Fire 3 Final Questions