Altitude Angel Will Help Drone Operators Get Permission to Fly from Private Property

Altitude Angel Expands Scope of Approval Services Platform to Include Property and Large Land Estates

by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby

UTM (Unified Traffic Management) leader Altitude Angel has announced that its recently launched Approval Servicesplatform will be expanded to include property and large land estates. Described as ‘a key step for UK aviation’ by Aviation Minister Baroness Vere, the platform will enable land and real-estate owners and managers to grant access and give permission to drone operators to use the land for take-off and landing purposes.

Drone operators who have identified an area of land suitable to conduct their flight must determine who manages the land to begin a long process of seeking approval. The new platform will allow operators to instead request access to land digitally through the Drone Assist app or DroneSafetyMap.com, and will in some cases be able to receive near-instant approval. Landowners and estate managers…