{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Drone Questions. Answered.","title":"YDQA: Ep 135- \"What’s the Difference Between a UAS Test Site and a Test Range?”","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":968,"description":"Are UAS test ranges and FAA test sites the same thing… or totally different?\nIn this episode of Your Drone Questions Answered, we sit down with Jesse Steele, Range Manager at the Pendleton UAS Range, to break down the real difference between FAA-designated UAS test sites and the ranges that operate under them. \n\nYou’ll learn:\nThe difference between a UAS test site and a test range\nHow COAs (Certificates of Authorization) are created and managed\nWhy Pendleton offers 14,000 square miles of test airspace\nWhat makes this location ideal for advanced testing\nThe types of companies and platforms testing there (from commercial to defense)\nWhether the public can visit or even fly at a range like this\nFrom EVTOL projects like Airbus’ Vahana to large-scale testing operations and cross-country drone flights, the Pendleton range has hosted 175+ unique companies and more than 67,000 test flights.\nIf you’ve ever wondered how high-level UAS testing actually works in the United States—and who makes it possible—this episode gives you a behind-the-scenes look.\nTo learn more about the range or schedule a tour, visit pendletonuasrange.com\n\n\nHave a drone question you’d like answered on a future episode? Visit ydqa.io and submit it.\n#Drones #UAS #DroneTesting #Aviation #FAA #DroneIndustry #UAV #EVTOL #CommercialDrones #DroneTechnology","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O3xSwdt1Z-HQnxOrlbpoMGlznHrJoZDg38hL81g0syU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMDA0LzE2Nzkz/NjIwMzQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}