Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Virginia Tech MAAP - FAA UAS Test Site
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Matt
Last Name:
Burton
Phone Number:
540-231-5564
Title:
Flight Operations Manager
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Date:
2017-08-15 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Matt Burton
Title of Applicant (if any):
Flight Operations Manager
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The VT UAS Test Site respectfully requests the Federal Communications Commission to grant an Experimental License for the operation of one Gryphon EXB Radar. The experiment is in support of the FAA UAS Test Site program to evaluate surveillance technology to detect non-participating airborne traffic to mitigate risk for UAS flight during integration in the National Airspace System (NAS).
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Gryphon Sensors, LLC
Equipment 1 Model Number
EXB Radar
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
3
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The VT UAS Test Site is one of six Test Sites designated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a result of the 2012 FAA modernization and Reform Act and is part of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), a public land-grant university serving the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world community.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation