This proposal is for an Airspace Trial, for which a scaled airspace change process applies and a change level is not applicable.
The change sponsor, Apian, in conjunction with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is looking to conduct feasibility flights using Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the distribution of high-priority pathology samples and medicines between two of its hospitals. This use of UAS has the potential to speed up delivery times thereby enhancing patient care, saving costs, and promoting sustainability.
The change sponsor is proposing that the transport of these time-sensitive small and medium-weight healthcare items are conducted by UAS flying Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. In order to do this in the area selected for this activity, current regulation requires the activity to be contained within segregated airspace.
