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UAS Colorado is a non-profit business league, committed to promoting and improving the aerospace industry in Colorado, particularly supporting the safe integration and use of unmanned aircraft systems throughout the state for the benefit of the public.
Creates a UAS industry structure and identity
- Serves as the single entry point for worldwide access to the Colorado UAS community
- Represents Colorado’s UAS Industry at trade shows nationwide
- Sponsors and administers the Rocky Mountain UAS Professionals (RMUAS) Meetup Group, an industry forum for discussions, events, meetings, and professional contacts
Advocates for public policy. Works with CO legislators to:
- Prevent industry-damaging laws and regulations
- Promote productive positive legislation that encourages UAS industry growth
- Influence national UAS Guidelines
Promotes the safe, professional operation of UAS
- Distributes current FAA, state, and local guidelines
- Works with other organizations to establish/advocate best practices
- Aids government agencies with applications for FAA-approved UAS operating sites in CO
Conducts public awareness campaigns
- Help the general public understand UAS use and the importance
- Exposes other industries to the benefits of UAS
Supports commercial, government, and private uses of UAS
- Promotes business relationships for CO UAS companies
- Works with First Responder communities and government agencies to realize benefits using UAS
- Helped establish a 6-county UAS flight area in Colorado’s San Luis Valley – the most desirable UAS flight area in the nation, inside a 120×80 mile, 15,000ft MSL area