Uncrewed Approvals is an Australian-owned and operated small business that is a delegate of CASA. The delegation allows the company to issue Remote Operator Certificates (ReOC) and operating approvals for RPAS operators.
Business Structure
Uncrewed Approvals is a trading name owned by Enter Another Dimension Pty Ltd A.C.N. 074 746 688. The company has operated within the Australian Aviation Industry since 1995 as an Air Operator Certificate holder for Charter, Aerial Work and Flying School operations. It also operates a CAR 30 Certificate of Approval aircraft maintenance facility.
Owner Credentials
The company Director, Steve Griffin, is a CASA Authorised Testing Officer and worked for three years as a Flying Operations Inspector with CASA. For 16 months, he was in the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Group. Steve is a highly qualified aviation professional with numerous licences and approvals. These include Commercial Pilot Licences for aeroplanes and balloons, private Helicopter and Glider Pilot Licences, and a Remote Pilot Licence. His RePL has ratings for multirotor, aeroplane, helicopter, airship and powered lift remotely piloted aircraft systems. He has been an aircraft maintenance authority holder since 1989 and holds an aircraft weight control authority.
The Federation Aeronautique International has also recognised Steve. He has been awarded the Montgolfier and Herni Mignet Diplomas and 16 aviation world records. Most of the records were set in aircraft he designed, built and flew.
Notable Achievements
Enter Another Dimension Pty Ltd also holds a ReOC. Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) operations of the Astigan High Altitude Long Endurance RPA were conducted under the ReOC . Steve is the Chief Remote Pilot for that ReOC. He obtained the world’s first operating approval for a civilian RPA to operate in the stratosphere. Operations were conducted in Australia, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Astigan High Altitude Long Endurance RPA – Operated by Enter Another Dimension Pty Ltd in Australia
Australian Drone Innovation Hub
Enter Another Dimension Pty Ltd proudly sponsors the Australian Drone Innovation Hub. This includes free use of the company’s workshop facilities to startups involved in RPAS development. To date the facility has been used to develop a VTOL delivery platform which featured multiple redundant flight control systems, a stratospheric airship, and an automated RPA tethering system. The facility includes wood and metal machining, vacuum bag and infusion composites manufacturing capabilities. There is also a high altitude test chamber which be used to test payloads to the equivalent of 100,000 feet pressure height.
Uncrewed Approvals was established with the aim of providing the RPAS industry with an alternative regulatory services provider that is sensibly priced, timely and no-nonsense.