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The AlarisPro platform helps UAS operators manage flight, maintenance, safety, and component-level data in a single, secure solution. Modules include life cycle tracking, pilot and crew management, maintenance planning and documentation, an integrated safety management system, and flight risk management tools.
“As the unmanned aviation industry advances, operating fleets are getting larger, more diverse, and more distributed, rivaling and often exceeding the enterprise management needs of manned aircraft operations,” said Andrew Spiegel, USAIG senior v-p and head of unmanned aircraft underwriting. “it’s common for the number of aircraft and remote pilots in an unmanned operation to be considerably higher than a typical manned aircraft outfit, magnifying the challenges of sustaining operational oversight, safety management, and tracking of maintenance status and operator currency.”
USAIG UAS policyholders can apply their annual Performance Vector Unmanned benefit towards AlarisPro by registering their SafetyPoints with AlarisPro, then undergoing a consultation on the scope and cost of services needed, depending on the fleet composition and operational needs, according to USAIG. The SafetyPoints then “function like a gift card to subsidize a portion of the operator’s annual platform cost.”

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