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Specifically, USAA is seeking FAA exemption from
Section 333 of the FAA Moderation and Reform Act
of 2012 to immediately begin testing small
unmanned aircraft systems, using
industry-accepted best practices and guidelines
compiled during research conducted over the past
four years.
“We’re constantly seeking ways to better serve
our members, especially during catastrophes when
getting into neighborhoods immediately after can
be dangerous to human life, and applying new
technologies is one way we can do that,” said
Alan Krapf, president, USAA Property and
Casualty Insurance Group. “USAA already leads a
best-in-class claims experience in the insurance
industry, and the application of this technology
can make us even better.”
During the testing and research phase, the
small, 5-pound, slow-speed aircraft from
U.S.-based PrecisionHawk, a leading manufacturer
in the unmanned aircraft systems industry, would
fly during the day within line of sight of a
trained pilot and air crew on the USAA campus
and privately owned rural unpopulated land
around
San Antonio.
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