In Episode Five of The Unmanned Podcast, Matt Hernandez sits down with Andrew Karas - airline transport pilot, certified flight instructor, and UAS professional - to discuss the critical role of standards and safety in the evolving world of drone operations. As Director of the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), Andrew shares how lessons from crewed aviation are shaping unmanned systems.

Topics Covered:

• How IS-BAO applies to UAS operations
• Building a Safety Management System (SMS) for drone programs
• Bridging traditional aviation and UAS safety culture
• Industry adoption of international standards

• UAS risk management for commercial and enterprise operations

• The future of integrated airspace and global best practices

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