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Non-destructive testing with drones enables the easy detection of defects such as: lightning strikes, water inclusions, surface delamination’s or defective bondings.
A measurement with a drone-based system is completed within 30 minutes.
Vev Jackson, sales and marketing manager for Q1 Aviation, explained: “We are utilizing drones to optimize cost and time for operators. With active thermography hidden fuselage defects can be found in a matter of minutes. There are positive implications for deploying this technology, which include staff safety and accuracy. With the rapid advancement of this technology the possibilities are endless.”
Q1 Aviation will be actively deploying drone technology to aid corporate and commercial operators across Canada.
This week marks a significant milestone for Q1, as it will be conducting its first outdoor test at Toronto Pearson. Q1 has partnered with several firms for the rapid advancement of this technology.
Vev explained that Q1 has seen a lot of interest from a variety of its customers, and said they are actively responding to all requests.
