InterDrone 2018

Basil Yap




Basil serves as program manager for the N.C. Department of Transportation Division of Aviation’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program. Basil’s role is to envision and direct efforts that position North Carolina as a global leader in UAS (drone) safety, government integration, commercial and economic development, and knowledge creation. That includes ensuring North Carolina maintains the nation’s best drone safety record; maximizes state and local agency use of UAS technology to improve public services and operations; builds a world-leading UAS economy; pursues research and innovations that promote drone safety, government integration and commercial development; and designs and advocates for supportive public policies on the local, state and federal level. He also serves as UAS subject matter expert and advisor for North Carolina. Basil leads North Carolina’s participation in the Federal Aviation Administration’s three-year UAS Integration Pilot Program, which is testing tools and developing infrastructure that will enable safe drone use for package delivery, particularly medical package delivery, over local communities beyond line of sight. This pilot program offers the potential for unleashing a new era of drone use for public and private purposes across the state and the nation. Basil brings to this work extensive experience in civil engineering, program and project management, policy development, and research design and analysis. Prior to joining the Division of Aviation in June 2016, he served as project manager for Hovecon Project Solutions, where he managed residential and construction projects and provided design, engineering and technical assistance to builders and clients. Earlier, he was an airport project manager for the Division of Aviation, general manager of Peak Fall Protection Inc., a safety solutions company, and assistant resident engineer for the NCDOT Division of Highways.

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