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#98 Ryan Graves, ASA: UAPs as a wake-up call for airspace safety and innovation
1 hour 26 minutes Posted Aug 6, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
UAP is a budding industry
Ryan's Background and Initial UAP Encounters
Radar Upgrades and UAP Detection
Challenges in Visual Confirmation of UAPs
Data collection and quality
Lessons learned on sensing capabilities
UAP flight characteristics
Debriefing and Cultural Shifts in Reporting UAPs
Advocating for Data Aggregation and Analysis
Patterns in 850 collected UAP encounter reports
Government and Agency Involvement in UAP Research
Pilot Reactions and Reporting on UAPs
Technological Solutions for UAP Detection
New Jersey sightings
What Ryan Looks For In The Data
2015 USS Roosevelt sightings
Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
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Ryan Graves is a former U.S. Navy F/A-18F pilot and the first active-duty pilot to publicly report regular UAP sightings. In this episode, we explore what these encounters reveal about gaps in our airspace sensing and safety infrastructure, and where the opportunities lie for better detection, data analysis, and aerospace innovation. Ryan also shares insights from his work at Americans for Safe Aerospace and AIAA, where he’s helping bring scientific rigor and policy attention to a long-overlo...