Cutting Through the Hype

A Road Map for Leveraging UAS

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The Hype

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2014

When to use rule of thumb = high accuracy/resolution, small sites, repeat visits, local

1. Know Your Systems2. Select and Train Your Operators3. Fly4. Get Better At Data Management5. Get Good at Data Processing6. Understand Operational Workflows7. Get Insurance8. Know the Regulations9. Develop An SOP10. Fly Safely

Top 10 Things To Consider

#1: Know Your Systems

• What makes a good UAS operator?• No = Your nephew who likes video games• Yes = Attentive to detail, cautious, reliable

• Consider both manufacturer training and flight school• Prepare for aeronautical exam and renewal every 2 years• Institute best practices/policies:

• No flying under the influence of drugs or alcohol• Require appropriate amount of sleep• Document all flights

#2: Select and Train Your Operators

• Practice on a simulator (20 hours min)• System familiarity is significant predictor of

flight safety• Change something, fly again• Maintain currency• Log flight hours

#3: Fly

• UAS will drive Big Data• 200MB – 2GB/minute during collection• One active UAS operator can easily

generate 3TB/week• Consider derivative products

#4: Get Better At Data Management

#5: Get Good At Data Processing

• Acquisition is only 20% of process• Software products aplenty for processing• Be concerned about:

• Bare earth surfaces• Planimetric mapping

• Manufacturers trying to bring processing into the field

#6: Understand Operational Workflows

• End product drives everything• Flight planning• Use control or no control?• Lots of game time decisions

• Weather• Airspace changes• GPS reception

• Pilot’s decision rules

#7: Get Insurance

• Growing list of providers• Liability

• $2,000/year to get $1M in liability for each unit in the air

• Hull insurance• 100+ hours of flight experience• $2,000/year depending on unit’s value

• Log book is vital

#8: Know The Regulations

• Certificates of Authority• Public entities only

• 333 exemptions• Private companies• Several months to obtain• Need a pilot’s license• Obtain COA on top of the exemption – depends on airspace

• Rule 107 - Notice of Proposed Rule Making for Commercial Use of sUAS• Best case scenario by elections, 2016• Likely to limit to line of sight only, <500’ AGL, daylight hours,

and not over people not involved, B/C/D/E airspace with ATC permission and G without permission

• Possible micro UAS category (<2kg)

#9: Develop an SOP

• Required for COAs and 333 Exemptions• Checklists – pre, during and post flight• Operator training procedures• Safety protocols and procedures• Roles & responsibilities of all parties• Hardware maintenance

#10: Think Safety

• Planning is key• Crew and site management• Safety briefing• Helpful Apps:

• GPS plan• MagStorm• Botlink• trackimo

60m AGL

Paul BraunVice President – Sales & Marketingpbraun@continentalmapping.com

888.815.3327

UAS Insurance?

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Paul BraunVice President – Sales & Marketingpbraun@continentalmapping.com

888.815.3327

1. Know Your Systems2. Select and Train Your Operators3. Fly4. Get Better At Data Management5. Get Good at Data Processing6. Understand Operational Workflows7. Get Insurance8. Know the Regulations9. Develop An SOP10. Fly Safely