The Professional Remote Pilot: Capturing Drone imagery for GIS
Capt. Vince Donohue VAW-115
USS Midway
Capt. Vince Donohue • Professional pilot since 2004 • Airline, Charter and Corporate flight departments • 4 Jet Type raKngs – Currently flying the Pilatus NG as a single pilot
• FAA CerKfied Flight Instructor – CFIA, CFII, MEI
• 5 years as chief pilot running a flight department • Masters degree in Unmanned Systems Engineering – Unmanned Vehicle University
• President of Vortex UAS
Capt. Vince Donohue VAW-115
Capt. Vince Donohue Pilatus NG
Vortex UAS
Vortex UAS
www.vortexuas.com
Pilot Training Consulting UAS Services
Vortex UAS Mission Vortex UAS LLC • Mission – Educate – Advocate – Facilitate
• Three services we provide – Pilot Training – ConsulKng – Field services
Unmanned Systems • DisrupKve technology o an innovaKon o helps creates a new market o and value network, o that improves a product or service
o disrupts o an exisKng market o and value network o displacing an earlier technology.
3 major advantages using UAS • Safer • significantly lighter and smaller than manned aircraV reducing the risk to people on ground
• Cheaper • cost pennies on the dollar compared to the operaKng cost of manned aircraV.
• Faster • transported directly to the site, set up, launch and recover.
Use cases for UAS • High Precision Mapping – Infrastructure Availability and Conflicts – Engineering Tools – Photogrammetry – Orthomosaic
• Terrain Modeling – Digital ElevaKon Model – Digital Surface Model – Digital Terrain Model
Dronedeploy Example
Dronedeploy Example
Dronedeploy Example
AssumpKons • Your company wants to use sUAS o Huge benefits at a small cost
• You will be the PIC o How do you earn an FAA RPC?
• You’re just starKng o No aircraV o No training o No SOPs
What’s needed to legally Fly? Part 107 went into effect 8-29-16 • SecKon 333 ExempKon Ø Superseded by Part 107
• PIC o Part 61 Pilots license Ø Anyone can be earn an FAA RPC
• Registered AircraV - $5 o Mail in paperwork - N number Ø Online – F number o Quick and easy
Unmanned is DisrupKve technology We want to capitalize on this technology • We need to be Ø Legal to Fly Ø Remote Pilot CerKficate
Ø Safe Ø Skilled at flying our aircraV
Ø Knowledgeable Ø regulaKons and aircraV systems
Pilot requirements – Safe and Legal Part 107 Ground School
Pilot’s License
Knowledge Base
Pilot Training Ground and Flight
Flying Skills
Steps to Earn your RPC • Study for the test – Self study – Online Course – Live training in classroom
• Take the Part 107 Knowledge Test – 60 quesKon computerized test – CATS tesKng center – 70% passing grade (42 correct)
Knowledge Areas covered 1. sUAS regulaKons 2. Airspace classificaKon 3. AviaKon weather sources & effects 4. sUAS loading 5. Emergency procedures 6. Crew resource management
Knowledge Areas covered 7. Radio communicaKons 8. sUAS performance 9. Effects of drugs and alcohol 10. AeronauKcal decision-making 11. Airport operaKons 12. Maintenance and preflight inspecKons
88.29% Pass Rate
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Steps to Earn a RPC • TSA Venng o Not public informaKon
• Receive a temporary o When applicaKon is complete
• Receive your Permanent o Hard copy in the mail
56% TSA applicaKons completed
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Pilot Error - 60% of Accidents
• Source – www.planecrashinfo.com
Emergency Procedures • Loss of control • Lost link • Loss of visual contact • Excessive wind • AircraV intrusion • Emergency descent • Vortex Ring State
UAS as a Profession • Need to Create a UAS Profession • Create a Professional standard • Not amateurs flying as “professional”
• Vortex UAS Professional Pilot Training • • • •
Ground School Flight Training Knowledge and PracKcal TesKng Professional Mentoring
Vortex UAS Training
Vortex UAS Training Schedule Upcoming Courses • Nov 19-20th o Intro/Advanced UAV Pilot Training Course
• Jan 14 & 21st • Part 107 Knowledge Test Prep class
• May 1-4 o Pro UAV Pilot Training Course
Vortex capabiliKes Benefits of holding a Vortex UAV License • Safety • 90% accidents due to pilot error • Thorough training is best defense
• Vortex CerKficaKon • • • •
Highest level of training in sUAS Industry Intro, Advanced and Pro Class Wriren and Flight tests Mentoring program
Greater Control
Analyze and monitor construcKon sites as they evolve, using georeferenced orthomosaics and elevaKon data from Pix4D soVware. View the asbuilt situaKon of your site for up-to-date measurements and conKnued analysis, as well as volumetric measurements for more efficient earthwork management.
Leading SoVware
Pix4D Highlights Orthomosaics and Digital Surface Models
Pix4D Highlights Volumetric Measurements
Pix4D Highlights BIM IntegraKon
DroneDeploy Highlights Easy to Capture
DroneDeploy Highlights Easy to Process
DroneDeploy Highlights Easy to Share
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