public safety drone/ unmanned aircraft systems 101
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Outline & Objectives
• Brief Overview of sUAS Technology
• Public Safety& Civilian Applications
• Current Manufacturers & Airframes on the Market
• Current Regulations
• COA (Certificate of Authorization) Process
Overview of sUAS Technology
• How? – Military Tech
– Mobile Tech
– Lithium Batteries
• Differentiation from RC Plane or Heli?– Inertial Measuring Unit (IMU)
– Magnetometer/Compass
– GPS & Sat’s
– Autonomous Capabilities
Features
• GPS Assisted Flying & Hover
• Autonomous
– Ground Station Mission Management w/ OSD
– Take Off and Landing
– Waypoint Navigation
– Failsafe, Lost Link, Return to Home
• Real-Time FPV (First Person Viewing)
Public Safety Applications & FAA
• Tactical Operations• Scene Recon & Intel• Post Accident Evidence Reconstruction
• Crime Scene Documentation• Ortho-Mosaic Imagery• Search and Rescue• Thermal Imaging• Fire Monitoring & Exposure Control• Natural Disasters• Domestic Terrorism• HazMat/ Railway Emergencies/ CBRN• Suspicious Device Recon
Price Point For Existing Companies
Comparable Systems On The Market
• Aeryon- Canada- $50k-$100k
• Aerialtronics- The Netherlands $45k-$60k
• AeroVironment- $60k
• Lockeed Martin- $50k
• No COA Application Service
• No Included Training
• No Certification
Departments Currently Using UAS
• Arlington PD
• Mesa County Sheriff’s Office
• Miami-Dade PD
• Houston PD
• North Little Rock PD
• Gadsden PD
• Orange County Sheriff’s Office
• Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Legalities & FAA Regs
• Currently Being Defined For Commercial Use (2015?)
• Many “Grey” Areas
• Speed of Technology vs. Speed of Regulations
Commercialized Uses
• Agriculture• Real Estate• Advertising• Journalism• Amazon Delivery• Sporting Events• Insurance Inspections & Claims• Land Surveying
ANY COMMERCIALIZED USE OF A UAV IS ILLEGAL
Regulations for Public Entities?
• 100% Legal through COA
• Requires a COA (Certificate of Authorization)
• Approx. 300 Public Entities are utilizing UAS technology (Research, Public Safety, Colleges, GIS)
• FAA Requires 1 Pilot in Command, 1 Observer/Spotter
• COA Applications can take only 60 business days to complete by having all documentation in hand.
COA (Certificate of Authorization)
• WHO
• WHAT
• WHERE
• WHY
• HOW
• & much more…
TrainingCOA
Jurisdictional COA