Agriculture, Drones, & UAV’s,Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles

December 2015

PSU Extension Dairy TeamJ. Craig Williams, Tioga County,

What is a Drone – UAV doing in Agriculture?• Cover Types UAV’s• FAA updates and rules >??• Actual field visits • What’s Next?

What is a UAV?

DJI Phantom 2-3

Maverick - Remote Intelligence

What is a UAV?

Precision Drone

AR Parrot

DJI Inspire 1 Released November 2014

Whose in Charge? FAA www.faa.gov/uas/

What is a UAV?• Do I need to get approval from the FAA to fly a model

aircraft for recreation? 2012 Act.• No. FAA guidance says that model aircraft flights should be

flown a sufficient distance from populated areas and full scale aircraft, should be kept within visual line of sight of the operator, should weigh under 55 lbs unless certified by an aeromodeling community-based organization, and are not for business purposes.1, 2

• References• Federal Register Notice - Clarification of FAA Policy (PDF), UAS Operations

in the U.S. National Airspace System• FAA's Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft, Notice of

Interpretation

http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/https://www.faa.gov/uas/faq/

UAV RulesDo fly a model aircraft/UAS at the local model aircraft clubDo take lessons and learn to fly safelyDo contact the airport or control tower when flying within 5 miles of the airportDo fly a model aircraft for personal enjoyment

Don't fly near manned aircraftDon't fly beyond line of sight of the operatorDon't fly an aircraft weighing more than 55 lbsunless it's certified by an aeromodelingcommunity-based organizationDon't fly contrary to your aeromodelingcommunity-based safety guidelines

Don't fly model aircraft for payment or commercial purposes

FAA rules Nov 2014 • Commercial ruling on rules came in 2015• FFA releases testing on B4UFLY beta smartphone to clear

your area. • No fly zones over stadiums and the Pope’s visit

Who am I? • Hobbyist – Who enjoys flying UAV’s below 400 FT for my

enjoyment

• Public– Who fly's for Governmental, Law, Firefighting,

public service or agriculture??– COA Certificate of Authorization, application

• Civil / Non Government – Who fly's in Experimental and training– Special Air worthiness Certificate– Sect 333 application Commercial

UAV Types• The Hobbyist

– Enjoy flying– Line of sight– Under 400 Feet– Daylight– Away from Public – Not for Hire – Away from airports and contact air controller if

under 5 miles

https://www.noflyzone.org/

Register your House?

UAV rules• The Public official• Who can legally operate UAS in the U.S.?

UAS can be legally operated with approval from the FAA through a Certificate of Authorization (COA). The COA process takes approximately 60 days to complete. COAs are granted to public (federal, state, and local government) agencies that are operating public aircraft (refer to 14 CFR 1.1). COAs allow for operation of a specific UAS in a specified areas

• COA– Registration letter Nov 2014

http://www.faa.gov/uas/regulations_policies/media/Registration_letter.pdf

Public/ Government

Civil / Commercial

PSU is a state related institution not a State Owned institution

UAV rules• The Public official• What restrictions do FAA COAs place on UAS operations?• Flight only below 400 • Daytime operations in Visual Flight Rules (VFR) - clear of clouds and fog• Nighttime operations are being considered on a case by case basis• Visual Line-Of-Sight (VLOS) of the UAS (typically, less than 3/4 of a mile • Restrictions over types of airspace within 5 miles of airport Requirement

to contact local air traffic control authorities prior to UAS operations• Medical tests to ensure visual acuity (FAA Second-Class Medical Exam)• Knowledge of airspace and FAA regulations applicable to the operation of

UAS (UAS pilot must pass the FAA private pilot ground written examination

• Training on the system to be flown and proficiency requirements

Line of Sight

Don’t Fly here maps ?• Www.mapbox.com/drone/no-fly/

Sect 333 Business• FAA Sect 333

• https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/

– a Section 333 grant of exemption,– a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA),– an aircraft registered with the FAA, and– a pilot with an FAA airman certificate

• PIC must hold either an airline transport, commercial, private, recreational, or sport pilot certificate.

UAV Registration• Monday NEWS 12-14-15 • Owners may register through a web-based

system at www.faa.gov/uas/registration• Start Dec 21, 2015 until Feb 19, 2016• $5 Fee but free until Jan 20, 2016 • Registration Number will be put on UAV • Name Address and Email

So What’s a farmer TO DO

Hires a Flying company?

Real Pictures Parrot

Real Pictures DJI

Real Pictures DJI

Maverick

Maverick

Soybean Population?

Wildlife, Warren Cty?

Maverick

Maverick

Maverick

150 ft and 400 ft

Maverick 150 TEST

Maverick 150 TEST

Maverick 150 TEST

Maverick Mosaic 400 ft

Maverick Mosaic 400 ft

DJI Phantom 3

DJI Phantom 3

DJI Phantom 3

DJI Phantom 3

Photos vs Videos vs NIR Red / green vs Precision Vision ?

http://iphonedroneimagery.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/ndvi-farm.jpg

• Ian Butler• Twitter• Youtube education

channel• Launched in July 2015!• Works with DJI

Phantom, Inspire, Ag Eagle

• Flight CONTROL FOR PLANNED FLIGHTS,

• Saved photos• Produced maps for

photo, NDIV, 3-D • Upload and map• Price structure from

Free to $99/month -$499/month

Drone Deploy, www.dronedeploy.com/

Flight control and mapping

• 4 farmers who joined forces to educate, develop and sell to the Ag Public.

• Not an endorsement, but relationships matter in business

• Service and sales

FlyingAg.com

Can pilots see a Drone?• Agairupdate.com Ag Pilot test Oct 12, 2015 • Colorado Ag Aviation Association• Airmap www.airmap.io Airspace restrictions • http://www.agairupdate.com/article_detail.php?_k

p_serial=00002645• http://www.coagav.org/caaa-news/27?view=blog

• 5 pilots (4 fixed wing and 1 Rotor Copter ) • UAV 28 inches and 66 lbs over one field

• One 1 pilot out of 5 could see the UAV• But could not find it the second time!• Pilots “we knew UAVs would be difficult to

see, but it turns out they’re more difficult to see than we thought. It’s clear that it will take a cultural change on both our parts [ag aviators and UAS operators] if we’re going to work cooperatively in the airspace…”

Flying and Launching • 1 person controller or

two with set way points

What is a UAV?

What is a UAV--$?

DJI Phantom 2

Maverick - Remote Intelligence

$55,000

$600-----$4,000

What is a UAV?

Precision Drone

AR Parrot

DJI Inspire 1 Released November 2014 $17,000 ??

$300

$2,899

Phantom 3 Professional• $300 - $1600 is the difference from a Jon

Boat and a RealSki Boat. • The DJI Phantom 3 is an excellent example of

one entry level UAV that will full fill the Flight ease and the Photo quality that the farmer is looking for.

What is a Drone – UAV doing in Agriculture?• Enjoy Flying?• Maybe gather pictures • What’s Next? Mapping • More online discussion, Twitter

– http://aerialfarmer.blogspot.com/2014/11/uavs-and-precision-agriculture-16.html

– Brian Scott - http://thefarmerslife.com/– Chad Colby - http://agtechtalk.com/

• REMEDY FOR THE NO-ID UAV? No, Remington doesn't make a "Drone load".

Learn online -Twitter/ Youtube:/ Facebook • eXtension UAS group http://www.learnuasag.org/

@learnuasag• That Drone Show @thatdroneshow• Chad E Coby / AgTechtalk - @TheChadColby• Ian Butler @theUAVguy• UAV Grass Roots @uavgrassroots• Victor Villegas - Drone singer - @OSUExtTech

Oregon State University Extension• FlyingAg.com @FlyingAGUAV• DJI Videos www.dji.com

• J Craig Williams• Penn State Dairy Team• jcw17@psu.edu• Twitter @jcwcelb