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Taking Off With DronesDecember 4, 2017
3:45 – 4:45 Workshop Block II
Brian D Simmons, P.E., FAA 107
Principal Engineer – Bolton & Menk Inc.
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Taking Off With Drones
• Regulations
• UAV/Drone Implementation & your agency
• Example Applications
• Q & A
Brian D. Simmons, P.E., FAA Part 107
952.448.8838
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Taking Off With Drones - Regulations
• August 2016 – FAA Releases Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification
This enables commercial operation in much less restrictive airspace – opened up the industry
• Flight was possible prior to this, but only under a 333 exemption and required a licensed aircraft pilot
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Taking Off With Drones - Regulations• Section 333 Exemption Airspace Restriction Map
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Taking Off With Drones - Regulations• Hobbyist Airspace Restriction Map
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Taking Off With Drones - Regulations• Part 107 Airspace Restriction Map
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Taking Off With Drones – Regulations
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Taking Off With Drones - Regulations
Part 107 Regulations are similar to previous rules, but lay out some basic guidelines for operations:
• Must be registered
• Within Line-of-sight
• Fly less than 100mph
• Operate only during daylight hours
• Fly less than 400-ft (above ground level) unless in the envelope of a building/structure
• Do not operate over people or vehicles not involved in the flight
• Etc…
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Taking Off With Drones - Regulations
Additionally in Minnesota:
• Must ALSO be registered with MNDOT
• Must be licensed with MN/DOT as a Commercial Operator(requires proof of insurance) This is a somewhat short list
• Sales tax paid on UAV/Drone
• Updated/Paid Yearly
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Taking Off With Drones - RegulationsUnfortunately Still “Regulating by Incident”
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Taking Off With Drones - RegulationsUpcoming White House Proposed Rulemaking to integrate UAVs into the national airspace:
• Splitting the Airspace at 200-ft AGL
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Taking Off With Drones - RegulationsAgencies may be expected/asked to regulate the >200ft airspace by various decision makers
How will you react? Prepared to go against FAA?
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Taking Off With Drones – Implementation• “Disruptive” technology appears to be settling down
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Taking Off With Drones - Implementation• Education and Licensing are constant discussions
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Toy Tool
Taking Off With Drones - Implementation
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Toy Tool
Taking Off With Drones - Implementation
PRODUCTIVITY
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Buy & Fly vs. Hire Out/Consult:
Taking Off With Drones - Implementation
Hire Out/Consult
MNDOT Registration/Insurance Requirements
Processing of outputs
Aerial fleet maintenance
Frequent changes in technology
Buy & Fly
Accessibility of Products
Long term cost benefits
Higher adoption/uptake rate
Easier to control use anddistribution
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Taking Off With Drones – Example Applications• Number one Requests are IMAGERY
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Taking Off With Drones – Example Applications
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Taking Off With Drones – Example Applications• MNDOT Pilot Bridge
Inspections
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Taking Off With Drones – Lessons Learned
• Landscape is changing/variable – the importance of knowing what kind of rules/regs are proposed and upcoming is HIGH
• Awareness is High, knowledge of actual capabilities is low
• EDUCATION is a public and constant need
• Privacy concerns are REAL and still a gray area
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Taking Off With Drones – The Future• Drones are NOT replacing surveyors
• Accuracy of Photogrammetry Deliverables is still “mapping grade”and requires immense effort and/or investment to accomplish higher order accuracy
• More/Advanced sensors are being hung from drones, not just cameras
• LiDar
• Multispectral
• NDVI – Plant Health
• Green laser technology (water penetrating)
• Integration of Machine Learning/AI – to identify what the camera sees