DRONE SIG RESOURCES

• Greg's very cool Drone comparison worksheet: Link
• Pierce County Drone program video. Link
• Recap from InterDrone Conference Las Vegas, 2019. Link
• Pierce County RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircart System) Program Link
• AerialMetric Site to get elevation data Link 
• USGS National Map - Another source for elevation data Link. 

Airspace Planning Links

• VFR charts online viewer: https://skyvector.com/

• VFR charts FAA download site: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/productcatalog/vfrcharts/

• FAA facility map viewer: https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad

• DJI Geozone map: https://www.dji.com/flysafe/geo-map

News Collected from June 2020 Meeting

• New Matrice 300RTK (Nice video tour of new hardware): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLhrdieY7CA&feature=youtu.be
• Mavic Air 2 test against Skydio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHs9xgb9FeU
• Autel Patent infringement: https://dronedj.com/2020/05/18/autel-robotics-could-ban-dji-drones-from-sale-us/
• Delivery not so promising: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920919309575?via%3Dihub
• Image processing comparison: https://opendronemap.github.io/UAVArena/
• Deciding on Mavic model (for yourself) Mavic Mini vs. Mavic Air 2 vs. Mavic 2 Pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02oAvbFsExE

Industry Articles and Links from November 2020 Meeting.

• Remote ID preview from “public” test (from public records request): 

https://beta.regulations.gov/document/FAA-2019-1100-53261

• Related demo of UTM tech solutions (showcase of some possiblilities being tested): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c51Dgq1e3Mw&feature=emb_logo

• Most detailed Mini 2 review

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/dji-mini-2-drone-depth-review.html

• Records retention- (new state guidance documents)

https://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/recordsmanagement/managing-drone-records.aspx

• Parrot is now out of the consumer market

https://dronexl.co/2020/07/24/henri-seydoux-declares-end-of-parrots-consumer-drones/

• 3D scan with obstacle avoidance promises to aid bridge work (Skydio)

https://medium.com/skydio/drone-autonomy-for-bridge-inspection-the-newest-tool-on-the-inspectors-belt-68be85065b13

• Better positioning for future drones (decimeter without RTK/PPK)

https://www.suasnews.com/2020/08/new-gnss-products-with-unique-built-in-corrections/?utm_source=DroneNewsDailyEmailMore&mc_cid=d67687712d&mc_eid=d22ec97035

• How big is that prop?  Chart height vs total height

https://www.uasvision.com/2020/09/23/drone-crashes-into-wind-turbine-near-bristol/

• Using drones as work lights

https://www.uasvision.com/2020/09/24/drones-to-light-up-dark-accident-sites-in-uae/

Current FAA Topics

• LAANC expansion (Tacoma Narrows Active)

https://www.uasvision.com/2020/09/29/faa-expands-drone-access-to-controlled-airspaces/

• Type certification just began

https://www.uasvision.com/2020/09/22/faa-publishes-rule-on-type-certification-of-certain-uas/

• Hardware purchase list to ponder (This list focuses on current models and I plan to keep this updated into the future with new models and software updates.  Greg L)

https://publish.smartsheet.com/785e497c99254d9ea2d1f2a2e7085bb6

FAA Pilot Part 107 Certification

• https://remotepilot101.com/
• https://www.uavgroundschool.com/
  

• https://frontierprecision.com/events/event/1-day-part-107-uas-training-bismarck-nd-11/