Douglas Spotted Eagle and Brady Reisch headed into the field to collect aerial construction data over fourteen weeks with three different drones. Their goal was to determine which drone was best for the construction job site. They used three popular aircraft for the comparisons and the results were pretty surprising. Read all about it [...]
We received an Autel Evo II for evaluation and presentation to some of the public safety agencies with whom we work. We are thrilled that Autel provided us with an Evo II to evaluate for an upcoming law enforcement conference. The Evo II is a significant departure from the original Evo, and should not be [...]
In 2004, Sony released the world’s first low-cost HD camera, known as the HVR-Z1U. The camera featured a standard 1/3” imager, squeezing 1440x1080 pixels (anamorphic/non-square) pixels on to the sensor. This was also the world’s first pro-sumer camera using the MPEG2 compression scheme, with a color sample of 4:2:0, and using a GOP method of [...]
## PRESS RELEASE ## CONTACT INFORMATION: AEE USA Mike Kahn Mike Kahn mkahn@aee.com 858.349.5246 RELEASE DATE: 10.24.2019 HIGH-INTENSITY SPOTLIGHT FOR AEE MACH™ 4 sUAS Transformative lighting for unmanned aircraft now available Dateline: [Las Vegas NV 10.25.2019] — Powered by FoxFury, AEE announces a 4-degree spotlight created for the AEE Mach™ 4 aircraft, providing users [...]
First and foremost, there are exceptionally capable counter-UAS solutions available from developers and manufacturers with great integrity. This article is not about them. This is about the “jump on the bandwagon to capture bucks by generating uninformed fear” businesses that are cropping up like weeds in a concrete parking lot. Otherwise known in the security [...]
Recent experiences around the country indicate that there are pilots in the UAS industry that may not fully understand the unique differences between Authorizations, Waivers, and NOTAMs. The point of this article is to express the differences, and bring clarity to the three notifications. Imagine a public event where multiple UAS pilots will gather to [...]
Every year, Sundance Media Group sits with it's employees and takes a moment to debrief the past year. What's worked, what challenges we've faced, and what we'd like to see implemented in the days/months/years to come. Given the amazing team we have, it should be no surprise that the team wanted to find even more ways [...]
Maintenance of any aircraft system is a basic requirement, and UAS are no different. All too frequently, UAS operators/pilots arrive on scene, take a drone out of its case (assuming the aircraft lives in a case), and puts it into the air. While this may seem too simplified, a recent survey polling 107 certificate holders [...]
Retrieving Telemetry Logs from Yuneec ST16S and H520 ST16S 1. Power on ST16S 2. Insert micro USB cable into ST16S USB FRONT port 3. Insert USB cable into computer port 4. Open File Explorer 5. Navigate to ST16S (anzhen4_mrd7_w) Users can also rename their ST16S at this point; it's a good practice if the agency/organization [...]
Software and firmware run the world of UAS, and some developer/manufacturers offer/require frequent updates. Updates are a component of the maintenance process for any UAS and should be manually checked at minimum, every 30 days. We recommend that any old software/firmware versions be archived if possible, in the event of problems encountered with a new [...]
