Sundance Media Group has partnered with HTS Ag to bring sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) training in Public Safety to the Midwest. This unique training is designed to educate agencies (law enforcement, fire, EMS, and other first responders) on the value of a turn-key drone program and how implementing drones into the workflow can decrease [...]
FoxFury, Sundance Media Group, Pix4D, and public safety personnel have created a demonstration workflow for aerial capture of virtually any type of night forensic scene. This team will setup a mock crime scene investigation, by creating a forensic scene in the parking lot at the River Mountains Loop Trail Head in Henderson, NV. The purpose of this FREE demonstration is [...]
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 [...]
Sundance Media Group is excited to be a small part of the coming UAS Symposium in Boise, ID. Idaho UAS Situational Awareness Workshop being hosted by the Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho Office of Emergency Management. SMG will be participating in round-table discussions and Douglas Spotted Eagle will moderate a discussion focused on Private Sector UAS Operational [...]
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is holding its Spring Meeting May 20 thru May 23rd. Sundance Media Group will be showcasing drone technology as a new piece of their workflow on May 20th. JOIN US in Park City to see the AVOC put to work with an Autel Evo, a Yuneec H520, [...]
Description Kickstart your public safety workflow by learning about Pix4D's recommended best practices when capturing and processing aerial and terrestrial images. This is a technical workshop organized in partnership with Pix4D for public safety professionals using drones to document vehicular collisions. The workshop will introduce you to creating accurate reconstructions and improving final results. By registering for [...]
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 [...]
March 11, 2019 - March 13, 2019 CHICAGO, IL Join us for our second annual CompTIA Communities & Councils Forum (CompTIA CCF). New this year, CCF has been expanded to include members of CompTIA’s five Industry Advisory Councils, in addition to our seven U.S. Communities. The objective of CompTIA CCF is to further the discussion [...]
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 [...]
