During this time of surreal and trying circumstances, Sundance Media Group stands ready to support our clients, friends, and agencies who have utilized our services, or are considering our services. We have suspended all in-person training until April 17, and will re-evaluate our stance at as that date approaches. Per Federal recommendations, we urge anyone not directly [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
All these FARs, what’s a drone pilot to do in order to understand them? Do they matter? YES! In virtually every aviation pursuit except for sUAS, an understanding of regulations is requisite and part of most testing mechanisms. As a result, many sUAS pilots holding a Remote Pilot Certificate under Part §107 are woefully uninformed, [...]
Our partners within the Nevada Department of Public Safety and the Nevada Highway Patrol have issued a Press Release for the guided tour of the Sundance Media Group A.V.O.C. (Aerial Vehicle Operations Center) this coming Thursday - August 30th. JOIN US for a guided walk-through at 1:30pm. Read their full Press Release here: AVOC guided tour at [...]
Yuneec Typhoon H near Red Rock Canyon 2017 brings an opportunity of a total solar eclipse, a rare and exciting event. In recent times, the only place to view a full eclipse has been unpractical as being in remote areas or on the ocean have been the only viewpoints of quality. This year is much [...]
Everything in life has rules and most everyone complains about them from time to time. “Traffic is bad today, why can’t I just drive on the sidewalk?” “I just need a quick snack, no one will notice that I swiped a bag of peanuts from the store...” Drones are no different. Each morning I get [...]
The media are all about small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (sUAV) these days, perhaps better known as “drones.” Drones add significant value to our lives and will become more important as we move forward into the future. However, with all technologies come great responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is how we operate our personal UAV/drones. Last [...]
