Analyzing Pros and Cons of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Bill Introduction Recently Representative Shuster introduced the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Bill. This Bill can impact commercial drone operations in a significant manner. Bear in mind that is a...

Understanding NDVI Mapping, False NDVI and Importance of Radiometrically Calibrated Data…. World population is expected to touch a mammoth 9 billion by 2050. This rise in population means that we have to look for newer and more efficient ways to feed...

How Drones are being used for construction site monitoring, volumetric assessments and creation of timelapses Steve Jobs maniacal quest for perfection is one of the reasons behind Apple’s success. This philosophy has certainly permeated into Apple’s...

How drone usage is resulting in better data, improved safety and reduced costs The oil and gas industry holds immense potential for skilled UAS pilots with high end equipment. Oil and gas companies do not have skilled personnel to conduct these aerial...

Introduction As per FAA’s 2017 Administrator’s Fact Book, the total number of UAS registrations are fast approaching a million. 70,000 remote pilot certificates were issued in 2017. So while there is no denying the steady demand for UAS services,...

According to estimates, rising demand from commercial and civil sectors is likely to propel the drone business to a $100 billion opportunity by 2020. As this industry grows by leaps and bounds, drone equipment has become cheaper and better. So, what is...

The FAA has rolled out a fancy new website, FAADroneZone to consolidate its UAS operations and information hub. Pilots can now check on airspace authorizations, register aircraft and report accidents all on one cloud-based application. While this may...

Working as a commercial UAS pilot is an adventure that will take you to many new places. Unfortunately, those places can sometimes be dangerous and unfamiliar. Even seemingly nice neighborhoods and communities can yield some sticky situations due to...

Drones have the potential to revolutionize the way we inspect our power-lines and transmission towers. According to Navigant Research, using a drone can slash costs from $5,000 to $200 for a single transmission tower inspection. And we get far more...