Stuart Rudolph, SmartC2 Inc.
- 1. Future-proof
verb
1. to make or plan something in such a
way that it will not become ineffective
or unsuitable for use in the future
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 2. Attendee Poll
Corporations using/wanting to utilize UAS
Service Providers (fly for profit)
Aircraft manufacturers
Avionics manufacturers and Software providers
FAA - Regulators
Aviation consultants
Professional services (lawyers, accountants, insurance…)
Academia and Research Labs
Licensed pilots
Fly a Drone
Fly with a COA
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We are in the Aviation Business!
It is in everyone's best interest that we manage our business
- to use, build or fly our UAS/Drones
- With the same rigor, training, scrutiny and accountability as
manned aviation.
Why? Because we are liable!
This presentation is designed to help you – the corporate
user, service provider, aircraft manufacturer – understand
the minimum software functionality needed to manage “the
business of flying” – your crew, aircraft, payloads, data,
safety procedures, customers and business processes in a
compliant manner.
- 4. Future-proof SW Requirements
Device independent - Computer,Tablets…
• One application for many devices
• Not many devices / many separate applications
Interacts with other systems - send and receive data
• SOA based platform -Web service enabled
Enter information once, use often
• Reduce inputting repetitive process
Capture compliant information organically
• Tracks users actions = accountability and transparency
Battle tested, secure and scalable
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- 5. Future-proof SW Requirements
User configurable and intuitive
• Users build business processes - Not coders
Licensing models let you decide where to install the
software and store your data
Out of the box should include:
• Tasking
• Alerting
• Messaging
• Planning
• Reporting
• Permissioning - role based
• Document & data management
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- 6. Data Management
You are capturing an incredible amount of information –
flight data and image data
Your software system needs to help you:
Catalog
Manage
Analyze
Visualize images
Search and retrieve
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- 7. Follow a Compliant Process
Automatically generate information = time & $avings
• Logs
• Status
• Reports (monthly COA)
Safety process embedded with workflow
• Emergency plans
• Safety check list
• Incident reports
Transparency and accountability
• System must track user actions, updates and request
Your process drives the software
not the software driving your process
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- 8. Manufacturers
You need a system to track your aircraft from cradle to grave:
Track the parts in each aircraft
• Extend supply chain management
Deliver check lists, emergency procedures…
Notify the owner when they need to service the craft
Know the habits of your customer
• Are they flying within your specs
• Servicing the craft
• Not flying at all
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- 9. Corporate Users
You need a system that:
Complies with company policies and protocols
Integrates into corporate infrastructure
• Install in corporate data center
• Interact with legacy systems
Follows existing accounting procedures
• Apply time and material to company cost/charge centers
Can be managed by IT - Controlled by business units
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- 10. Service Providers
You need a system that Services your Customer!
Customer info needs to be at your finger tips
• Schedule flights, meetings and professional services
• Contact information
Make it easy for customer to do business with you
• Connect your customer to your system
• Give them access to their data
Incorporates
• Professional services tracking
• Invoicing
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- 11. Choose Future-proof Software
Manage your commercial UAS aviation businesses end-
to-end to:
• Service your customer
• Manage your fleet
• Optimize your crew
• Organize your Payload data
• Invoice your customer or charge cost center
• Mitigate your risk – Safety Management
• Know when you need to Maintain your aircraft
• Create reports - i.e., monthly COA
• Follow a compliant Process
DO NOT let the software manage you!
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- 12. VirtualAirBoss™
Easy-to-use browser-based, device independent software where users can
have a complete business solution to Respond, Plan, Organize, Report, Store
Schedule
• DUAT Manned and NASA* unmanned flight scheduling and authorization
• Aircraft, crew, and payloads
• Multiple flights in one system
Manage
• Flight data – weather, route, NOTAMs,TFRs, ADS-B, etc.
• Checklists, emergency plans, procedures, incident reporting
• Crew qualifications and equipment maintenance
Simplify
• Log reports, compliance, performance measures
• Data storage and distribution
• Customer billing
*NASA UTM in beta testing
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