This presentation gives several examples of how commercial drones are used in industry. Originally presented at the Day of Drones, Hiller Museum of Aviation, San Carlos, California, August 27, 2016

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INDUSTRIAL
USES OF
DRONES
Day of Drones
Hiller Aviation Museum
August 27, 2016 By Colin Snow

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Hobby Professional
Industrial
Military
Industrial drones
Source: Drone Analyst

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Types
Fixed wing
Multirotor

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Aircraft Sensors/Payloads Ground Control &
Communications
SoftwareAvionics
UnmannedAircraft
‘Systems’(UAS)
Commercial Applications
Source: Drone Analyst

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New Regulations
(Part 107)
Drones operated must weigh less than 55 lbs.
Commercial UAS operation must take place within
visual line of sight (VLOS) of the operator.
ATC approval is required before flying in controlled
airspace.
Operations must take place during daylight hours, or
within the hours of civil twilight (immediately before
sunrise and after sunset).
Flight is not permitted directly over non-participating
people.
Drones weighing between 0.55 lbs. and 55 lbs. must be
registered with the FAA.

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New Regulations
(Part 107)
Drone operators must be certified under the new UAS
Operator certification, akin to a driver’s license written
test.
The local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO),
Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE), or Certified Flight
Instructor (CFI) will be able to endorse your application to
take the knowledge test. Applicants who do not hold a
current pilot certificate will also need to have their
backgrounds vetted by the TSA.
Tests will be administered at FAA approved Airmen
Knowledge Testing Centers. Existing certified pilots
(under Part 61 of the Federal Aviation Regulations) may
take an online training course available on
FAASafety.gov to have a remote pilot certification with
a small UAS rating added to their existing pilot
privileges.
To maintain currency as a remote pilot-in-command of a
small UAS under Part 107, you will be required to take a
knowledge test every 24 calendar months.

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Agriculture

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Drones can..
..survey fields
for crop stress
Images: Colby AgTech

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Civil Engineering

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Drones can…
..inspect bridges
for damage

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Construction

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Drones can…
..help monitor
work-in-
progress
Image: DPR Construction

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Energy and Utilities

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Drones can…
Image: Aeryon Labs
..perform
critical
inspections

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Mining

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Drones can…
..measure
stock piles

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Oil and Gas

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Drones can…
..inspect flare
stacks, oil
rigs, and
pipelines

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Surveying and
Mapping

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Drones can…
..create
automated
maps

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Telecommunications

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Drones can…
..inspect cell
towers

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