UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS

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1 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS

2 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION UAV SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS LEGISLATION SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS HOW TO SELECT A COMPETENT SUPPLIER OF UAV SERVICES Q&A

3 One of Europe's leading multidisciplinary environmental consultancies Specialists across a wide range disciplines Geomatics Aerial Surveying (Heli, Plane, UAV) Client delivery software solutions UAV Design, Build and Training services. BNUC-S qualified commercial UAV pilot CAA permissions for aerial work 700+ hours commercial UAV flight time 500+ sites surveys on various UAV platforms

4 WHAT IS A UAV? RPAS Remotly Piloted Aerial System UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAS Unmanned Aerial System DRONE DATA COLLECTION TOOL Images / HD Video / LIDAR / Multi Spectral / Thermal / Mapping HELICOPTER MULTIROTOR FIXED WING Not widely used in todays UAV market Comparatively dangerous Vertical take off/landing Very Stable Ability to hold its position Multiple Failsafe's possible Practically any sensory equipment Ability to cover large area s quickly Suited to mapping / land surveys with high accuracy and in the future long range applications Multiple sensor option

5 UAV SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS

6 KEY MULTIROTOR APPLICATIONS Detailed surveys of high or difficult / expensive to access areas High Resolution Imagery HD Video (with live feed to ground) Multi-Specrtral Thermal

7 MULTIROTOR APPLICATIONS Land / Vegetation's surveys of specific interest area s (upto 20sqkm day) High Resolution Imagery Stereoscopy LIDAR Multispectral

8 MULTIROTOR APPLICATIONS Elevated Imagery / Video for a greater perspective Public consultation / visualisation Site induction videos Promotional / Marketing material Change monitoring

9 FIXED WING APPLICATIONS Large area survey (LIDAR / Orthos / Multi spectral) Long endurance pipeline monitoring**** *****BUT LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS CAN PROVIDE DIFFICULTIES

10 SUMMARY OF UK LEGAL REQUIREMENTS The Pilot in-command must have the correct UAV Piloting qualifications (BNUC-s or RPQ) and insurance before commencing any commercial work. CAA permission for aerial work is required before any person can conduct any commercial work using a UAV (NB this is aircraft specific) The aircraft must remain within 500 m horizontally and 400ft vertically of its pilot (exceptions can be applied for and granted if a safety case is put forward) The aircraft must not be flown: Over or within 150 metres of any congested area Within 50 metres of any vessel, vehicle, structure or person that is not under the control of the Pilot-in-Command Suitable insurance must be in place (and cannot be obtained without the correct qualifications and CAA permissions) The Pilot-in-Command must be satisfied that the flight can be completed safely.

11 THE CURRENT UAV MARKET Q Selfridges alone sold more than 100,000 small UAV s. 500 operators in the UK currently across 300 organisations. Integration in to all major industry expected by 2017 Long endurance / Long Range systems currently being tested in anticipation of legislative change allowing fully automated long range aircraft for applications such as pipeline inspections.

12 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS A well planned and considered UAV operation is the safer alternative to inspections / surveys involving working at height or difficult access situations. Airspace Hazards Weather Site Surveys Risk Assessments Operational zones defined Exclusion and Emergency zones allocated Site staff notifications Notice to Airman raised, Air Traffic Control notified ENSURE THAT YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER IS PROPERLY QUALIFIED & REVIEW OPS MANUAL

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14 HOW TO SELECT A COMPETENT SUPPLIER OF UAV SERVICES Always ask to see 1) Relevant Qualification of pilot in command, currently accepted qualifications include: BNUC-s Remote Pilots Qualification CAA 2) Permission for Aerial work (PFAW) 3) Confirm Insurance is in place 4) Check that risk assessments and method statements ensure compliance with CAA guidelines. 5) If in doubt ask to review their Operations Manual. Call RSK Orbital! Or just give RSK Orbital a call..

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16 Thank you James Maxwell Operations Manager/ UAV Pilot RSK Orbital Limited

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