What is a UAS (Drone)

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2 KCSI Aerial Patrol KCSI is Based in Bakersfield CA Established in 1993 Operates in 15 States KCSI has over 20 fulltime pilots Currently fly: Over 40,000 miles of pipeline a month 700 hours of production a month 18,000+ flight hours in 2014

What is a UAS (Drone) UAS is an Unmanned Aerial System. UAS s are remotely operated aircraft UAS s come in a variety of shapes and sizes and serve diverse purposes.

3 What is a UAS (Drone) UAS is an Unmanned Aerial System. UAS s are remotely operated aircraft UAS s come in a variety of shapes and sizes and serve diverse purposes. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are inherently different from manned aircraft. Introducing UAS into the nation's airspace is challenging for both the FAA and aviation community, because the U.S. has the busiest, most complex airspace in the world.

4 Onset of Technology Unmanned aerial systems are becoming more efficient and safer for multiple applications. Advances in UAS technology makes them user friendly. New Technology gives the aerial systems more diverse missions and gathers much more data to meet the customers needs from oil and gas to agricultural.

5 Why a UAS A UAS platform can do a job safer and more cost affective than traditional methods Removing humans from hazardous missions creates a smaller environmental impact if a hazard was present. An Aerial System can accomplish a variety of tasks with great precision and detail.

6 KCSI and UAS Over the last year KCSI has developed a UAS program. With this we can provide a Legal and safe service with professional personal and equipment to meet the customers needs. KCSI s goal is to provide a service that will meet the growing demand for unmanned aerial systems. Our main focus is to provide the safest and most professional use of UAS s possible. To date, we have invested over $250,000 in our UAS program.

7 KCSI s Equipment 1. 3 DJI Spreading Wings S1000+ s 2 with High end DSLR Cameras and 1 with a FLIR System Precision Hawks with a number of capable payloads 3. 1 DJI Inspire 1 with 4k camera capabilities.

8 Capabilities Camera systems: Infrared Imagery Multispectral Hyperspectral LiDAR Visual photography and video

9 Creating 3d point clouds with high resolution cameras that can create highly accurate 3d and orthomosaic maps. Infrared images and video for inspection Mulit and hyperspectral images for agriculture applications High resolution videography and photography for inspection in a variety of different applications.

10 Tank Inspection

11 Pipeline Inspection

12 Sight Management

13 Infrared Imagery

14 3D Point Cloud

15 How to Operate a UAS legally To operate a UAS for commercial use the operator must obtain a 333 exemption from the FAA and meet all of the qualifications of that exemption. Along with a 333 Exemption the FAA also distributes a Blanket COA (Certificate of Authorization) which outlines how the operator is allowed to use Aircraft. For example: 1. Operator can not fly within 5 miles of an airport and 3 miles from a heliport 2. Only allow small UAS (55 pounds or less) to operate during daytime VFR 3. Fly at or below 200 feet AGL 4. Operator must also have and observer and keep the aircraft within line of sight of the pilot Many more

Pilot Qualifications Person piloting the aircraft must have a minimum of a sport pilot s license At least a aviation third class medical KCSI s UAS operators will have the above

16 Pilot Qualifications Person piloting the aircraft must have a minimum of a sport pilot s license At least a aviation third class medical KCSI s UAS operators will have the above qualifications with addition of: 1. Second class medical 2. At least 50 hours TT in UAS hours in type of UAS 4. Our UAS pilots have a commercial rating and over 1500 total time in fixed wing aircraft

17 Consequences of not having a 333 Exemption The FAA states that flying a drone in a matter that is in furtherance of a business is illegal. Businesses caught using illegal UAS operators can be subject to a number of fines In a current lawsuit a company is being fined 1.7 million dollars.

18 Conclusion KCSI is a company that strives in creating a valuable and affordable service to our customers that is done legally and in the safest and most professional way possible. We have the experience and knowledge to gather valuable data that can help grow and make a business more efficient and safer. With our current aircraft we can accomplish a number of missions to best suit anyone's needs.

LAUNCHING YOUR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

LAUNCHING YOUR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT PROGRAM THE DARTDRONES TEAM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT APPLICATIONS AERIAL INSPECTIONS AERIAL INSPECTIONS Safer and faster alternative to visual inspection by an individual Damage