OWEA Woolpert UAS Operations

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1 OWEA 2016 Woolpert UAS Operations

2 UAS Rules and Regulations How Woolpert is Handling This

3 The Exemption In December 2014 Woolpert received approval from the FAA regarding an exemption seeking relief from selected requirements of Title 14 of the code of federal regulations concerning operation of an unmanned aircraft system over the state of Ohio pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 So what does that actually mean? Translation please!

4 The Exemption Translated UAS are so new that not all of the existing aviation regulations from the FAA are applicable We received exemptions from those that are not applicable We provided the FAA with operational and technical UAS information such that the FAA determined our activities would be safe for the national airspace and society in general Approval is for a specific make and model of aircraft Yes, the UAS are considered aircraft tail number RW937

5 Woolpert and Section 333 Woolpert was the first commercial company to get exempted according to section 333 for the NOVA Block III platform Skycatch exemption was approved on April 16 th 2015 Kespry Exemption was approved on November 5 th 2015 Additional Exemption for 324 airframes Filed November 2 nd 2015* New exemptions list any previously approved airframe

6 Blanket COA FAA established an interim policy to speed up airspace authorizations for commercial UAS operators who have already obtained Section 333 exemptions in the form of an automatic COA for flights at or below 200 feet, across the United States, with some conditions. * Updated to 400ft 3/29/2016 This eliminates the wait time and expense of a COA process for those projects suited to a flying height of 400ft

7 Other COA Options For projects that are not suited to 400ft altitude, we can still file a COA for other operating parameters However this comes with reduced agility (30 to 90 days)

8 Where can we Fly? Regarding our 333 and Blanket COA 5 miles from airports, helipads and landing strips Not over populated places (simple example: cities, towns) 500ft from non-participating objects and people (FAA rule) 300ft offset from major roads (@400AGL) For now that means flying in rural areas

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10 Altavian Nova Block III Platform: Nova Block III Endurance: 90min Cruise Speed 35mph Max Speed 70mph Altitude Max. 1000ft AGL Wing Span: 108 inches (9ft) Length: 67 inches (5.5ft) Weight: 15 lbs. maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)

11 Woolpert UAS - Kespry Platform: Kespry Drone System Linear Range: 50mi Endurance: 35min Cruise Speed: 9-18 mph Max Speed: 30 mph Altitude: ft AGL Width: 30 in Height: 8 in Weight: 4.5 lbs VTOL

12 Used to avoid FAA restrictions UAS technology used aboard piloted aircraft Derive UAS-type data Test various sensors and processing techniques Very cost effective Surrogate UAS (suas)

13 Woolpert Layered Sensing Spatial resolution Spectral resolution Geographic size AOI Turbo Commander 50,000ft A-3 System Planet Labs UAS Cessna 172 Pod System Cessna 404 Traditional Cadence Persistence Altitude

14 Duck, North Carolina Flagship project for Woolpert UAS Project for U.S Army Corps of Engineers Approx. 0.5 x 0.5 mile area 2cm GSD Flying at approx. 720ft AGL RGB orthomosaic deliverable Approx. 10cm RMSE in horizontal

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18 UAS Deliverables Inspections Disaster Response Monitoring Construction

19 UAS Deliverables 2cm resolution imagery that is current Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Digital Terrain Model (DTM) One collect = multiple datasets 3D image/textured mesh surface

20 UAS Deliverables 2cm resolution imagery that is extremely timely (MUCH better resolution that traditional methods) Digital Elevation Models (DEM) Digital Terrain Models (DTM) One collect = multiple datasets 3D Colorized Point Cloud (.LAS)

21 UAS Deliverables Modeling in 3D Vector data in 3D 3D surface generation in CAD One collect = multiple datasets

22 Examples SmartView Connect - Well Pad Ship Island Duck Island Jetties Kespry Cloud - Aggregate Mine Well Pad Haul Road

23 Questions?