Submitted by VP of Product Strategy, Dave Bowen
The week of June 3-7 was a busy one for the FAA. In addition to hosting the FAA UAS Symposium in Baltimore and the first meeting of the rebooted Drone Advisory Committee (DAC), a number of announcements were made of high-profile waiver approvals and certifications awarded to different companies exploring advanced operations.
It was 2010. Ian Joyce was working full-time as an auto mechanic during the day and building fixed-wing drones from scratch in his free time. Out of his garage, he modified ready-to-fly aircraft with wireless security system video transmitters, mini CCTV board cameras, among other off-the-shelf parts, and was even able to build a drone capable of flying thousands of feet high and maintaining control over 10 miles away.
Documentation of flight activity is crucial to the success of a commercial drone operation. Measure Ground Control makes this easier with detailed, automated flight logs, which help validate program compliance, track pilot and equipment performance, and showcase trends to stakeholders.
Contributed by Measure's VP of Product Strategy, Dave Bowen
Exclusive award recognizes Measure’s robust business strategy and performance in the drone services provider market.
As one of the first national drone services providers in the U.S., the development of the sUAS industry and regulatory advancements is extremely important to us. Since 2014, Measure’s leadership has maintained a presence in the FAA, Congress, and even the White House.
Although we focus a lot on drone hardware's ability to collect information, there is more to data collection than having the right camera and sensors for the job. As the adage goes, "Bad data in equals bad data out."
