Certifications and Training
- Unmanned Experts Safe Flight Certified, Accredited by George Mason University
- Unmanned Experts IQT-1 Certified
- Unmanned Experts Aerial Photography Trained
- FlySafe Certified Class IV
- UAVGroundSchool.com Trained
- FAA Private Pilot Ground School Tested
Fully Insured
Safety Management System
Using guidelines from a variety of sources (outlined below) we have implemented and continue to improve our flight operations and maintenance policies and procedures.
- Recently Granted Section 333 Exemptions
- SUAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee Recommendations (link)
- FAA Order 8130.34 Appendix A Checklist for Special Airworthiness Certificates (PDF link)
- Academy of Model Aeronautics Guidelines (PDF link)
- FlySafe Guidelines (link)
- NTSB Accident and Incident Reporting Procedures and Data Collection
- UK CAA CAP 722 "UAS Ops" (link) and CAP 658 "Model Aircraft: A Guide to Safe Flying" (link)
- AUVSI Code of Conduct (link)
- US Army UAS Accident Reporting procedures (link/link)
Our pilots have taken at least 100 hours of aviation safety training in some combination of FAA Ground School, Unmanned Experts "SafeOps" training, FlySafe certification, and UAV Ground School training. Chris Huston has done all of it.
We document every flight session and every flight. Aircraft build and maintenance logs are maintained for each of the production platforms.
Memberships
Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (www.auvsi.org)
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (www.asprs.org)
Academy of Model Aeronautics (www.modelaircraft.org)
Remote Control Aerial Platform Association (rcapa.net)