The Coastal Drone Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ian Wills
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This is an audio recording from our most recent Community Zoom call, where we discuss drone operations from a moving platform, more specifically, boats.
We talk about the importance of resetting your lost link, BVLOS consideration, maximum flight distance, and more!
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This week, in a videocast from our weekly zoom held on Coastal Drone Pro Monthly, we interview Mat Matthews from Blackhawk Aeronautical Inc. of Edmonton, about how he was hired and successfully executed live drone footage covering the Edmonton Police Services funeral for fallen officers Cst. Travis Jordan and Cst. Brett Ryan on March 27, 2023.
We're back!
In this episode, Finn and I talk about some emergency scenarios, lessons learned, and the importance of a Safety Management System.
This episode comes from the editing room floor, we shot this, edited it, and then forgot to publish it!
In this episode, Ian & Finn discuss the Advanced Pilot online exam, register a parachute for operations-over-people, and chat about current events.
January 6, 2022 - Weekly News, Highlights from CES 2022, Top Questions, and upcoming content preview.
WEEKLY NEWS LINKS
- Large Order of Agricultural drones: https://www.wionews.com/india-news/this-indian-firm-to-deliver-8000-agro-mapping-and-inspection-drones-to-uae-malaysia-and-panama-441667
- Drones for Safety. Another sight of the times in the drone industry. Drone Defence in the UK, Drones with thermal and RGB cameras and a spotlight. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10362349/Plan-DRONES-spotlight-thermal-camera-protect-women-walking-night.html
- Firefighting drones: Time to get on the scene and initial assessment https://www.commercialdroneprofessional.com/drones-the-future-of-fighting-wildfires/
- Drone Racing League to crown its champion tonight in Las Vegas. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2022/jan/05/drone-racing-league-to-crown-its-champion-tonight/
- Everdrone’s Emergency Medical Aerial Delivery (EMADE) launched a defibrillator drone. https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/5/22868777/everdrone-drone-defibrillator-health-tech-sweden
- Air Seed Technologies (an Australian Company) released a drone that can plant 40,000 trees per day per drone. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/these-seed-drones-can-plant-40-000-trees-a-day/fa6b38a1-c466-4715-96ee-9d03d0372f7f
CES 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
- Hydrogen Fueled 5G Drones - https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/17600/hydrogen-fuel-cell-drones-gain-traction-at-ces-2022
- Skydio 2+ Launched - https://www.skydio.com/skydio-2-plus
- Air Neo Selfie Drone - https://www.ces.tech/Innovation-Awards/Honorees/2022/Honorees/A/AIR-NEO.aspx
- Autel Nano starting to show up in stores - https://www.autelrobotics.com/productdetail/24.html
- XDynamics Evolve 2 - Another pro drone option? - https://store.xdynamics.com/product/evolve2/
- Sony AirPeak discussion - https://square.sony.com/ces2022/airpeak/
THIS WEEK'S TOP QUESTIONS
- Basic and then Advanced?
- Flight Reviews Indoors
UPCOMING WQA Episode Preview
Discussion on Recency!
There are countless examples of efficiencies that can be realized when a company decides to run their own drone program. In many cases, the demand for flying is just so specific or frequent, that it only makes sense for a company to do it themselves. Having said that, no matter what the size or complexity of your drone operation, there are certain considerations that every operator should be aware of. In this episode, we’ll discuss how to decide if an internal company drone program makes sense, or if that is something that would be better outsourced to a third party.
Host: Ian Wills, Mark Watkins
Check out more in the blog article: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO START A DRONE PROGRAM?
The new Mavic is right around the corner, but is it the best option for a new drone pilot? Buying a new Mavic 2 is nigh impossible these days. What are some considerations to cover when shopping for a used drone? Join Ian and Mark as they discuss some options and caveats for bargain hunting on the marketplace.
Going from pilot certification to professional With Keaton Lawlor of Edgestone Media.
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In episode 7, Coastal Drone's president Alec Wilson sits down (virtually) with Ali Miri, the Co-Founder & CEO of UAViation to discuss the process of starting a successful drone company. The two industry experts also discuss their thoughts on the future of the sector and potential opportunity for enthusiasts and professional pilots.
Kate and Ops Manager Vince discuss the good, the bad and the ugly they've seen in flight reviews. This is a great listen for anyone preparing for their own review!
Ever want to fly over an entire city? This guy has done it! Check out Kate's conversation with Aerovision's Travis Harvey on this project and other industry observations.
Kate gets to chat with Strategic Natural Resource Consultant's Mike Morellato about industry growth, challenges and exciting new directions it's headed.
Canadian Drone Regulations and Rules
Kate discusses Transport Canada's Drone regulations, and specifically discusses Certificate Requirements for Pilots, Products and Procedures.
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