1. Rural Opportunities Conference
Kurt J. Carraway, Col (Ret), USAF
UAS Executive Director, Applied Aviation Research Center
April, 2018

2. Background & Overview

4. History of K-State UAS
2007
Greensburg, KS Tornado
2008
K-State UAS Program Formed
2009
K-State UAS Tasked with UAS Disaster Response for Kansas
K-State Offers UAS Certificate
2011
K-State Offers UAS Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Technology
2015
K-State Receives State-wide COA for KS
K-State Receives first-ever Section 333 Training Exemption
K-State offers UAS ET Bachelor’s Degree & UAS Minor
K-State Becomes Part of FAA UAS Center of Excellence (ASSURE)
2016
K-State Offers UAS Hobby Outreach Course
K-State Begins Professional Multi-rotor Training
K-State Receives Section 333 Exemption (commercial services)
K-State Adds UAS Research Program w/PM and 3 Researchers
K-State Offers Part 107 Outreach Course
K-State Participates in FAA Pathfinder Program
2017
K-State Offers UAS Webinar; over 142 enthusiasts from 33 states/5 countries
K-State trains over 100 Commercial UAS Pilots; 98% FAA Pass Rate
K-State Participates in Continued Pathfinder Project
2018
K-State Offers Law Enforcement Flight Training

5. K-State UAS Pillars Maintenance/Technology Flight Ops & Training
Research
UAS Program
Applied Aviation Research Center
Academics
K-State Polytechnic
All three pillars
Faculty

6. Regulations

7. UAS Operating Considerations
Types of UAS Operations:
Model Aircraft (Hobby or Recreation Only)
Public Operations (Government)
Civil Operations (Commercial)
Source: FAA UAS Website

8. Civil (Commercial) Operations
14 CFR Part 107
(sUAS Rule)

9. Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification
To become a pilot you must:
Be at least 16 years old
Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English (exceptions may be made if the person is unable to meet one of these requirements for a medical reason, such as hearing impairment)
Be in a physical and mental condition to safely operate a small UAS
Pass the initial aeronautical knowledge exam at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center
Pilot certificate Requirements
Must be easily accessible by the remote pilot during all UAS operations
Valid for 2 years – certificate holders must pass a recurrent knowledge test every two years

10. Part 107 Operational Limitations
Applies only to Small Unmanned Aircraft--Must weigh less than 55 lbs
Visual line-of-sight (VLOS) only; no vision aids other than corrective lenses
Small unmanned aircraft may not operate over any persons not directly participating in the operation, not under a covered structure, and not inside a covered stationary vehicle.
Daylight-only operations, or civil twilight (30 minutes before official sunrise to 30 minutes after official sunset, local time) with appropriate anti-collision lighting
Maximum altitude of 400 feet above ground level (AGL) or, if higher than 400 feet AGL, remain within 400 feet of a structure
Minimum weather visibility of 3 miles from control station
Must yield right of way to other aircraft

11. Part 107 Waivers
14 CFR part 107 includes the option to apply for a certificate of waiver, which allows for a small UAS operation to deviate from certain operating rules if the FAA finds that the proposed operation can be performed safely:
Operation from a moving vehicle or aircraft (§ )*
Daylight operation (§ )
Visual line of sight aircraft operation (§ )*
Visual observer (§ )
Operation of multiple small unmanned aircraft systems (§ )
Yielding the right of way (§ (a))
Operation over people (§ )
Operation in certain airspace (§ )
Operating limitations for small unmanned aircraft (§ )

12. Training Short Courses (PEO)
Multi-rotor Safety Training for Hobbyist: ½ day
Basic Multi-rotor sUAS Training: 2 days
Advanced Multi-rotor sUAS Training: 5 days
Law Enforcement sUAS Training: 4 days
Multi-rotor Night Training: ½ “day”
Fixed-wing sUAS Training: 10 days
Data Processing Training: 3 days
Business Development Course: 1 day
Emergency Management/First Responder Training: under development—anticipate winter 2017
For More Information:

13. Technology Implementation

14. Technological Trends Research Trends Technology Implementation
Focus used to be more on gathering lots of high-resolution data; now there’s a transition to use high-resolution spot samples to make lower-resolution data more informative, i.e., using UAS derived data to characterize satellite imagery
Modeling processes continue to develop to refine analysis
Technology Implementation
Aerial imagery can be used to inform variable rate technological approaches, such as focused applications of fertilizer vs. broad application. Some emerging trends to facilitate data capture, fusion and analytics:
Mission planning and execution software to automate operations
Providing data services is emerging to facilitate (or conduct) analytics using cloud-based data storage
Asset management software services to assist management with aircraft fleet management, operational approvals, and pilot/aircrew management

15. Kurt Carraway (785) 826-7170 kcarraway@ksu.edu https://ksu-uas.com/
Questions?
Kurt Carraway (785)