EMMU Aerial LLC Updated Blog and Website

Checkout EMMU Aerial's newly updated webpage and blog. EMMU Aerial, providing drone / UAS training and services for public safety agencies and the insurance industry.

With more than 20 years’ experience, EMMU Aerial provides public safety agencies and the insurance industry with drone / UAS training and services for search and rescue, law enforcement, firefighting, disaster response, claims inspection, damage assessment and more throughout the U.S.

Today EMMU Aerial is at the forefront of a technological and operational change, focused on reinventing the way we work and look at the world. EMMU Aerial specializes in elevating our customer’s needs with our flagship programs training courses;

• Developing a Public Safety UAS Program
• Public Safety Drone Training
• Water Search and Rescue Drone Training
• Insurance Industry Drone Training
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Training

Thanks for being so loyal to this one. 

Drones for Public Safety Operations Course September 15-17, 2023

 

Rowan Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) in conjunction with Blue Ride Mountain Drones and EMMU Aerial is proud to announce our Drones for Public Safety Operations Course September 15-17, 2023 at:

RCCC North Campus 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd. Salisbury North Carolina      

Drones allow public safety organizations to augment their ground public safety teams and move beyond their vehicles in order to execute aerial search and rescue missions, provide improved situational awareness, assist with exposure reduction and provide mapping capabilities more efficiently. This is a three-day public safety drone training course with 1 day classroom and 2 days situational field / flight training. Students will gain knowledge and practical experience in pre-planning, incident management, mission planning, scene management, drone platforms and payloads, software, safe drone operations, drone search and rescue missions, mapping, thermal imaging, and night operations. Learn to successfully fly SAR missions and other supporting missions. The course will enable the students to identify clearly their own limitations as well as those of the equipment, so that they will be able to utilize drones safely and effectively.    

 Prerequisites:

• FAA Part 107 or public agency COA certification
• Basic flight experience – 5 hours of flying
• Completion of FEMA IS-100, 200 and 700 
• Agency approval to attend course. 
• One drone for every three students

Registration is available online; RCCC Online Registration

Drones in the Insurance Industry Course, October 27-28 in Melbourne, FL.

EMMU Aerial Is happy to introduce its new Drones in the Insurance Industry Course, October 27-28 in Melbourne, FL. The course was developed and designed to be taught in a two-day format. With 1/2-day classroom and 1 1/2 days situational field / flight training, where students already have a FAA Part 107 with basic flight knowledge and experience. Students gain knowledge and practical experience in pre-planning, mission planning, scene management, UAS platforms and payloads, software, safe UAS operations, residential and commercial claims inspection, initial damage assessment techniques and data processing. The course will enable the students to identify clearly their own limitations as well as those of the equipment, so that they will be able to utilize UASs more safely and effectively. Register here: emmuaerial.com

Who should attend?

The course is designed for Insurance carriers, underwriters, adjusting firms, insurance adjusters, and others whose job assignment is in an area where the requirement for insurance claims inspection exists. The course is also helpful for state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials responsible to collect, validate, quantify, and document the cause, location, and details of damage following a disaster.

If your organization would like to host one of our courses, reach out to us today. Our hosting program makes it easy and economical for you to bring one of our training programs to your community. Choose a program that best suits the training needs of your agency or team and the teams of the surrounding area. Call us with several dates that would fit the schedule of your team. We will send you the paperwork and publicize your program in print and on our Web Site.

There will also be a FAA Part 107 RPIC training course on October 25-26 if interested.

EMMU Aerials Public Safety and Insurance Industry Drone / UAS Training and Services

 

EMMU Aerial provides public safety agencies and the insurance industry with drone / UAS training and services for search and rescue, law enforcement, firefighting, disaster response, claims inspection, damage assessment and more throughout the U.S.

Drones for Water Search and Rescue

 

The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or “drones” for a wide variety of operations and businesses has been dramatically increasing both nationally and internationally.  The drone regulatory environment in the United States continues to evolve. New drone capabilities and more effective ways to use these capabilities are constantly being developed and implemented. Drones have quickly become the most widely used tool for many industries. From Police and Fire Departments to agriculture and energy operations, drones have become essential to boosting safety and productivity.

How does this important capability improve the SAR planner’s ability to search for persons in distress? Which drone is appropriate and most effective for a search based on the circumstances of the case? How does the SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC)/Incident Commander (IC) gain approval to use drones for a particular SAR operation? These are challenging questions that must be answered before contemplating the use of UAS in a particular SAR mission.

SAR Coordinators (SCs), SMCs/ICs, State, Tribal, Territorial/Insular Area, local SAR authorities, and volunteers interested in using UAS for SAR will also find important information and guidance in this Addendum in the development, management, and operation of their UAS programs.

What About Drones for Water Search and Rescue

Over the past few years, there has been an increasing interest in using Drones in support of water search and rescue.  Regardless of the type of water from flood, river, swiftwater, coastal, ocean, surf or ice, a drone can be another valuable tool in your toolbox to effectively, efficiently and most important of all safely assist with the conduct water search and rescue operations.

However, there is little evidence that they are used in a structured and strategic manner to best effect. An effective response is essential if lives are to be saved and suffering alleviated.

"In order to realize the true value of a drone’s capabilities in water search and rescue, Drone Pilots and SAR authorities from the Incident Commander (IC) on down need to gain experience by employing drones on actual SAR operations and in training.  Only then will you realize that drones provide another tool in the toolbox for the Incident Commanders that can and will prove invaluable."

A search and rescue drone used by emergency services, such as police officers, firefighters or volunteer rescue teams, is ideal for searching over vast areas for missing persons in need of rescue and in any environment.  Search times can be significantly reduced while limiting potential risk to the party being rescued as well as rescuers. There are many options and benefits to using drones for water search and rescue.

With a lifetime in all water environments to include coastal, ocean, surf, swiftwater, flood and ice rescue, safety, and over ten years in drone operations for public safety. SAS Water Safety and EMMU Aerial’s instructors can help your agency evaluate how drones can be used in the preparation for, and response to all water search and rescue emergencies.  We can also provide assistance with all your training requirements and develops standard operating procedures (SOP) for their deployment before, during and after an event.

The Drones for Water Search and Rescue Course was developed and designed to be taught in a three day format with 1 day classroom and 2 days situational field / flight training, where students already have a FAA Part 107 with basic flight knowledge and experience in land search and rescue. Students will gain knowledge and practical experience in hydrology and moving water dynamics, pre-planning, size-up, site control, scene management, drone platforms and payloads, aerial search techniques, rescue mission support, thermal imaging, night operations and lost person behavior. The course will enable the students to identify clearly their own limitations as well as those of the equipment, so that they will be able to utilize drones more safely and effectively.

Contact SAS Water Safety or EMMU Aerial today for more information on integrating drones into water search and rescue.

Renewing your Part 107 Certificate – sUAS Recurrent Certificate

 

It has been two years since you showed up to the testing center and nervously answered a bunch of questions in order to get your initial Part 107 Certificate.

Now it is time to renew. In the past, that meant another registration through CATS, a trip to the nearest testing center, and another $150 fee.

As of April of 2021, the FAA released an online course and exam that allowed pilots with their Part 107 certificate to renew to a Part 107 sUAS recurrent certificate. Best of all, it’s FREE!

Here is what you need to do for your Part 107 sUAS recurrent certificate.

Sign up for an FAA Safety Account at faasafety.gov

Once you have created an account and logged in, you will need to enroll in the course. Navigate to the Activities, Courses, Seminars, and Webinars tab and click on the button in the blue bar to show all available courses.

The courses are listed alphabetically, so you can scroll down to find “Part 107 Small UAS Recurrent.”

The course ID for this program is ALC-677. Make sure you are not signing up for the courses for Part 61 pilots (unless, of course, you have your Part 61).

Click on Enroll, and it will open you up to the training.

The course takes around 2 hours to complete.

When you first begin the course, you will be brought to the Introduction Page. It simply describes who the course is for and what it covers.

Following the introduction are three modules, a review, and the exam. The review and exam are not clickable until you have gone through all three modules.

Once you feel like you are ready to take the exam, just go ahead and click on the exam button.

It will open up a list of 45 multiple choice questions, most of which have three possible answers to choose from. You have 90 minutes to answer all 45 questions correctly.

Unlike the initial test or the old recurrent test, you need to get 100% of these questions correct. Fortunately, you will have the opportunity to correct any wrong answers.

Once you have selected a response for all of the questions, click at the bottom to grade the exam.

At the top of the page, there may be some red text indicating questions that were marked incorrect.

Change the answers to the correct one and grade the exam again.

If you run out of time before all answers are correct, you will have to start the exam over again.

Once you get all of the questions correct, you have completed the training and are given the option to view your certificate or email your credentials to someone.

Final Thoughts

You may have noticed that your old Airmen certificate doesn’t have an expiration date. FAA will not be sending you a new one after completing this training.

Go ahead and print off a copy and slide it into your drone case next to the aircraft registration.

In the unlikely event that you have to present your certificate to a FAA investigator, you’ll be happy you have it.

The Insurance Industry Requires UAS Training That Is Up to The Job

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones are more and more being called into the insurance industry to natural and manmade disasters to evaluate the impact area, inspect assets, manage risk, and evaluate claims efficiently, accurately and most of all safely.

With such diverse and practical applications, it’s no wonder that some insurance industry leaders are eager to implement UAS programs. In order to get the program up and running quickly, some are opting to buy commercial-off-the-shelf UAS to do important tasks they are often not suited for. More importantly, many often overlook the most important component in a UAS, a well-trained pilot.

Members of the insurance industry are required to undertake continuing education in various subjects in order to maintain their state licenses. UAS pilot training should be of a similar professional quality well beyond FAA’s Part 107.

With the advent of UAS, thousands of companies have entered the marketplace hoping to sell their devices and/or services to commercial operators and companies. Thousands of individuals around the country are openly using UAS, with numerous others doing so discreetly. But who fosters the proper integration of UAS into these insurance organizations?

In some cases, that falls to commercial companies without any insurance industry background. Others end up having to utilize hobbyists turned entrepreneurs. Part 107 certification has lowered the barrier to entry for the technology and created tremendous opportunities, but receiving certification requires little more than passing a multiple choice only exam that's designed for a 16-year-old high school student. It falls well short of the standardized proficiency which the public expects from the men and women who we depend on.

After all, learning to fly figure 8's or an obstacle course around a park may teach you good maneuvering skills, but it doesn’t teach you how to evaluate the impact area of a disaster, inspect complex building facades or rooftops, and evaluate claims efficiently, accurately and safely.

No one wants to find out in the midst of a crisis that his or her UAS training has not prepared them for the situation at hand. To insure this never happens, when acquiring training for you or your company, look for a company that has practical training and experience in the insurance industry and UAS for the unique applications that you require like commercial and residential property, infrastructure and utilities, agriculture, automotive and more.

But most importantly ensure the company and the instructors have solid training and experience in the insurance industry and integrating UAS. A company that’s instructors actually have utilized drones for pre and post loss such as risk engineering, natural disaster monitoring, inspection, risk assessment, claims adjudication and fraud prevention.

FAA Announces Regulatory Relief Updates for Part 107 Recurrence Exam Testing

Update; This was filed to day and is scheduled to be published in the Federal Registry on May 4, 2020.

April 29, 2020

The FAA has published a wide-ranging Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) (PDF) that provides regulatory relief to pilots, crew members and other FAA certificate holders who have been unable to comply with certain training, recency-of-experience, testing, and checking requirements due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

In Summary; Under the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak, eligible remote pilots who would normally establish recency of knowledge in accordance with §107.65(a) or (b) may complete online training as an alternative if required to establish recency between April 2020 and June 2020. The remote pilot may complete the FAA-developed initial or recurrent online training courses at www.faasafety.gov one time to establish knowledge recency for six calendar months.

However, because the courses do not include all of the knowledge areas that a remote pilot is required to be tested on every 24 calendar months, the remote pilot will need to establish knowledge recency in accordance with §107.65 at the conclusion of the six calendar months.

Here is what you will need to do;

Register at www.faasafety.gov.

Enroll in either;

ALC-451 Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft System (small UAS) Initial
ALC-515 Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (small UAS) Recurrent

It will take approximately 2 hours to complete this material, to include; introduction, course content, downloadable reference materials, course review and the take the test.

Remember, this test is for drone pilots that need to take their recurrent knowledge test between April 2020 and June 2020 only.  The renewal is only temporary and will authorize you to operate a small unmanned aircraft system under Part 107 for a duration of six calendar months from the month in which the you completed the online training course.  You must take and pass your standard Unmanned Aircraft General (UGR) test before those 6 months are up.   

Please review the complete text from the FAA’s COVID-19 Relief if you have further questions.

UAV Deployments in Disaster Relief Webinar

Best practices for deploying UAVs in disaster relief scenarios, including the COVID-19 response

Attend this webinar to learn how public safety agencies have been assessing new relief measure that integrate drones into their workflows during a crisis.

When; 11 AM PDT, Wednesday, April 15, 2020

How are drones impacting disaster relief efforts by public safety agencies across North America and the globe? Find out from DJI’s public safety experts on how this technology is currently being used, what methods have been tested in the field throughout the United States, and what this could mean for efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Romeo Durscher, Senior Director of Public Safety Integration at DJI, and Wayne Baker, Director of Public Safety Integration at DJI, will be discussing how agencies have been assessing new relief measures that integrate drones into their workflows during a crisis.

Here’s what to expect:

·         Applications of drone technology by public safety agencies in previous disaster relief efforts

·         A view of how nations across the world are using drone technology amidst the pandemic

·         A review of the use cases that have been implemented in North America so far and which ones are proving to be effective

·         Looking ahead to how this could impact future disaster responses

·         Open Q&A period

→Register for the Webinar

Public Safety Agencies Require UAS Training That Is Up to The Job

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are frequently being called into public safety service to search for missing persons and victims of natural disasters, inspect crash sites and chemical spills, map wildland fires and flooding, surveil public events for security threats and assess scenes at a safe distance when conditions are too dangerous.

With such diverse and practical applications for public safety, it’s no wonder that some public safety agencies are eager to implement UAS programs. In order to get the program up and running quickly, some public safety agencies are opting to buy commercial-off-the-shelf UAS to do important tasks they are often not suited for.  More importantly, agencies often overlook the most important component in a UAS, a well-trained pilot.

Photo from National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Chief Charles Werner (ret.), Director of DRONERESPONDERS says"without formalized standards, the UAS training and certification landscape is like a “patchwork quilt of home-grown training solutions, which threatens the ability of public safety agencies to build consistent operating practices between jurisdictions." 

Members of public safety agencies are required to undertake continuing education and prove their qualification to carry a firearm, work with hazardous materials, emergency response and even basic CPR.  UAS pilot training should be of a similar professional quality well beyond FAA’s Part 107.

With the advent of UAS, thousands of companies have entered the marketplace hoping to sell their devices and/or services to Public Safety agencies. Over 1,000 agencies around the country are openly using UAS, with numerous others doing so discreetly. But who fosters the proper integration of UAS into these agencies?

In some cases, that falls to commercial companies without any Public Safety background. Others end up having to utilize hobbyists turned entrepreneurs. Part 107 certification has lowered the barrier to entry for the technology and created tremendous opportunities, but receiving certification requires little more than passing a multiple choice only exam that's designed for a 16-year-old high school student. It falls well short of the standardized proficiency which the public expects from the men and women who we depend on.

After all, learning to fly figure 8's or an obstacle course around a park may teach you good maneuvering skills, but it doesn’t teach you how to locate a lost family, acquire the acreage of a wildfire, mark hotspots or make entry into a building in support of law enforcement.

No first responder wants to unintentionally interfere with rescue or tactical operations or find out in the midst of a crisis that his or her UAS training has not prepared them for the situation at hand.  To insure this never happens, when acquiring training for your agency, look for a company that has practical training and experience in public safety and UAS for the unique applications that your agency requires. 

Several Federal agencies now have internal courses, like the Department of Interior with the A-450 Basic Remote Pilot Course and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) with the S-373 UAS Incident Operations Course, both are excellent courses.  But even after completing training, individuals must continue gaining experience and knowledge through completion of their NWCG task books in training and actual incidents. 

This certifies that UAS pilots in the agency are not only qualified to operate the UAS as trained, but possess the technical competency and knowledge to understand the UAS and use it in specialized ways when lives and property are at risk.

When researching training for your agency, find a company that offers the specific UAS public safety training to meet your agencies mission requirements. 

But most importantly ensure the company and the instructors have solid training and experience in public safety and integrating UAS into operations.  A company that’s instructors work in public safety and actually found a lost family, acquired the acreage of a wildfire, marked hotspots or made entry into a building in support of law enforcement.   

Content for this post from; PoliceOne.com Laura Neitzel for PoliceOne BrandFocus and Icarus Aerospace

Empowering Local Heroes: Drones In COVID-19 Response

DJI Mobilizes Resources and Network to Put Drones to Work in Combatting COVID-19

As governments around the world seek effective measures to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the first responders at the frontlines who are at high risk as they work to keep their communities safe.

Drones have quickly emerged as a vital technology for public safety agencies during this crisis as they can safely monitor public spaces, broadcast messages over loudspeakers, spot unsafe activities, create 2D and 3D maps of future testing sites or problematic locations, and provide live video from critical areas – all from a safe distance.

In support of these local heroes, DJI is activating its Disaster Relief Program to equip public safety agencies across the United States with the right equipment and support that enables our first responders to scale their UAV operations at this unprecedented time.  For more information and  program details

Drones for Search and Rescue (SAR) – Another Tool in The Toolbox

“In order to realize the true value of a drone’s capabilities, Drone Pilots and SAR authorities from the Incident Commander (IC) on down need to gain experience by employing drones on actual SAR operations and in training.  Only then will you realize that drones provide another tool in the toolbox for the Incident Commanders that can and will prove invaluable”

Drones have quickly become the most widely used tool for many industries. From Police and Fire Departments to agriculture and energy operations, drones have become essential to boosting safety and productivity.

A search and rescue drone used by emergency services, such as police officers, firefighters or volunteer rescue teams, is ideal for searching over vast areas for missing persons and crime victims in need of rescue and in any environment.  Search times can be significantly reduced while limiting potential risk to the party being rescued as well as rescuers. There are many options and benefits to using drones for search and rescue.

Thermal imaging or forward-looking infrared (FLIR) is a major benefit for search and rescue. Body heat naturally makes humans stand out from plant life, making them easy to spot very quickly.  Most thermal cameras also have the option to change temperature search range and the color palette for a wide variety of options to make sure you can see exactly what you’re looking for.

Almost all commercial drones come equipped with GPS, allowing the pilot to offer rescue teams the exact GPS coordinates of the subjects once they have been spotted. With the live view feature of any drone used for search and rescue, the pilot can also guide rescue crews to their location.

There is no point sending any aircraft into the air for SAR if the visuals can’t be relayed to the ground search team or incident command as is often the case for manned aviation.  Many drones have the capability to stream live video from the controller to a monitor for on-site viewing or to a broadcast terminal to send to a remote incident command center on a larger monitor for easier identification of subjects in real-time.

This allows pilots or incident command crews to guide rescue teams to the precise location of their subjects, and the aerial view also aids in guiding those crews around any obstacles or hazards that may be in their path.

Too find out more on how you can develop a drone program for your search and rescue organization, contact Dave Crago at cragod1@gmail.com

Do you have a story of drones coming to the rescue or assisting your agency? Please share in the comments.

Training - Integrating UAS Into Ground Search and Rescue Operations

Are you an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) Pilot with a current FAA Part 107 Certificate looking to learn more about your UAS and how you and your aircraft can be safely and efficiently utilized on search and rescue (SAR) operations to help improve search and rescue results? 

Join EMMU Aerial and Cibola Search and Rescue on a training exercise where we will integrate UAS into ground search training.  Learn what the various members of the incident UAS team are responsible for from the remote pilot in command (RPIC) to visual observers (VO) and data specialists.

   

Training events have proved to be invaluable in order for the UAS Team and other SAR elements to be ready when a search mission suggests that the use of a UAS is both feasible and beneficial.

Date;                     March 7, 2020 0900

Location;              Embudo Trailhead in the foothills of the East mountains of Albuquerque,

Information;      Contact Dave Crago at cragod1@gmail.com

FLIR Introduces StormCaster Payload Family for its SkyRaider and SkyRanger Drones

Next-Generation Line of UAS Payloads Delivers High-Performance, Multi-Sensor Capabilities for ISR, Event Overwatch, Search and Rescue, and Force Protection Missions

ARLINGTON, Va., November 19, 2019 ― FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today the FLIR StormCaster™ family of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) payloads for its SkyRanger^® R70 and R80D SkyRaider^® airframes. The new line launches with two multi-sensor products –StormCaster-T, which delivers continuous zoom and longwave infrared (LWIR) imaging; and StormCaster-L, which provides ultra-low-light imaging, tracking, and mapping.

StormCaster represents FLIR Systems’ next generation payload family for the company’s own UAS airframes gained through the acquisition of Aeryon Labs in February 2019. The new line reflects a leap forward in scalable performance, offering a 7X improvement in line-of-sight stabilization, enhanced range of motion, and greater geolocation accuracy – all in a rugged package. 

Interoperability across the StormCaster family enables users to quickly and easily change modules on the FLIR SkyRanger and SkyRaider UAS systems. The StormCaster line will leverage continuing improvements in aircraft performance, providing small units with the organic capability to conduct increasingly demanding missions such as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).

“StormCaster-L and –T are just the beginning of this new line of advanced, high-performance payloads for our small, tactical UAS platforms,” said David Ray, president of the Government and Defense Business Unit at FLIR. “For mission needs ranging from force protection and border security to clandestine operations, FLIR StormCaster will provide heightened situational awareness, bolstered by our aircraft’s onboard, real-time artificial intelligence.

“We will develop more multi-sensor payloads through 2020 that deliver on our promise to offer capabilities at the individual operator level that previously required larger, more expensive UAS,” Ray added.

The StormCaster-T features a FLIR Boson thermal camera to support detection, recognition, identification, and target acquisition day or night, with maximum range and time-on-station. Its continuous zoom lens, with a 75-millimeter maximum focal length, permits long distance ISR while providing clear, actionable imagery. The StormCaster-L ultra-low-light imaging camera offers superior ISR and mapping performance during twilight and nighttime operations. Key features include 4K recorded video and full-color night vision in low-light conditions.

Developed for United States (U.S.) defense and federal agencies, the R80D SkyRaider delivers a range of versatile Group 2 and 3 payload capabilities with the agility and single-operator deployment footprint of a proven Group 1 Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft. SkyRaider can carry and deliver multiple payloads up to 4.4 pounds and features an open architecture, plus one of the most powerful embedded AI computing devices available on a sUAS. Similar in capabilities to the R80D but for non-U.S. military customers, the SkyRanger R70 was designed for the most demanding UAS operators within the global defense, security, and public safety markets.

The new StormCaster payloads are available for purchase today. For more on FLIR StormCaster offerings, visit www.flir.com/StormCaster-L and www.flir.com/StormCaster-T.

North Texas Public Safety UAS Response Team (NTXPSURT) - UAS Best Practices Updated

The North Texas Public Safety UAS Response Team (NTXPSURT) recently updated and posted their UAS Best Practices that were written to assist jurisdictions regionally and statewide in developing UAS programs and response operations standards. The best practices are the collaboration of members from the NTXPSURT and their subcommittees. 

If this valuable document can assist your UAS Public Safety group/agency in developing standards and procedures, I urge you to contact NTXPSURT through their official page.

The mission of the North Texas Public Safety Unmanned Response Team is to provide professional UAS assistance to jurisdictions and emergency operations centers in support of their response, relief, and immediate recovery efforts.

Training - Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Basic Remote Pilot Course for Public Safety

Course Description:

Once again, EMMU Aerial is offering the popular (sUAS) Basic Remote Pilot Course.  This is the fundamental sUAS course for individuals wanting to become qualified to operate sUAS for a Public Safety Agency.  The sUAS course will utilize small sUAS aircraft to provide the basic academic and flight training necessary to conduct missions as Remote Pilot-in-Command (RPIC).

UAS can positively impact every element of your agencies by utilizing state of the art equipment.  UAS derived data and imagery empowers firefighter, law enforcement, incident personnel, and senior leaders to make informed decisions based on precise and real-time information.  Data gathered from UAS is unique due to the ability of the aircraft to fly low, slow, and for long periods of time while collecting high-resolution imagery.

The Basic Remote Pilot Course is designed to qualify students to safely operate a sUAS in the field environment and capture video/stills of a point of interest with multirotor aircraft and applicable sensors.

Course Prerequisites

Must obtain FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate at least two weeks prior to class. Students should expect to show a physical copy of their certificate to an Instructor.

Date;                     June 17, 2019

Length;                 32 hours

Location;              Albuquerque, New Mexico

Contact EMMU Aerial for more information and to enroll

Does your UAS Program Display a Level of Commitment

This was a great excerpt from the book “First To Deploy – Unmanned Aircraft for SAR and Law Enforcement” by Gene Robinson on level of commitment. 

Assembling a good UA team requires a commitment from several different levels. Management, team members, and peers, all must commit to the continued use and development of the UA as a tool to be integrated into operations where it is appropriate. If management views the UA as a novelty, only to be brought out during photo opportunities, then it will never see its full potential as a lifesaving piece of equipment. If the UA team is not given the support by management to continue training, develop and practice scenarios in the field, and actually use the UA on a frequent basis, then they will never be fully capable of acquiring or utilizing the valuable data the UA can provide. Frankly, this level of commitment requires funds to pay the salaries of those individuals who directly support and fly the UA. Maintenance and spare parts are required to ensure the UA is 100% operational, 100% of the time. For now, we have watched as unmanned aircraft have been relegated to part-time duty with poorly trained personnel and several flights ending in a debacle. When the time comes to really utilize the unmanned aircraft, the team is neither comfortable nor capable with the unit and the missions have a low completion rate.

First to Deploy by Gene Robinson is a guide to the emerging technology of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), their capabilities, the sensors they can carry, and the data they can collect. This book is a chronicle of the development of a remotely piloted system and the migration to fully autonomous aircraft for Search & Rescue/Recovery operations in the United States. Unmanned aerial systems are reviewed from a standpoint of actual field use, not theory. Several missions are detailed by the author and demonstrate what has truly worked and the results that can be expected from a small unmanned platform.

Does your organization display a solid level of commitment?

Pick up a copy here; Purchase

Training - Part 107 Drone Pilot Test Prep Course

Pass the Part 107 FAA Drone Pilot Exam The First Time!

Course Description:

EMMU Aerial is offering the popular Part 107 Drone Pilot Test Prep Course

To fly your drone under the FAA's Small UAS Rule (Part 107) for commercial purposes, you must obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate from the FAA.  This certificate demonstrates that you understand the regulations, operating requirements, and procedures for safely flying drones. 

In order to get the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, you need to pass the FAA drone pilot test called the Airman Knowledge Test. The two-hour, 60 question test requires extensive studying and our course teaches you everything you need to know.  Knowledge test topic areas include:

• Applicable regulations relating to small unmanned aircraft system rating privileges, limitations, and flight operation
• Airspace classification and operating requirements, and flight restrictions affecting small unmanned aircraft operation
• Aviation weather sources and effects of weather on small unmanned aircraft performance
• Small unmanned aircraft loading and performance
• Emergency procedures
• Crew resource management
• Radio communication procedures
• Determining the performance of small unmanned aircraft
• Physiological effects of drugs and alcohol
• Aeronautical decision-making and judgment
• Airport operations
• Maintenance and preflight inspection procedures

Taking and completing the in-person class is the right decision. Having an EMMU Aerial instructor to answer your questions as you learn through the material will be a key to success when you take your exam.

• 16 Hours of In-Person Training
• Learn from one of our expert instructors
• Part 107 Student Guide
• Practice Test Questions
• Money Back Guarantee*

*For any students who take our Part 107 Test Prep course and achieve a 90% or better on at least 3 practice exams, we will pay for you to take the exam again if you do not pass.

Course Prerequisites - None

Date;                    August 25, 2018

Length;                16 hours

Cost:                      $400.00   

             

Location;             Melbourne, Florida

Contact EMMU Aerial for more information and to enroll

Training - Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Basic Remote Pilot Course for Public Safety

Course Description:

Once again, EMMU Aerial is offering the popular (sUAS) Basic Remote Pilot Course.  This is the fundamental sUAS course for individuals wanting to become qualified to operate sUAS for a Public Safety Agency.  The sUAS course will utilize small sUAS aircraft to provide the basic academic and flight training necessary to conduct missions as Remote Pilot-in-Command (RPIC).

UAS can positively impact every element of your agencies by utilizing state of the art equipment.  UAS derived data and imagery empowers firefighter, law enforcement, incident personnel, and senior leaders to make informed decisions based on precise and real-time information.  Data gathered from UAS is unique due to the ability of the aircraft to fly low, slow, and for long periods of time while collecting high-resolution imagery.

The Basic Remote Pilot Course is designed to qualify students to safely operate a sUAS in the field environment and capture video/stills of a point of interest with multirotor aircraft and applicable sensors.

Course Prerequisites

Must obtain FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate at least two weeks prior to class. Students should expect to show a physical copy of their certificate to an Instructor.

Date;                     April 16, 2018

Length;                 32 hours

Location;              Volusia County, Florida

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Training - Part 107 Drone Pilot Test Prep Course

Pass the Part 107 FAA Drone Pilot Exam The First Time!

Course Description:

EMMU Aerial is offering the popular Part 107 Drone Pilot Test Prep Course

To fly your drone under the FAA's Small UAS Rule (Part 107) for commercial purposes, you must obtain a Remote Pilot Certificate from the FAA.  This certificate demonstrates that you understand the regulations, operating requirements, and procedures for safely flying drones. 

In order to get the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, you need to pass the FAA drone pilot test called the Airman Knowledge Test. The two-hour, 60 question test requires extensive studying and our course teaches you everything you need to know.  Knowledge test topic areas include:

• Applicable regulations relating to small unmanned aircraft system rating privileges, limitations, and flight operation
• Airspace classification and operating requirements, and flight restrictions affecting small unmanned aircraft operation
• Aviation weather sources and effects of weather on small unmanned aircraft performance
• Small unmanned aircraft loading and performance
• Emergency procedures
• Crew resource management
• Radio communication procedures
• Determining the performance of small unmanned aircraft
• Physiological effects of drugs and alcohol
• Aeronautical decision-making and judgment
• Airport operations
• Maintenance and preflight inspection procedures

Taking and completing the in-person class is the right decision. Having an EMMU Aerial instructor to answer your questions as you learn through the material will be a key to success when you take your exam.

• 16 Hours of In-Person Training
• Learn from one of our expert instructors
• Part 107 Student Guide
• Practice Test Questions
• Money Back Guarantee*

*For any students who take our Part 107 Test Prep course and achieve a 90% or better on at least 3 practice exams, we will pay for you to take the exam again if you do not pass.

Course Prerequisites - None

Date;                    March 24, 2018

Length;                16 hours

Cost:                      $400.00   

             

Location;             Melbourne, Florida

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