Performance in Fog and Frost

Remote Survey Support Service Development Update We are making the most of the wintery conditions to test and monitor our aerial delivery platform performance. This week we were operating within line of site and at a reasonably low level (50 feet) in short flights … Continue reading →

CAA, CERTIFICATION, CONFUSION AND COSTS

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SEEKING CLARIFICATION OF WHAT IS REQUIRED AND HOW IT IS ACHEIVED For some time we have struggled understanding the CAA approach to governance and guidance for sUAS. This was partially due to a level of ignorance on our part in tracking … Continue reading →

FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW 2010

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On previous years AJS have been unable to attend this event due to essential contracting commitments. So this year we made a special effort. Cooperative clients and ninja diary juggling this year meant we have squeezed in a valuable visit. … Continue reading →

MD4-200 Experience Queries Response

Introduction Since our commercial decision to drop the use of the microdrones MD4-200 from the development of our Remote Aerial Imagery support service, we have had a steady stream of queries about our experiences and findings. This interest may be … Continue reading →

Simulator Training Begins

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Today I bought a copy of Phoenix RC Flight simulator. Looks like a good bit of kit to stay dry and do some basic training. I did however spend my first hour getting frustrated at why the program loaded with … Continue reading →

CAA Approval

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Yesterdays great news was that after 4 weeks nervously wondering if we will be successful, we now have CAA approval to operate our small unmanned air system. We were ‘aiming off’ by learning to fly using a conventional helicopter without … Continue reading →

RC Flight Simulator

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After my first experiences with RC Helicopter control without the comfort blanket of the Carvec systems, I decided to look around for a useful flight simulator so that I can devote more time to learning the basic stick feel and … Continue reading →

Back To Basics

When we took the decision to purchase a more conventional air vehicle as a camera platform, we where aware that it would require some integrated auto stabilisation systems. The concern was that the operator would, as with the microdrone, be wholly reliant … Continue reading →

NEW SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

I have just completed 2 days in Hull with great weather for the demonstration of the system plus familiarisation instruction and flights. We have now taken delivery of the Kestrel system. All systems tested with our selected cameras. The hard … Continue reading →

OPERATOR TRAINING BOOKED

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Our Kestrel 1000ES operator training is booked for the beginning of March 2010 at Carvec Systems Limited. We will be collecting the system immediately after the training, and will move straight into our service development phase for the new equipment. … Continue reading →