Unmanned

Australian Aviation Team

Glossary: Know your drone

Baffled by the difference between a UAV, UAS, drone or RPAS? Here, Australian Aviation presents your cheat sheet to multicopter mumbo-jumbo. Accelerometer A device that measures acceleration. More practically, it works in tandem with the gyroscope to keep a drone stable. ATTI mode This mode maintains the altitude of the aircraft, but without using GPS.

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UAV Training Australia

Flying start

In 2020, drones patrol prisons, spot sharks and patch-up power lines, but very shortly, they’ll be taking you to work, delivering your shopping and hauling you up a ski slope. Here, UAV Training Australia’s Wayne Condon explains how the industry went from recreational to commercial in the last few years – and why the real

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Natasha Santha And George Woods, Partners, L.E.K. Consulting

Winning the social licence to operate

Social licence is not a new concept – new technologies often disrupt the existing order and as a result incite strong reactions from society. The emergence of the first combustion-based automobile at the turn of the 19th century in Europe was met with significant distrust, scepticism and fear. People were concerned about the safety, noise,

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Reaching new heights with Aviassist

With a deep understanding for the drone industry, embracing innovation and new-age thinking, Aviassist’s team of aviation professionals guide and support you through comprehensive drone training and operations. Find out more about Aviassist and what it takes to facilitate flight as a remote pilot, with managing director Ross Anderson.  In terms of RPAS training, Aviassist

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Lee Croft

Caption Cattle station training (Aviassist archives)

Whisper it, but drones are already patrolling our most vulnerable facilities day and night, and, in many cases, using AI to fly and monitor bad guys. Here, we speak to Department 13 chief executive Lee Croft about how the technology works, who’s using it and why it’s going to change the nature of the security

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Simon Moore

‘The biggest change since the advent of the jet engine’

In September, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack unveiled the government’s new masterplan to make Australia a world leader in drones and eVTOL (flying cars, to you and me). On the surface a policy paper, it was essentially a call out to the industry to come together to work out how we can grow and manage

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High Snaps

At Highs Snaps, we believe powerful data is the key driver to making smarter decisions, achieving higher cost saving, and improving project timelines

Imagine monitoring a construction site or inspecting an asset without leaving the comfort of your desk? Well, imagine no more. With the power of drones, we can now collect high resolution aerial imagery and survey-grade data and turn it into a digital replica that can be completely navigated and inspected virtually. This allows interaction with

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