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1. Demystifying
Drones
Jillian Switzer
@jillianswitzer

2. About Me
● Director of Marketing, AirMap
● Certified Remote Pilot, sUAS
● Certified Student Pilot, Light
Sport Aircraft
● I fly a Yuneec Typhoon 4K >>

3. Agenda
A practical approach to getting started with
drones.
➔ Drone Basics
What’s all this about drones?
➔ Aviation Requirements
Because if you’re flying something,
you’re in aviation.
➔ Working Remotely
Personal & regulatory considerations
for flying drones commercially,

4. Types of Drones

5. Anatomy of a Rotorcraft
● Frame (Chassis)
● Motors (4)
● Propellers (4)
● Electronic Speed Control (4)
● Flight Control (Circuit Board)
● Radio Receiver
● Battery + Charger (Lithium Polymer)
● Landing Feet
● Camera

6. Anatomy of a Rotorcraft
● Power
● Thrust
● Pitch
● VTOL
● LCD Display
● Camera

7. Sources: The FAA, AUVSI
By 2025,
drones will create
new jobs,
100,000
and generate
for the U.S. economy,
$82 bn
delivering
in net social benefit.
$9 bn

8. Cinematography
Drones are enabling filmmakers experiment with aerial
cinematography in new ways.
FACT
This Vice News camera
crew relies on drones
when cameras are too
heavy or bulky to carry
on long days with
unpredictable
destinations..
Photo credit: Ryan Nethery

9. Crop-dusting
In Napa Valley, drones are safer, cheaper, and
more efficient for crop-dusting.
FACT
Drones have been
dusting crops in Japan
for more than two
decades and handle
more than a third of the
nation’s rice paddies.
Photo credit: Bloomberg

10. Healthcare
UNICEF & Matternet have partnered to utilize
drones for infant HIV testing in Malawi.
FACT
Poor roads make
transporting tests to labs
almost impossible.
Without treatment, 30%
of HIV+ infants globally
will die within the first
year, and 50% by the
second birthday.
Photo credit: Aris Messinis / Matternet

11. Crisis Response
When a flood in Joshua, TX left victims stranded,
drones delivered life-saving aid.
FACT
Joshua Fire Department
volunteer Garrett Bryl
used his personal drone
to deliver life jackets to a
stranded couple.
The department has
since purchased their
own drone for city use.
Photo credit: DJI.com

12. Logistics
Alphabet and Chipotle partnered to bring burrito
delivery drones to Virginia Tech.
FACT
In 2014, 3.1 bn gallons of
fuel were wasted in
traffic congestion in U.S.,
according to Google.
And 86% of Amazon’s
deliveries are for items
that weigh under 5 lbs.
Photo credit: Alphabet, Inc.

13. FPV Drone Racing
Called “the next NASCAR” by ESPN, professional
drone racing has emerged as a lucrative sport.
FACT
This abandoned mall in
Hawthorne, Ca., was the
site of the second-ever
Drone Racing League
event.
Drone racing began as
an amateur sport in
Australia in late 2014.
Photo credit: Paul Szoldra, TECH INSIDER

14. Super Bowl
An estimated 300 Intel quadcopters joined Lady
Gaga during the Super Bowl LI halftime show.
FACT
Due to regulations put in
place by the FAA
forbidding drone
operations over people
and near stadium
events, the drone
performance was
pre-recorded.
Photo credit: Engadget

15. Urban Transportation
Airbus recently unveiled Vahana,
a VTOL autonomous flying car.
FACT
Vahana is a Sanskrit
word that refers to the
vehicle or mount of a
god.
Airbus promises a
prototype by the end of
2017.
Photo credit: Airbus

16. Worldwide consumer drone
shipments will reach
67.7 million annually
by 2021.
FACT
An estimated 6.4 million
units were sold
worldwide in 2015.
That’s an increase of
more than 10x in six
years.
Source: Tractica

17. Ready to fly?
WAIT!
You must do 5 things before takeoff.

18. So you want to fly a drone...
❏ Start small.
❏ Register your drone.
❏ Know safety guidelines.
❏ Do your airspace research.
❏ Get certified, if applicable.

19. Start small.
Toy drones are the best place to
start for beginners.
They fall below most minimum
weight thresholds for airspace
regulations and are much easier
and safer to fly (and crash).

20. Register your drone.
Source: FAA

21. Know safety guidelines.
1. Stay below 400 ft.
2. Operate within visual line of sight (VLOS).
3. Never fly near other aircraft, over people, or
near emergency response areas.
4. Never fly at night.
5. Be aware of local airspace requirements.

22. Be aware of
local airspace
requirements.

23. e.g. When near an
airport, you must give
notice to airport & ATC.

25. Working
Remotely
FACT
The FAA passed Part 107
in June 21, 2016.
As of December 2016,
the FAA has issued over
23,000 remote pilot
licenses.
Source: FAA

26. Part 107 of FAR
National, uniform regulations for commercial
operation of drones under 55 lbs.
➔ Some things didn’t change.
You are not permitted to fly over
people, BVLOS, at night, etc.
➔ There will be a test.
In order to fly commercially, you must
pass the FAA Knowledge Test every 24
months.
➔ You can request a waiver.
For commercial operations outside of
Part 107, you may request a waiver.

27. Other considerations...
❏ Fly freelance.
❏ Stick to a pre-flight checklist.
❏ Keep a drone logbook.
❏ Get insurance.
❏ Stay smart with ongoing education.

28. Stay fly!
Thank you for attending!.
Here are a few next steps you can take to
feed your drone curiosity.
➔ Join the AirMap community.
Follow @AirMapIO on Facebook,
Twitter, Linkedin, subscribe to our blog,
and download the AirMap app.
➔ Keep in touch.
Send any questions about drones,
AirMap, and more to @jillianswitzer or
jillian@airmap.com.