The key to this is that the user can still apply for a Special Flight Operations Certificate for work that does not meet the exemptions. For example,f...

While one can push the operating temperature specifications for survey equipment to some extent, there will be a practical limit which may only be fou...

Here is a link to the official document from Transport Canada with complete list of operating parameters, requirements, and exemptions for UAVs in the...

Hey Thad,I preordered an Inspire also!

Hi NormanThe HR teams at the mid-sized and larger firms in Alberta are well practiced in searching for and hiring qualified technical staff (party chi...

Set two points A and B about one hundred metres apart on level ground. Set up on A and measure to B using your unknown prism.Then set up point C on li...

Were you measuring in what Trimble calls 'continuous mode'? RTK shots are logged automatically at a user specified time and/or distance interval. Typi...

The fail safe mode kicks in when there is a loss of radio link between the controller and the aircraft. If you try to fly outside of the maximum wi-f...

I recently completed a UAV ground school course with where the importance of maintaining pilot logs was discussed. While not a requirement, the regul...

Hey Dave,You can change the pitch of the camera in flight from 0° (straight forward) to -90° (straight down).On my next flight, I am going to take a s...

The Phantom 2 Vision Plus has the built-in camera and integrated FPV. No other hardware is required to get the on board view from the camera through t...

Oooohhh BoyLOL....I bought the same one as a learner.My wife said exactly the same thing, word for word.

Personally, I like Scanner Pro by Readdle.Sure it costs $6.99 but well worth the price. More importantly, it does exactly what you want to do.Scott

Hey DerekMy Phantom 2 Vision + arrives tomorrow. We're not going to get abducted by Canadian socialists when I bring it to Fergus next month are we?

Thanks Tom. I appreciate that.What I have observed in the last few years that I have been involved with UAS work is that the flying is the easy part. ...

Here is a link to an article in the June 2014 POB that addresses the possible impact of the Pirker case on UAV operations in the US.Drone On...or Not

Not quite the 'Wild West' for commercial UAV applications in Canada....thankfully. It is a more level playing field.Their commercial use is regulated ...