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UNDERSTANDING AIRCRAFT UAS/DRONES!

Posted on October 7, 2015 by mwflyer

All About Drones
(UAS – Unmanned Aircraft System)
Know Before You Fly! (FAA)
Facts (today!) about UAS

When: Tuesday Oct 27, 2015, 5:30 PM – Free hamburgers and brats!

Host By: Wisconsin Aviation.

Where: Dane County Airport / Wisconsin Aviation – East side of airport – Avionics hanger.  Cost: No Charge!

Contact and questions: Wisconsin Aviation 920-261-4567

SPEAKERS:

Aero-modelers R/C Club – Dan Spangler: Technical and user (confirmed)

Chris Johnson PhD – U of W – an innovation consultant for American Family Insurance to offer information about the insurance implications and how to process the 333 petition with the FAA to be able to fly a drone for commercial use; (confirmed)

Russel Klingaman: Legal (confirmed)

FAA – Craig Larson, Aviation Safety Inspector

Displays & Demo’s: The most advanced model drones

Agenda: Questions may be asked during presentation but will follow the schedule.  Q & A also at the end.

5:30 – 6:00 – Enjoy a brat or hamburger, complements of Wisconsin Aviation Flight Training School & drone demonstrations.

6:00 – 6:10 Welcome and intro by Jeff Baum, President / CEO Wisconsin Aviation

6:10 – 6:25 Aero-modelers R/C Club – Dan Spangler

  • What is a UAS / Drone – 55 lbs.?
  • Commercial vs. hobby
  • Uses with a UAS
  • UAS with video (GoPro)
  • Who is AMA

6:25 – 6:55 Presentation by Attorney Russel Klingaman

  • Who controls my airspace above my property?
  • Can I shoot down a UAS when in my airspace?
  • $25,000 fine and 20 years in jail??
  • Legal issues?   Do NOT……………………….

6:55-7:25 Presentation by Chris Johnson PhD – UW / American Family Insurance

  • Do I need insurance to fly my UAS
  • How to go from a hobby to commercial use
  • R & D on future drones

7:25 – 7:55 Regulator issues presented by FAA….. Craig Larson – FAA Aviation Safety Inspector

  • Updates
  • Future projections as to regulations
  • Security issues
  • To Do or Not to Do

Questions?

Russell Klingaman
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
100 East Wisconsin Avenue Suite 2600
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-276-6464

Chris Johnson
Associate Lecturer & Director of Flight Simulation Research – UW-Madison
Founder and CEO Pilot Training Systems
Instructor pilot
Innovation Consultant for American Family
Lead technical consultant for the development of American Family’s Unmanned Aerial Systems program

Craig Larson – FAA Aviation Safety Inspector

Watertown Aero-modelers R/C Club – Dan Spangler: Technical and user

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