Drone TV – “Bastrop Burn” is released!

Patrick Egan

Drone TV travels to Bastrop, Texas to film a prescribed burn which was conducted by NIST, U.S. Forest Service, Texas A & M University. NIST launches and recovers a MLB Company Super Bat which monitors the progression of the fire from the air. This is a unique opportunity to see how a small UAS is used seamlessly in conjunction with ground research teams to collect data for the development of the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) fire exposure scale. This episode is sponsored by MLB Company.

DroneTV – WUI Research Burns from Drone TV Network on Vimeo.

Patrick Egan

Editor in Field, sUAS News Americas Desk | Patrick Egan is the editor of the Americas Desk at sUAS News and host and Executive Producer of the sUAS News Podcast Series, Drone TV and the Small Unmanned Systems Business Exposition. Experience in the field includes assignments with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Battle Lab investigating solutions on future warfare research projects. Instructor for LTA (Lighter Than Air) ISR systems deployment teams for an OSD, U.S. Special Operations Command, Special Surveillance Project. Built and operated commercial RPA prior to 2007 FAA policy clarification. On the airspace integration side, he serves as director of special programs for the RCAPA (Remote Control Aerial Photography Association).