Let’s Give The Scientific Method A Whirl

Patrick Egan

The baseline is established (250 grams), and we have standards to test too. The only other fresh idea I can add or offer for 2016 is a UAS NAS integration, Czar. The position should be at the DOT (G13), and someone that who is recognized as fair, objective and trustworthy by the majority of stakeholders. Empirical commercial drone experience would also be very nice, but I don’t want to sound like I am asking for too much.

Attached is a white paper I just submitted to NASA for the UTM sARP effort.

Omega Unmanned-Best Practices White Paper1

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).