Energy and Infrastructure Inspection

INTERDRONE 2018 CONTENT. CHECK BACK SOON FOR THE 2019 PROGRAM!

Whether you are inspecting bridges and rail, or windmills and oil pipelines, InterDrone’s 60-minute inspection sessions and panels will put you on the path to mastery. Featuring two sub tracks, Energy and Infrastructure, content will offer real-world use cases and experiences while teaching the tools, tips and techniques for operating drones in this burgeoning space.

Tuesday, September 4th

Pre-Conference Workshop: Part 107 Training

Full-Day Workshop

11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

All

Speakers: Enrico Schaefer, Tony Sauerbrey

This all-day training session will focus on the essential areas to study for the Part 107 Knowledge Test. Course content and objectives will include Part 107 rules and regulations, aeronautical charts, weather patterns and National Airspace System (NAS), as well as eligibility requirements to be able to take the FAA written knowledge test.

This session will cover more than just the fine details of what you need to know for the Knowledge Test, but also provide you with insight on how to think and operate like a professional commercial drone pilot and provide you with everyday examples that remote pilots may encounter when out performing commercial flight operations for themselves or their clients. This session will be a comprehensive overview to assist you with preparation for taking the Part 107 Knowledge Test and think about the next steps beyond the Knowledge Test.

THOSE OTHER TOPS/TIPS TO INCLUDE:

• Following policies and practices such as pre-flight and post-flight checklist for every drone flight operations

• Online test prep resources (handout)

• Industry Standards

• FAA Past Practices and the direction they are moving forward with

YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH KNOWLEDGE REGARDING:

• Understanding Part 107 Regulations

• Understanding and identifying the various classes of controlled, uncontrolled, and Special Use airspace.

• An understanding of how to read and interpret aeronautical chart symbology.

• Planning methods to translate a location on street/satellite maps into an aeronautical chart.

• Understanding of Aeronautical Decision Making and human factors affecting safe flight.

• Understanding basic weather principles.

• Interpreting weather reports and forecasts.

Pre-Conference Workshop: Drone Startup 101: Finding Your Fortune in the Drone Industry

Half-Day Workshop

2:00 PM – 5:30 PM

All

Speakers: Allen Scott Beach, Andrea Beach

This half-day workshop will focus on helping you find success in the drone industry. We will cover everything from deciding what kind of business to start to sales, marketing and the top 5 checklist. We will help you simplify the process of starting and running a successful drone company, and discuss simple strategies such as: “Do what you know,” “There is nothing more important than sales” and “Be willing to throw out the status quo.” While no one can guarantee your success, what is guaranteed is that there’s no chance of success if you never begin.

Wednesday, September 5th

Unlocking Real-Time Drone Insights on the Job Site

Class

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Track: Surveying and Mapping | Business | Precision Agriculture |Inspection | Construction, Aggregates and Mining

Speaker: Jono Millin

Drone mapping is an innovative and cost-efficient way to collect aerial data on projects in construction, agriculture, energy, and more. But in a fast-moving world, data needs to keep up with your operations. Your decisions and your bottom line depend on it. That’s why the future of drone mapping is in real-time. You can’t afford to wait a day or even hours for aerial insights.

Join experts from DroneDeploy to get a firsthand look at Live Map, the only real-time mapping solution that enables instant aerial insights and thermal inspections…no computer, SD card, or internet connection required.

You can expect to walk away with a better understanding of the many ways drones revolutionize industry workflows and the latest tools you can put to work to unlock the full potential of drones on the job site.

Accelerating Needs for Spectrum Solutions for UAS

Class

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Track: All

Speaker: Jennifer Richter

Join this class for a discussion on the pending AIA proposal for new UAS C2 spectrum; how autonomy impacts spectrum needs; whether new spectrum is needed for ADS-B-like transponder functions; what the Commission is considering for collision avoidance spectrum; and increasing concerns related to using unlicensed bands.

FAA Regulations: The Latest Outlook

Panel

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Track: All

Moderator: Christopher Korody

Speakers: Bill Goodwin, Lydia Hilton, Bob Kirk, Anthony Zakel

This panel will immediately follow FAA Acting Administrator Elwell’s Keynote address. The panel will react to the speech – what was surprising, what was expected and what was missing. They will then discuss some of the many legislative and regulatory issues that need to be resolved, including: 336, Remote ID, UAS IPP, LAANC, waivers, BVLOS and the proposed ULC Drone Tort Law. They will also take your questions from the floor.

How to Prove Safety: Gaining BVLOS and Part 107 Waiver

Class

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Track: All

Speaker: Adam Robertson

This session will address the key ways to establish proof of safety in your drone program, and discuss how to achieve BVLOS for UAV and steps for securing a Part 107 Waiver. An autonomous drone revolution is underway to tap the economic potential of the vast and largely empty airspace overhead. Drones are already an indispensable part of the daily workflow in many industries, including search and rescue, construction, mining, agriculture, real estate and film making. Emerging UAV capabilities such as large infrastructure inspection, border patrol and package transport require safe beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) services to be economically viable. So, what’s the best solution to achieving BVLOS?

Many solutions claim to enable safer flight and detect-and-avoid capabilities; however, radar is proven to be a superior solution to help UAV and operators achieve BVLOS. The FAA has prioritized radar as the key technology for development in achieving optimal safety and security in the airspace. This talk will discuss key developments to radar solutions, including machine learning, AI, software enhancement for data mapping and more, all which can be deployed and applied to most any kind of drone.

The class will also outline the steps necessary to secure the critical Part 107 Waiver for operation in controlled airspace, helping companies to save time and resources on the process. While the FAA has attempted to streamline the application process through its DroneZone portal, there are some key things you will learn that can facilitate the process. The 107 Waiver allows for UAVs to operate at night, over people, flight from a moving vehicle or truck, operate multiple aircraft with a single pilot, fly beyond visual line of sight, flight above 400 feet, and fly near airports and other protected airspace.

You will walk away knowing how the use of radar and gaining a Part 107 Waiver can help unlock the many benefits that a world of drone commerce can offer.

Inspection-Worthy 3D Models Using Photogrammetry

Class

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

Track: Inspection | Surveying and Mapping

Speaker: Ty Audronis

One of the biggest issues with photogrammetry and inspections is the lack of detail in 3D models. Inspection-grade photos require high resolution to identify small problems before they become big. This makes 3D models more of a value-add, and spawns the constant question, “cool model, but how can I use it?”

Current inspection methods (using the raw photos) lack context, and require engineers to spend precious time locating where inspection photos are in relationship to structures.

Using the right flight patterns, software, and processing techniques high-resolution/high detail models can be generated which not only offer context to inspection imagery; but can offer engineering firms the ability to show clients issues with their structures with accuracy, and turning a “value-add” into a revenue generator.

Additionally, with high resolution 3D models, side orthomosaics can be generated with immense detail for inspection, and documentation purposes (such as Local Law 11). With 100% of structure coverage (unlike current methodologies).

This presentation will outline the necessary flight patterns, and software processing techniques to generate inspection-worthy 3D models and side orthomosaics.

Partnerships and the Future of the Commercial Drone Industry Landscape

Panel

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

Track: All

Moderator: Michael Blades

Speakers: Derek Lyons, Joshua Ziering, Bill Chen, Basil Yap

The commercial drone ecosystem is changing almost as rapidly as the technology that drives it. This panel will discuss, from both a US and global view, how the commercial drone services market has transitioned from a stove-piped development approach to a race to provide a one-stop shop for all-in-one services supporting various industries. However, not all partnerships are as beneficial as they seem while others hit solution services out the park. This panel will cover what these partnerships mean for the commercial drone ecosystem as well as the opportunities they may produce or possibly eliminate through their synergies.

A Tale of Two Drones: Product Showcase by Parrot Business Solutions

Solutions Showcase

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Track: Precision Agriculture | Public Safety | Surveying and Mapping | Inspection

Speaker: Jean-Thomas Célette

Building out a successful professional drone portfolio is about meeting the needs of users right across the commercial spectrum—from operators with varied needs and limited budgets, such as independent contractors and farmers, to heavy, enterprise-level users like land surveying teams and crop consultancies, and everyone in between.

In this session, Jean-Thomas Célette, the Chief Strategy & Product Officer of Parrot Business Solutions, will detail how Parrot—the leading European drone group—is doing exactly that: Pushing technology to develop end-to-end solutions that meet the commercial sector’s ever-evolving needs, with a focus on three main industries: agriculture, public safety and 3D mapping, survey and inspection.

To do this, Jean-Thomas will highlight two of the very latest Parrot Business Solution releases, diving deep into the features and workflows that ensure these end-to-end, vertically-optimized solutions meet users’ needs, whatever the price point.

This class is sponsored by Parrot.

Moving Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management Forward: The Current Landscape

Panel

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Track: All

Moderator: Jim Williams

Speakers: Biruk Abraham, Mark Aitken, Marke “Hoot” Gibson, Joseph Rios

In the first half of this 120-minute panel, the current landscape of UTM will be discussed from policy and regulatory standpoints. With programs like Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) rolling out, the path to flying quickly, legally and safely is becoming more streamlined. But what’s the state of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations? Where does UAS remote tracking and identification currently stand? This panel of industry-leading experts with discuss these topics as well as the reality of implementation and integration into our National Airspace System (NAS).

Drones Impact on Facility Management

Class

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Track: Business | Inspection

Speakers: Andrew Dennison, Austin Rabine

Learn how large enterprises are incorporating drone data into their facility management operations. Insurers and property managers will learn how drones can reduce truck rolls by handling bullets on an inspectors checklist. Additionally, drone data can be stored to create an entire property portfolio health assessment. Inspections being done today with drone data:

– roof inspections (thermal and visual)

– property inventory

– pavement quality

– landscape management

– facade inspections

Moving Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management Forward: The Future Landscape

Panel

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Track: All

Moderator: Jim Williams

Speakers: Eric Ringer, Ben Marcus, Paul McDuffee

The second half of this 120-minute panel will cover the path forward for UTM from a technical, real-world implementation standpoint. You will hear from the companies that are facilitating the advancement of UTM through their solutions and programs, and learn what resources are available to you now for flying quickly, legally and safely. The future vision for fully integrating drones into our National Airspace System (NAS) will also be discussed.

Harnessing the Power of Your Drone Data

Panel

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Track: All

Moderator: Colin Snow

Speakers: Amit Ganjoo, Marty Scholl, Pat Lohman

Drones gather a trove of information and data, but how do you turn that data into actionable business insights? From the collection process to analysis and decision making, this panel will cover the best ways to harness the data in your pipeline while increasing productivity and your bottom line.

UAVs and Remote Sensing for the Green Industry: What to Know Before You Start

Class

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Track: Inspection | Surveying and Mapping

Speakers: Tim Haynie, Dan Staley

This session will explore the current drone and data processing technologies for their suitability and application in urban constructed landscapes for the green industry. You will receive a complete overview of what it takes to provide services for the green industry, including flying missions for tree assessments, plant health assessments, inventories, turfgrass monitoring, and utility corridor operations.

Opportunities are growing for UAV operations and data analysis in turfgrass management, detection of water stress in plants, detection of pests and decay in trees, inventories, utility vegetation management, measurements of area, slope, volume and length, plant health assessments, and bids for landscape maintenance are among the green industry needs that will soon require UAS and associated technologies. Examples from actual projects will be given, including large-scale remote sensing of urban forests with UASs and landscape health assessments.

• You will learn about specific green industry needs, including the types of flights needed for bid requirements, choosing a cloud-based platform or stand-alone data provider, and times of day to fly for vegetation assessments.

• You will learn details such as the need for flying very near trees for inspections and risk assessment, which vegetation indices to use for missions, and the pros and cons of different agriculture sensors for urban vegetation types.

• You will walk away from this class with the information necessary to make a decision on how (or whether) to offer their services to the green industry.

Best Practices for Scaling and Streamlining Your Drone Ops

Class

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Track: All

Speakers: Tom Owen, Joshua Ziering

If you are looking to start a drone program or already have one in place within your enterprise, then this class is for you.

Tom Owen and Josh Ziering will present actionable insights and tips for streamlining and growing your drone program, based on years of experience working with diverse enterprise and public-sector partners.

Tom will delve into best practices he sees during his field trips meeting customers across the country. Josh will discuss how to effectively and safely manage your pilots and scale your fleet, from pre-flight to in-flight to post-flight. You’ll learn how to put repeatable processes in place so your team will be able to collect data and create insights that can move seamlessly back into your organization.

By attending this class, you will get answers to questions like:

– What kind of standard operating procedures work at scale?

– How can you help mitigate the risk a drone program poses to your organization?

– How do you build a culture of safety and accountability?

– How do you manage increased accountability around LAANC operations?

– When is the right time to call the FAA/NTSB after an accident?

Understanding Airspace: UAS, GA and Airspace COAs

Class

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Track: All

Speaker: Michael W. den Hartog

Airspace can be complicated, and the fixed wing or rotor craft have owned the sky for years. But, drones are here to stay, so where can they and cannot fly? What airspace is what, and what is the alphabet soup of airspace? Understanding the Sectional charts and working together to integrate drones is a must. Most are willing to cooperate but who is responsible for what? Being on the same page or map is very important, thus understanding what we are looking at is imperative. Join us for a look into sectional charts and the symbols on them and an overview of what airspace is, and why. We will also briefly chat what is forecasted to come and how LAANC changes the game. We will talk about the airports not in LAANC and what it takes to get an Airspace Authorization. We will also talk about how to increase your chances of getting those hard to obtain COAs for military airspace.

Enterprise After Hours

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Track: All

Speaker:

Looking for a place to socialize with your peers by industry? Then attend InterDrone’s very first Enterprise After Hours!

The Enterprise After Hours will take place in the evening on Wednesday, September 5, and are concurrent special networking events with dedicated rooms and discussion in the following verticals:

– Construction, Aggregates and Mining

– Inspection (which will include both energy and infrastructure inspection)

– Precision Agriculture

– Public Safety

– Surveying and Mapping

This new show feature is designed to foster interactions with fellow attendees, vendors and influencers in their commercial drone sector of choice.

Have your business cards ready!

*This session is open to all badge holders.

Thursday, September 6th

Managing Drone Data: Choosing the Right Data Service Provider

Class

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM

Track: All

Speaker: Colin Snow

Choosing a drone data service means choosing a trusted business partner. But with so many choices, it can be hard to know which one you should use. What advantage does one have over another? Unfortunately, the answers are not simple. A lot depends on your business model, your target market, what functions you need, and quite frankly how much you are willing to spend. The good news is the current wave of development and innovation in online drone data services is focused on mapping and analytic solutions that drone business service providers and enterprises can use to help solve real world problems – problems like infrastructure decay, crop yields, stockpile inaccuracies, improper construction sequencing, mining site logistics, etc. With that in mind, in this session I’ll outline the important criteria to help you evaluate the various web-based mapping and imaging services for drones.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• Who are the major providers and what’s their focus?

• How to determine the value of the services they provide?

• What questions should you be asking when comparing offerings?

• What’s the best way to integrating a service into your existing workflow so that it simplifies your operations and save costs?

Drones in Infrastructure Inspections: Best Practices, Lessons Learned and Everything You Want to Know for Safe Flight Operations

Class

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Track: Inspection

Speaker: Darshan Divakaran

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is responsible for all modes of transportation in North Carolina. NCDOT maintains one of the largest highway systems in the nation with nearly 80,000 miles of highway statewide. NCDOT is also responsible for more than 13,500 bridge and an additional 4,500 culverts and pipes. North Carolina has nearly 3,300 miles of mainline railroad track and approximately 5,000 crossings as well as 72 publicly-owned airports. All this infrastructure requires regular inspections to ensure safety and reduce delays. About four years ago, NCDOT established a UAS Program that has enabled the use of drones for inspections, which has not only been cost effective, but also saves time and enhances safety. As the UAS Program Engineer for NCDOT, the instructor’s responsibility is to ensure all drone operations are conducted safely as per federal and state regulations. If you are new to this industry or are interested in sharpening your skills, this class will definitely help guide you. This class will cover topics such as best practices, lessons learned, system limitations, data processing, and more.

Drones in Infrastructure Inspection: An End-User’s Perspective

Panel

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Track: Inspection

Moderator: Bill Wilson

Speakers: Darshan Divakaran, Jennifer Wells, Paul Wheeler

This panel of end users will discuss use cases and real-world implementations for using drones in infrastructure inspection, including tunnels, bridges, roadways and railroads. Whether you are a drone service provider, bidding on a large-scale government contract, or flying for the US Department of Transportation (DOT), you will learn what you need to know from an end-user’s perspective for flying and inspecting essential infrastructure.

Drones in Energy Inspection: An End-User’s Perspective

Panel

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Track: Inspection

Moderator: Christopher Korody

Speakers: Suzanne Lemieux, Patrick Saracco, Ryan English, Barrett Walker

The use case for flying drones for energy inspection is clear. They offer faster and safer problem resolution while inspecting anything from an oil & gas line to powerlines and nuclear energy and utility infrastructure. This panel will cover real-world perspectives as well as tips, tricks and best practices for ensuring efficient and productive operations.

Drones in Infrastructure Inspection: Cutting-Edge Technology

Panel

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Track: Inspection

Moderator: Bill Wilson

Speakers: Irina Denisenko, Jono Millin, John L. Lauletta, Matthieu Lefebvre

Drones have revolutionized infrastructure inspection. With cloud-based software solutions, sensors and aerial photography options at your fingertips, it’s a challenge to know what is going to fit your needs. This panel, comprised of leading UAV inspection vendors, will discuss the best equipment and data solutions today and well as discussing what will be coming to the market next.

Drones in Energy Inspection: Cutting-Edge Technology

Panel

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Track: Inspection

Moderator: Colin Snow

Speakers: Chris Fleming, Nathan Schuett , Sam Pepple

UAVs offer improved preventive maintenance programs with safer and better inspection methods for energy, but how do you cut through the hype and ensure you are armed with the technology you need? This panel of industry-leading companies will discuss current and future solutions, and the ways your bottom line will be positively affected.

Growing Your Drone Service Business After Hours

After Hours

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Track: All

Moderator: Colin Snow

Speakers: Michael Singer, Ed Hine, Jerry Walton

So you have your drone service business, but how do you grow it? Hear from those who have made it in the booming commercial drone service provider market during this special after hours event. Hear which market segments will take off next and where drone service providers are making the most impact and having the most success. Learn about the pitfalls, best practices, and the sure-fire ways of taking your drone business to the next level!

DJI After Hours: The Future of the Commercial UAV Ecosystem

After Hours

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Track: All

Moderator: Romeo Durscher

Speakers: Bill Chen, Francisco Toro, Hai Vo

Join DJI and its partners for an after-hours session, discussing the future ecosystem of unmanned aerial systems. DJI will host an intimate Q&A session, where audience members have an opportunity to ask experts from DJI and its select partners some pressing questions.

Friday, September 7th

Automated Workflows for Cell Tower Inspection and Their Benefits

Class

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Track: Inspection

Speakers: Martin Fuchsberger , Benoit Fredericque

Essentially all of the worlds’ 3+ million cell towers are inspected on an annual basis anywhere between one and ten times. These inspections are traditionally carried out by experienced climbers, or more recently by manual or semi-automatic drone based workflow.

Few noteworthy advantage of using drones in this market are dramatically increased safety, reduced costs and increased inspection quality. However, to achieve these advantages at scale, several steps of traditional drone based workflows need to be optimized.

This class offers a dive into automated workflow for inspecting cell towers that achieve the latter goals. The audience will learn how the three main step in a drone based workflow (data acquisition, 3D model reconstruction and model consumption) can be automated and streamlined to produce excellent and repeatable results at a dramatically lower cost than both climber-based and manual drone workflows.

Some of the concrete details that will be discussed:

1. Data Acquisition: How using a specialized flight planner for automated cell tower inspection improves the collected data quality (better coverage with fewer images), reduces the acquisition time on site and eliminates errors and the need for redos.

2. How photogrammetry based 3D model reconstruction can be used to present an intuitive interface to browse the collected data, perform visual inspections and more. Models of various types of towers will be shown (monopole, lattice etc.).

3. What automated tools exist to automatically consume the generated 3D model. This includes automatic antenna detection and labeling, corrosion detection and more.

Finally, the integration of all three step into a single easy to use streamlined workflow will be discussed and its importance will be demonstrated.

Do Drones Disturb Wildlife?

Panel

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Track: All

Moderator: David Bird

Speakers: Dr. David Johnston, Jeff Sloan, Courtney Smith

Drones are being embraced more and more by biologists and conservationists all over the world as a useful tool to count, detect, track and observe wildlife. However, not all agree with their use. Some feel that these sometimes noisy machines can pose a hazard to wildlife and they want their use curtailed through stricter regulations or even banned in some places. This panel, composed of experts using drones to study wildlife, will discuss the pros and cons of adopting these machines for this purpose and what steps we must take to make more effective use of the technology. During the discussion, you will also learn about the latest successes (and failures) in their use.

Dream in Thermal – Solving Global Problems with Aerial Thermal Imaging

Class

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Track: Inspection | Development and Hardware

Speaker: Randall Warnas

Thermal imaging cameras are proving to be the most promising payload for commercial and civil applications of drone technology aside from visible light cameras. With public safety and utility inspection cases documented thoroughly, in this session we are going to look into some of the more unique, cutting-edge, and creative applications of this technology. We will explore what you are able to see and the data you are able to collect in the thermal spectrum that otherwise presents significant challenges.

If you are already using thermal cameras, or want to find out more about how these sensors are leaving their mark on the drone industry; join us as we show what problems human ingenuity is solving today with aerial thermal imaging.

Drones and the Power of Artificial Intelligence

Panel

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Track: All

Moderator: Christopher Korody

Speakers: Jaime Machuca, Kraettli L. Epperson , Nitin Gupta

Drones and Artificial Intelligence seem to go hand in hand now, and it’s easy to see why. With computer vision technology capable of collision avoidance, and systems smart enough to learn and operate on behalf of the human operator, AI could be the conduit for safely and reliably integrating drones into our National Airspace System (NAS) and the path to expanding flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The use cases are endless as are the opportunities. Learn about them and more in this panel.

Case Study: How Drones, Data, and A.I. Redefine the Solar, Roofing, and Insurance Industries

Class

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

Track: Inspection

Speaker: Justin Strong

This class will look at three real-world scenarios in which drones, A.I., and advanced deep learning tools are redefining how solar, roofing, and insurance professionals get their work done. He’ll discuss how these companies are using drone tech and how businesses of any size can implement drone programs that let them reap the tremendous benefits of aerial inspection technologies. Last, he’ll take a look at how these technologies will continue to improve, radically change the lives of professionals in those industries, and benefit your end customer.

Project Management Fundamentals For Your Commercial Drone Operation

Class

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Track: All

Speaker: Brett Hoffstadt

Commercial drone operations, to be effective, must deliver quality results within business constraints of cost, schedule, staffing, regulations, and other organizational factors. How can you ensure that your scope is feasible within these constraints? What are your biggest risks? How can you be proactive to prevent them from becoming real issues? How best to delegate, assign, and track roles and responsibilities so that every necessary task is completed? Who are the key stakeholders in your organization? What are effective strategies to influence and manage them, including the nay-sayers? This class will give you an accelerated overview of the 10 knowledge areas of project management through best practices, essential tools, strategies, and actual lessons learned (the good, the bad, and some ugly) from industry. The 10 areas are:

– Project integration

– Scope management

– Time management

– Cost management

– Quality management

– Human Resources

– Communications

– Risk management

– Procurement

– Stakeholder management

If you have realized that the soft skills and nontechnical aspects of commercial drones are the sources of your biggest challenges, you will gain a lot from this course. Whether you are a one-person operation trying to manage a business yourself or you are building a drone operation for your organization, you will leave with a comprehensive introduction into the fundamentals of planning and executing this effort as a viable project. Those with a Project Management Professional certification (PMP) will receive 1.0 PDU for attending.