ERM LLC recently conducted a survey of a housing development construction site using three different DJI small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), the Phantom 4 Pro, the Phantom 4, and the Phantom 3 Pro. ERM used the Pix4D capture app in 2D (parallel rows) and 3D (cross hatch) flight planner. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2017
ERM Adds AeroPoints to Tool Box: Accuracy Checks Out 4X
ERM LLC recently acquired a set of 20 AeroPoints, which allow us to place our own ground control points for photogrammetry surveys. With this new equipment, ERM can provide survey-grade accuracy without any assistance from the customer. Just tell ERM where you need data, and we can have it for you within days. Continue reading
ERM Test Flies Parrot Bebop 2 with Mixed Results
ERM LLC recently tested the Parrot Bebop 2 small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) for photogrammetry and had mixed results. The Bebop 2 is supported by the Pix4D Capture app and sports a very wide angle, or fisheye, lens. A wide angle lens provides more surface coverage in the image compared to an unaltered lens at the same distance to the subject.
ERM Speaks at the 2017 Chesapeake AIHA/ASSE Educational Seminar
ERM President Lon Santis spoke on small unmanned aircraft (sUAS) at the 2017 Chesapeake AIHA/ASSE Educational Seminar on April 6th at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, MD. The annual seminar is sponsored by the American Industrial Hygienists Association, the Chesapeake Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, and Johns Hopkins APL.
A standing room only crowd listened to Lon talk about the history of aerial photography, the regulatory state with sUAS, and applications of sUAS to environmental, safety and health disciplines. ERM was proud to support this informative seminar for ESH professionals.
Please contact ERM if your group would like training in FAA-compliant sUAS applications.
V1 Aeronautics Certifies ERM Pilot Passes sUAS Airman Knowledge Test
ERM President Lon Santis attended training this weekend and passed the FAA’s small unmmaned aircraft system (sUAS) Airman Knowledge Test. The training was provided and the test administered by V1 Aeronautics in Hagerstown, MD. All sUAS pilots must pass the knowledge test and be certified by FAA to operate sUA commercially.
Bryan Adamez, owner of V1, has put together a great program that is highly recommended by ERM for anyone seeking their FAA sUAS certification, especially those not familiar with FAA regulations and airspace. Bryan and his team break things down into easily understood and applicable components. The test questions were challenging, but with knowedge gained in the training provided by V1, passing the test was easy.