Drones

1. Unmanned Aerial
Systems- (Drones)
Presentation
ROTARY CLUB OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS USA

2. What are Drones?
Who regulates Drones?
What are Drones used for?

3. Toys
• Cost: $25-$100
• Flight Time: 5 minutes
• Payload: 0
• Uses:
• Recreational

4. Tools
• Cost: $2500-$15,000
• Flight time: 18-20 minutes
• Payload: 10lbs max
• Uses:
• Photography
• Mapping
• Site survey
• Inspections
• Search & Rescue
• Package Delivery
• Data Gathering

5. Serious
Business
• Cost: $ Million +
• Flight time: 8hrs +
• Payload: 500lbs +
• Uses:
• Surveillance
• Weapons delivery
• Intelligence gathering.

6. Drones, officially known as UAV’s are
regulated by the FAA.
UAV’s are aircraft and must follow all FAA
rules and regulations that govern their
category of use.

7. Use categories include:
Recreation- Models and hobbyists.
Civil- Commercial class.
Public- Elec Co. Gas Co. Municipalities.

8. Let’s go take some pictures

9. Training

10. Inspections

11. Utility Inspections

12. Commercial real estate

13. Inspections

14. Construction
Management

15. Construction Management

16. Site survey

17. Environmental monitoring

18. Progress Photos

19. Progress Photos

20. Real Estate Showcasing

21. Home Portraits

22. Home Portraits

23. Home Portraits

24. Simply different views