Working With Drones

Our guest is Calvin Reich at Capri Insurance Services!  Calvin has positioned himself (and Capri) as a leader in Canada when it comes to insurance surrounding unmanned aircraft.  He is active in many UAV groups online, and is currently a member on the board of Unmanned Systems Canada, where he stays up to date with the latest policies and helps to shape them. Calvin has assisted me with drone insurance in the past, and given his knowledge of commercial UAV operations as a whole, I would recommend him to others working with drones here in Canada.  

Some of the topics covered in this podcast episode:

* What you need to know about UAV insurance in Canada

* Transport Canada requirements for coverage

* Some stories relating to drone insurance claims (crashes!)

* Advice to new operators when seeking out insurance

* Discussion surrounding future UAV policies

Enjoy!

Mike Morellato is the lead author and founder of WorkingWithDrones.com.  He works with drones and their data at Strategic in Campbell River, BC (Canada). 

 

Our guest is Andrew Chapman from Australian UAV!  Andrew’s background includes experience as a commercial pilot and as a visual effects supervisor in the film industry, sets of skills that have transferred over well as he started to focus on drone work.  He has operated UAV startups in both Canada and Australia, and is currently back in Sydney as the Director of Operations for Australian UAV in New South Wales.  I first connected with Andrew when he operated here in BC, where he was an active member of the local commercial drone community. One of the unique applications that he talks about in this podcast episode is his experience operating UAVs in Antarctica while aboard an icebreaker!  

Some of the topics discussed in this podcast episode:

* Experience operating drones in Canada vs Australia

* Mapping with fixed wing UAVs

* Ground control and survey quality deliverables

* Operating UAVs in Antarctica, both on ship and on land

* Tips for people new to commercial drone work

* Drone regulations 

Enjoy!

Mike Morellato is the lead author and founder of WorkingWithDrones.com.  He works with drones and their data at Strategic in Campbell River, BC (Canada). 

Our guest is Paul Bennett from Aerobotika!  Paul was elected to the board of Unmanned Systems Canada and is the founder of Aerobotika Aerial Intelligence (AAI) headquartered in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada.  I first met Paul when I took ground school training through AAI, which has developed a reputation as one of the top UAS educators across Canada.  In addition AAI has manufactured their own custom UAVs and have also been involved in providing UAV services to various clients.  Very first podcast episode, yeah-ya!

Some of the topics discussed in this podcast episode:

* The training side of the UAV industry

* Canadian UAV regulations

* Advice to drone startups

* Where Canadian UAV policy is heading

* Beyond Visual Line of Sight, future direction

* Different types of commercial UAVs

Enjoy!

 

Mike Morellato is the lead author and founder of WorkingWithDrones.com.  He works with drones and their data at Strategic in Campbell River, BC (Canada).