Learn How to Fly a Gatewing X-100 and Why

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1 The Trimble Gatewing Rapid mapping tool. TSA Discussion Group, 7 Nov 2012 Anthony Mills, Trimble

2 Agenda: Why UAS? Gatewing Results Deliverables Accuracy UK Regulation

3 Why UAS? Economic Hazardous & Hard-to-Reach Areas Fast & Flexible Accessible & Easy to use Safe Aerial imagery in your hands!

4 Why Gatewing?

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6 X100 specification Mass 2.0 kg Cruise speed 75 km/h Top speed 130 km/h Wind tolerance up to 65 km/h Endurance 45 min 5 cm 1,5 km2 10 cm 3 km2 Foldable launcher, easy setup Automatic from launch to recovery

7 Typical summer weather

8 Ability to fly in high winds 65 km/h

9 Gatewing Processing Software - Stretchout Highly advanced vision software Turns your X100 image data into georeferenced orthophotos and DSMs Fast (hundreds of images whithin minutes) Accurate (accuracy comparable to LiDAR) Easy (one click solution)

10 Cloud Processing Easy upload of Gatewing X100 image data set to a cloud server Download your orthophoto or DSM within a few hours. Secure upload Free accuracy report

11 Applications Construction, Mining, Agriculture Include Volume calculation (stock piles) 3D modeling, visualization Waste management Land reclamation Erosion monitoring Road works Pipelines (oil, gas ) Forestry Flooding Safety assessment Research (geology, archaeology ) Asset management 11

12 Results

13 Photo quality From X-100

14 Point Cloud

15 Textured Model

16 Results Ground Control. Mean residuals: x = 12mm y = 11mm z = 25mm Max Residual x = 32mm y = 32mm z = 60mm

17 Short Grass

18 Hard Standing

19 Hard Standing/Tarmac

20 Long Grass

21 Comparison to Normal Topo Survey Volume analysis done between topographic survey and Gatewing data and Volume differences averages over area to give error per m 2 Surface Volume Area Average Error Hard Standing 173m m m Hard Standing/Tarmac 147m m m Short Grass 696m m m Long Grass 665m m m This is all raw, uncleaned, unedited data

22 UAS General flying rules in UK - If flying for commercial purposes You need to be trained We will do that Your company must have a flight operations manual filed at the CAA We will help you put that together You need to have a BNUC-S certificate for UASs. Written and practical test. Two day course run by EuroUSC + half day practical. The UAS and manufacturer must be accredited OR A specific plane by serial number can be attached to a personal certification / operations manual.

23 Gatewing Certification in the UK The Gatewing X-100 is accredited (LUASS Manufacturer Accreditation) (as far as I know) currently the only UAS accredited manufacturer. If you are certified to fly a Gatewing X- 100, you can fly any X-100. If you fly a plane from an non accredited manufacturer, restrictions apply; for example: You need to include the specific plane with serial number on your own certificate/ops manual.

24 How far can I fly? The Gatewing X-100 is certified for Extended VLOS Extended Visual Line Of Sight Upto 750m from the pilot and upto 500 ht. Allowed because of built in safety features (as far as I know) it s the only one allowed to do this. Most UAV s must fly using Visual Line Of Sight (VLOS) Upto 500m from observer, and 400 height

25 General flying Rules in the UK Be in reasonable control of the ground which you will over fly. And any people in it. Not over a congested area. (basically, towns and industrial areas. All subject to risk assessment of the pilot) Seek permission from the owner: for take off and landing Can t fly over, or too close to an airfield. Special conditions if in controlled airspace Contact the local airport control when you fly

26 General flying Rules in the UK Tell authorities when and where you plan to fly When using EVLOS By publishing a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) Takes 5 minutes (just send to NATS) Q) EGPX/QWULW/IV/BO/AW/000/011/5601N00336W002 B) FROM: 12/10/25 08:00C) TO: 12/10/25 16:49 E) SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS OPR WI 2NM RADIUS OF 5601N 00336W (BONESS, NEAR LINLITHGOW, W LOTHIAN). OPS SUBJ EDINBURGH ATC CLR. ON-SITE OPS CTC /AS 2. LOWER: SFC UPPER: 1100FT AMSL SCHEDULE: 0800-SS

27 Flying regulations in the UK We will help explain all the processes and help get you certified. Gatewing operations officer is a former military air traffic controller. He knows his stuff.

28 Thank you for your attention