Anyone in the UAS industry, including simple DIY guys and even the hobby groups have recently been seeing several news paper articles speaking of the invasion of “Big Brother” via “Drones”. Those of us in the industry sometimes laugh at the fears civilians have, but as we know sometimes they are well founded. I am […]
Using UAS for monitoring Reparian projects
Awhile back I conducted some research and at the time 70% of the most likely uses for UAS were for earth monitoring. That being said, most of the calls my company has received from several companies through out the world have been for just that! And as the industry has progressed and my abilities have […]
Perch and Stare Difficult
Perch and Stare Dificult A bit obvious for those of us in the know . Very exciting to see the process . It is good to see the federal government taking an active role in fostering R and D on the amateur level .
Techpod Prototype Arrives
Hey everyone . the long awaited day has come . the prototype was delivered to my house via UPS .I took a few pics as I unwrapped it . The guys at airborne models tell me the packaging will match the production models so this will give everyone a good idea as to what will […]
Introducing Maple Pilot: An Open Source UAV Autopilot
An Open Source UAV Autopilot that is Arduino Compatible with 32 Bit Multitasking I’ve been experimenting with my own autopilots now for several years. My goal has long been to build an Open Source UAV autopilot. My first autopilot was a simple GPS with rudder navigation and an infra red sensor based stabilizer system. I soon […]
UAV Study and Inspiration for the Techpod
Ten years ago I decided that what I really wanted to do was build a UAV. I was fueled by my passion and started dragging my friends into a tiny little shed to help me cut wings out of foam using a hot wire cutter. My friends accepted the fact that I wanted to enclose […]
Techpod UAV Kit
Techpod UAV Kit Cruise Speed: 32knots Climb Rate – 2000 ft/min Wingspan = 105 in Wing area = 605 sq in Wing loading = 1.191 lbs per sq ft @ 5 lbs Fuselage Length = 45 in Dry weight = 2.75 lbs* loaded weight =5.0lbs (2.25 lbs of battery/payload) EPO Wings, Tail and […]
