DRONES 101

Mohd Nur Asmawisham bin Alel (P.Tech.)

BE DRONE SAFE

Always keep your drone in sight Stay below 400ft (120m)

to comply with the dronecode

400ft (120m)

This means you can see and avoid other things while flying This reduces the likelihood of a conflict with manned aircraft
BE DRONE AWARE

Every time you fly your drone you must Keep the right distance from
follow the manufacturer’s instructions people and property

150m

50m

People and properties – 150ft (50m)

Keep your drone, and the people around you, safe
Crowds and built up areas – 500ft (150m) and don’t overfly
BE DRONE LEGAL
You are responsible for each flight Stay well away from aircraft,
airports and airfields

Legal responsibility lies with you If your drone endangers the safety of an aircraft
Failure to fly responsibly could result in criminal prosecution it is a criminal offence and you could go to prison for five years
 Things not looking up for
drone owners
“DCA officers will work with the police to carry out this operation,” the spokesman said, adding
that under Civil Aviation Regulations 2016, all drone activity – regardless of their size and purpose
– needed a flying permit from DCA.

Flights are also capped at a maximum 120m height.

Although there are laws governing drone usage, the spokesman said DCA had not strictly
enforced them so far, leading hobbyists to believe that no permit was required to fly a drone.

“Flying drones without DCA approval, whether for commercial or recreational purposes, is
an offence. Those caught in the act are subject to legal action. The owners can be arrested
and their drones seized,” said the spokesman.

Individuals found guilty of violating the regulations could be fined up to RM50,000 or jailed
up to three years, or both. Companies that fly drones illegally face a fine of up to
RM100,000 and its officers jailed six months, or both.

Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/11/23/things-not-looking-up-for-

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 Photogrammetric
Scientific method on
performing measurement
from photograph.

Factor Affecting Aerial

Photography - Overlapped
A 60 % forward overlap and a 35 % flight-path overlap (sidelap) are
necessary forGeology,
Environmental effective stereoscopic
3 Remote Sensing evaluation (3-D) of photo35
pairs

Fig. 3.1-5: A 60 % forward overlap and a 35 % flight-path overlap (sidelap) are necessary
for effective stereoscopic evaluation (3-D) of photo pairs, after SCHNEIDER (1974)
Photogrammetric
 Potential UAV application area in surveying tasks and
the developed UAV

Figure 1 – Potential UAV application area in surveying tasks (modified; Eisenbeiß

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[12] Vision Positioning Sensors (P17)
[13]

Instruments
[13] Aircraft Status Indicator (P13)

Remote Controller Diagram

[1] Antennas (P30)

Relays aircraft control and video signal.
[2] Mobile Device Holder
[1]
Mounting place for your mobile device.
[2] [3] Control Stick
Controls aircraft orientation.
[4] Return Home (RTH) Button (P13)
[3]
Press and hold the button to initiate Return to
[9] [4]
[8] Home (RTH).
[5]
[6] [5] Transformation Switch (P28)
[7]
Toggle the switch up or down to raise or lower
the landing gear.

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Remote Controller
esholds for these warnings are automatically determined based on the current aircraft altitude and
tance from the Home Point.
craft will land automatically if the current battery level can only support the aircraft to land to the grou
m the current altitude. User can use the remote controller to control the aircraft’s orientation during
ding process. Battery Level Indicator
e Battery Level Indicator is displayed in the DJI GO app, and is described below

Critical Low battery level Sufficient battery

warning(Red) level(Green)

Low battery
level warning Remaining flight time

Power requires
to return home

Battery level indicator

Battery Level Aircraft Status

Remark DJI GO app Flight Instruction
Warning Indicator