Navigator CS, LLC and Rice Associates, Inc. enhance their UAS Photogrammetry Capabilities

Navigator CS, LLC and Rice Associates, Inc. enhance their UAS Photogrammetry Capabilities

Navigator CS, LLC and its business partner Rice Associates, Inc. recently acquired a senseFly eBee RTK Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), commonly known as a “drone,” to enhance their surveying and photogrammetry capabilities. “The eBee RTK is senseFly’s survey-grade mapping drone,” said Charlie Rice, Past President and Corporate Quality Control Manager of Rice Associates, Inc. “For specific projects the need for ground control targets...

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Navigator CS, LLC Participates in Esri’s Drone2Map for ArcGIS Beta Program

Navigator CS, LLC Participates in Esri’s Drone2Map for ArcGIS Beta Program

Esri’s Drone2Map for ArcGIS turns raw still images from drones into professional 2D and 3D products such as orthomosaics, digital surface models, and 3D point clouds and meshes. The app detects camera and sensor parameters and then intelligently applies appropriate defaults, thus making affordable imagery available on demand for land analysis, infrastructure inspection, and monitoring events such as natural disasters and environmental...

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UAS Imaging Services Presentation by Navigator CS, LLC at Esri’s 2016 FedGIS Conference

UAS Imaging Services Presentation by Navigator CS, LLC at Esri’s 2016 FedGIS Conference

Navigator’s President, Paul Beckwith, and Sr. Project Engineer, Gladys Miller, manned a booth within Esri’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Neighborhood during Esri’s 2016 FedGIS Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.  Navigator also gave UAS demonstration flights inside a UAS Cage and delivered a presentation titled “UAS Imaging Services Buyers Beware!”  The talk aimed to educate buyers of UAS...

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Aerial Survey of Creek for Aerial Imaging and GIS Mapping

Navigator CS, LLC flew its Inspire 1 UAS to conduct an aerial survey of a densely-wooded area in order to perform the aerial imaging and GIS mapping of a portion of a creek. The objective of this flight was to assist our customer, a land surveyor, with establishing the banks and centerline of the creek as a property boundary.  To comply with the FAA requirement that we maintain visual line of sight (VLOS) of the aircraft at all times, we flew...

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Preparation of Petition for Exemption via Section 333

Navigator CS, LLC is using the knowledge gained during the FAA Exemption Process to help other businesses acquire the capability to use drones for civil operations.  On one such project, Navigator wrote and filed a petition for SkyCentric LLC of Raleigh, NC. This petition will allow SkyCentric to utilize its DJI Phantom 2, Phantom 3, Spreading Wings S900 and Spreading Wings S1000 to acquire aerial imagery and data for real estate, architecture,...

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Collection of Aerial Imaging at Oatlands Historic Home and Gardens

Collection of Aerial Imaging at Oatlands Historic Home and Gardens

Navigator CS, LLC collaborated with Esri, and Icaros on the collection of aerial imagery and video at the Oatlands Historic Home and Gardens in Leesburg, VA. The data collected was used to generate 3D geospatial data for utilization within a GIS.  This collection effort was also recorded and used to demonstrate how the drone collection process was completed.  This project was summarized on the following video, presented at Esri’s 2015...

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Initial Qualification and Training of Pilots of UAS

Initial Qualification and Training of Pilots of UAS

As part of Navigator CS, LLC’s establishment of its capability to obtain aerial imaging utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as “drones,” we worked with local pilot instructors to develop a training syllabus and a corresponding “Navigator CS, LLC’s Handbook for Pilots of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.” These assured that our licensed pilots have all necessary knowledge and training to safely and effectively carry out...

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2013– Present: Instructor GSA

Provided professional-level construction management training to GSA regional offices:  Training sessions were 40 hours and included: Leadership and Management, Strategic Planning, Project Controls-Oriented Management, Schedule Recovery and Mitigation Strategies, Claims Avoidance, Disputes Resolution, Effective Communication and Project Delivery and Management Principles. Training involved direct on-site instruction GSA personnel primarily from...

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2010–2012 Various Consulting Engineering Assignments Unified Industries

Task 1. Under consulting agreement with UII, provided support to NISH during critical executive–level hiring action.  NISH’s rapidly expanding and significant Facilities Operation and Maintenance needs and internal capabilities drove the establishment of new Executive Director Total Facilities Management (TFM) Program Office position. We assisted with evaluation of candidates, against comprehensive criteria and understanding of global...

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