Title:
Drones and their Autonomous Integration in the National Airspace System with Jay Seidel
Topic:
How will Drones Integrate Autonomously in the National Airspace System?
Brief Description:
Join us for our April 2025 EAA Chapter 92 meeting with a presentation about drones and their Autonomous Integration into the National Airspace System. Drones are increasingly used in a variety of industries. This means more drones in the air and more opportunities for drone pilots. But, how are these drones going to integrate into the national airspace safely with manned aircraft? What are the regulations and what will be happening with drones in the future?
Select Number:
WP05135992
Location of Seminar:
Irvine Ranch Water District HQ
15500 Sand Canyon Ave
Community Conference Room
Irvine, CA 92618
Directions to Venue:
On Sand Canyon Avenue between the 5 and 405. Corner of Sand Canyon and Waterworks Way. Turn LEFT after entering parking lot from Sand Canyon. If entering from Waterworks Way, continue through parking lot to SECOND building. Follow signs to Community Conference Room in 15500 Sand Canyon building. This program will last approximately 1.5 hours.
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Seating:
60
seats at the facility,
48
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Drones and their Autonomous Integration in the National Airspace System with Jay Seidel
About our Speaker:
Jay Seidel is a professor and the director of the Fullerton Drone Lab at Fullerton College where he trains pilots and helps to develop UAS workforce skills as well as multiple professional certifications and degrees for drone operations. He is a Part 107 certified UAS Pilot, and an AUVSI TOP (Level 3) UAV Instructor who guided the Fullerton program to become an ASTM Certified Training Center and has developed the first drone piloting registered apprenticeship program and the West Coast’s first baccalaureate program in Drone and Autonomous Systems. Jay is a representative of the FAA’s Safety Team where he is the Drone Pro for Orange and Los Angeles counties. He regularly speaks across Southern California communities about drone safety, regulations, and drone education. He is president of the California Chapter of AUVSI (Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International) and is also a certified master thermographer and trains students on acquiring and interpreting thermal images and data. He has taught drone courses at Cal State Long Beach and Cal State Channel Islands, as well as trained diverse groups of industries including surveyors at the port of Long Beach, state conservationists, and sheriff deputies on drone operations. He has authored the drone training textbook Drones: Training and Applications to Digital Imaging, now in its fourth edition.
SPONSORED BY: EAA CHAPTER 92, the DON TAYLOR, ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER; and the FAASTeam
NOTE: OUR MEETING LOCATION FOR ALL 2025 MEETINGS IS AT THE IRWD COMMUNITY ROOM AT 15500 SAND CANYON AVE IN IRVINE.
NOTE: This will be an in-person event at IRWD. Everyone is welcome.
Hangar talk / refreshments 6:30 to 7 PM.
General membership meeting begins promptly at 7 PM
Program begins at approximately 7:15 PM.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Airspace Outreach UAS
Additional Event Documents: