-Article courtesy of Mike Scott In case you missed it, you can read Part One: Selecting the right UAV here There is a lot to think about when using a UAV to support a SAR mission and we will have a look at a couple here: Mission planning and Payload operation. We will have to save search patterns for the third installment as this might be a bit much to cover all in one go. Remember, that the mission you are flying is “User” directed. That user could be the Search Team Lead, R

-Article courtesy of Mike Scott With the cost and size of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) shrinking we are seeing more and more teams employing these amazing little machines to aid in searches and team coordination. However, like any piece of great gear, it’s only as good as the person using it. Some of you may be sitting on the fence when it comes to using a UAV or drone in your SAR operations. Some may be fully one way or the other. Over the next few posts I will try to cl