USA Chapter
Biography
The USA/North America Chapter exists to promote and facilitate the promise that low altitude remote sensing can deliver. Our goals are simple; to advance the applications and adoption of unmanned systems technology with an emphasis on small business, jobs and STE(A)M education.
Patrick Egan is the editor of the Americas Desk at sUAS News, the host and Executive Producer of the sUAS News Podcast Series, Drone TV and the Small Unmanned Systems Business Exposition. He is also an MPT Instructor at the San Francisco Academy of Art University.
Experience in the field includes assignments with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Battle Lab investigating solutions on future warfare research projects. Instructor for LTA (Lighter Than Air) ISR systems deployment teams for an OSD, U.S. Special Operations Command, Special Surveillance Project. Built and operated commercial RPA prior to 2007 FAA policy clarification.
On the airspace integration side, he served as director of special programs for the RCAPA (Remote Control Aerial Photography Association), on the ICC (International Coordination Council) which input to the EUROCAE wg-73. He also served three terms as President of the Silicon Valley Chapter of AUVSI. (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International). Past collaborations within the framework of the standards groups; ASTM F-38 and RTCA SC-203 (lightly regulated sub-group), and was also a full member of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee (Order 1110.150)–