Announcement: GI 20015 UAV Airshow
16 March 2015
  
  
Conference and exhibition of GIS, surveying, geo-informatics, mapping, remote sensing and location based business
    
Side event:
Geomatics Indaba 2015
UAV Airshow
  

  
  
The previous email sent yesterday was garbled for several users, so we update and resend as per below. We apologise for any inconvenience.
  
GISSA, IMSSA, SAGI and EE Publishers are pleased to announce the Geomatics Indaba 2015 UAV Airshow taking place on the public holiday before the Geomatics Indaba 2015 conference, exhibition and training event being held at Emperors Palace, Ekhuruleni on 11, 12 and 13 August 2015. 
  
DATE: Monday 10 August 2015 (public holiday)
TIME: 09h00 to 15h00, followed by drinks in the clubhouse
VENUE: Barnstormers Model Flying Club, Ekurhuleni
COST: Extra R200 + VAT per person attending as a delegate to GI 2015 
  
Please note that only registered delegates to the GI 2015 Conference on 11, 12 and 13 August 2015 may attend the GI 2015 UAV Airshow on 10 August 2015. Similarly, only exhibitors at the GI 2015 Exhibition on 11, 12 and 13 August 2015 may exhibit and demonstrate their UAVs at the GI 2015 UAV Airshow on 10 August 2015. 
  
  
The GI 2015 UAV Airshow can accommodate 300 delegates. Bookings are made on a first-come, first-served basis, so please register early to avoid disappointment. 
  
Ample secure parking is available at the GI 2015 UAV Airshow, and in addition transport will be provided to and from Emperors Palace, departing 08h30 and returning 16h00. Food and drinks will also be available at the Airshow on a cash basis. 
  
The GI 2015 UAV Airshow will showcase a diverse range of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) with manufacturers and service providers on hand to explain how the various UAVs are assembled, operated and used for accurate data collection. There will also be several flight simulators available at the airshow where delegates may try their hand at flying a UAV. 
  
The GI 2015 UAV Airshow is intended to educate and inform the surveying, GIS and geospatial community on how to make best use of this emerging technology. 
  
Various types and makes of UAVs will be exhibited at the GI 2015 UAV Airshow, and there will be demonstrations on the necessary safety-check procedures, practical demonstrations of take-off and landing procedures, as well as flying and data capturing capabilities. 
  
Exhibitors will explain the applications for which their products are best suited, and delegates are encouraged to use this opportunity to educate and inform themselves on how to professionally incorporate UAV technology offerings into their current work practices. 
  
While it is anticipated that the South African Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Regulations will be promulgated at the end of March 2015, it is not certain whether the RPA personnel licencing procedures will be in place by 10 August 2015.
  
Therefore, to ensure that the GI 2015 UAV Airshow complies with the South African regulatory and legislative environment, it is being organised under the rules of the South African Model Aircraft Association (SAMAA). All pilots flying on the day will need to be SAMAA licensed and the pilots will need to have a SAMAA solo rating. Arrangements have been made to assist pilots with meeting these requirements. 
  
  
For further information, contact Clare van Zwieten, EE Publishers, Tel 011 543-7013, [email protected], or visit www.geomatics.org.za 

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