1. AUVSI Atlanta Chapter Meeting March 13, 2014

2. Agenda 1.Atlanta Chapter VP Election 2.Upcoming Events 3.Unmanned Ag Conference 4.Unmanned Ag Committee 5.NTSB Case Drop & FAA Response 6.Georgia Drone Bills Discussion

3. Atlanta Chapter VP Elected Tim Romashko as replacement Chapter Vice President by vote of the officers. Position holds for remainder of term, until November 2015. Fresh elections for all officers will occur in September of 2015.

4. Upcoming Events Dixie Crow Symposium 39: “21 st Century Mission Success through ISR and Legacy EW Integration” – 23-27 March 2014, Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB. AUVSI Show 2014 – 12-15 May 2104, Orlando Convention Center. AUVSI Show 2015 – April 2015, Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center.

5. Unmanned Ag Conference Success despite weather. 67 attendees increased to 81 from last year. Great discussions covering: – Unmanned Aerial System Law – Workforce Development for Unmanned Systems – Technological Hurdles of Farm Environments Presentations posted to: http://www.auvsi.org/Atlanta/archives/conferenc epresentations/usag2014 http://www.auvsi.org/Atlanta/archives/conferenc epresentations/usag2014

6. Unmanned Ag Committee Formation of Committee to: – Plan next year’s Unmanned Ag outreach Conferences Exhibits (Sunbelt Expo?) Demonstrations – Network and support Ag community requests on unmanned systems technology – Bring in speakers on Unmanned Ag

7. NTSB Case Drop Raphael Pirker, who had been docked $10,000 by the Federal Aviation Administration for using a drone to shoot a promotional video, won dismissal yesterday of the fine for reckless flying. An administrative law judge determined the FAA had no authority over small unmanned aircraft when it imposed the first-ever such fine on a drone operator.

8. NTSB Case Drop Case was specifically about reckless flying of Unmanned Systems. Judge ruled that FAA did not regulate small unmanned aerial systems flying under hobby restrictions. FAA Responded with Busting UAS Myths: http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=7 6381 http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=7 6381

9. Georgia Drone Bills HB 846 – http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en- US/display/20132014/HB/846 http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en- US/display/20132014/HB/846 HB 848 – http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en- US/Display/20132014/HB/848 http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en- US/Display/20132014/HB/848 SB 200 – http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en- US/display/20132014/SB/200 http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en- US/display/20132014/SB/200

10. Next 3 Meetings May – GTRI CCRF – Thursday 22 nd, 6 PM. July – GTRI CCRF – Thursday 17 th, 6 PM. September – GTRI HQ – Thursday 18 th, 6 PM.