FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification

I am pleased to share that I have obtained the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

This certification authorizes me to legally operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) such as the Leica BLK2FLY, which we use in our research. The credential expands my ability to collect aerial imagery, generate high-resolution point clouds, and apply photogrammetry techniques for site analysis and digital preservation.

Drones are increasingly valuable in construction research and human-centered safety studies, particularly for documenting complex environments, capturing spatial data efficiently, and creating digital twins of built infrastructure. This certification supports ongoing work at the intersection of construction safety, cognitive ergonomics, and advanced spatial data acquisition.

I look forward to further integrating drone-based data collection into research focused on infrastructure systems and technology-enabled site analysis.