ASOG March 2020 Highlights

ASOG March 2020 Highlights

ASOG visitors,

Because many of you might have some unscheduled downtime related to the current global pandemic, we posted our internal ASOG Newsletter (ASOG March 2020 Highlights) for you to read and participate.

We’ll close the members-only Article Library and Polls & Quiz area NLT 16 April. Please enjoy the Newsletter and if you want to join ASOG, just click the “Sign-Up” button on our homepage. But most important, we hope you stay safe & well during these challenging times.

---------------------- ASOG March 2020 Highlights:

ASOG Members,

I hope everyone is doing well. As many of us can relate to, March was a very interest month for our families, communities and for many people around the world regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic. With time, discipline and patience, we should be getting back to normal ops in the near-future.

Speaking of normal ops or new ops, our new projects (ASOG Article of the Month, Article Library and Poll & Quiz questions) are up and running. Thank you to those who’ve helped make it happen and to those who’ve volunteered to become ASOG Authors.

For me, it’s been great to see and work with people here in ASOG who care about our profession and who want to go beyond their daily job routine to make things better for others and they’re own careers.

Before I let you go so you can start surfing the highlights, don’t forget, ASOG is designed for you to share your experiences and current efforts so others in our profession (young & old) can learn, i.e., best practices, trends, job opportunities, work related questions etc.

So, if you want to experiment with something (e.g., webcast, article series, host a service etc.) just let me know, maybe we can test it here. Like I’ve said to some of you,” Nothing ventured, nothing gained!”

With that, let's get started.

MARCH HIGHLIGHTS:

Blog Board: 

The Airborne Sensor Operator and The School of U

New ASOG Article Library and Poll & Quiz Features   

What are Aerial Work Operations?  

March ASOG Article of the Month - What are the Golden Rules in IIMC?   

Write for Us – Airborne Sensor Operators Group   

Looking for NVIS capable, powerful tablet  

ASOG Stammtisch BC (Before COVID-19)  

Poll & Quiz:

Poll (March Questions)

Certification & Accreditation - Should civil ASOs (outside of military institutions) be certified or rated?  

Aerial Remote Sensing Industry – How will COVID-19 effect the Aerial Remote Sensing Industry (Commercial, Public Safety and Defense) and ASO jobs in 2020?  

Management (CRM) appropriately Safety / CRM - Does your organization consider ASOs as aircrew and do they apply Crew Resource?   

Professional Classification - What role or position within a civil/commercial manned aircraft flight crew does an Airborne Sensor Operator belong?   

Professional Classification - Is “Airborne Sensor Operator” a profession, i.e., in line with other aviation career fields, e.g., Pilot, Flight Engineer, Flight Attendant, etc.?  

Quiz (March Questions)

Passive Sensors Systems and Capabilities – What sensor is not considered a passive sensor?  

Active Sensors Systems and Capabilities - LiDAR _____________to see under trees, when acquiring elevation data using remote sensing data collected from above the Earth’s surface (e.g., airplanes or satellite).  

Flight & Airfield Operations - In aviation, what is an ILS?  

Electro-Magnetic Spectrum - Which of the following is correct in order of lowest to highest frequency? 

Information Forum:

New ASOG Supporter - Aurora Geospatial Solutions (AGS)

New ASOG Supporter – Kabelik GmbH

New ASOG Supporter – G2Consulting

New Network Members: Members Area  

• Andy L.
• Tim "Jake" W.
• Ciaran M.
• Trevor B.
• Molete A.S.
• Nicholas J.
• Jonathan K.
• Mathew R.S.

2020 FLIGHT PLAN / FORECAST

Projects:

• April ASOG Article of the Month / Meet the ASOG Author – Wayne Dahlke
• ASO Pay & Benefit Survey

Events: Events Calendar  (Recommended events for member networking and professional development)

• International LiDAR Mapping Forum - Postponed
• Aero Friedrichshafen - Postponed
• 2020 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit – Cancelled
• Maritime Search and Rescue 2020
• AOC Electronic Warfare Europe 2020
• Multi-Mission Expo & Conferences 2021

That's it for March, until the end of April, stay safe and be patient.

Again, if you want to break out of your current professional routine or situation and want to expand yourself, start engaging others here in the group by networking, posting, and participating.

Best Regards,

Patrick

Patrick Ryan
ASOG Managing Director

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