Paul Snyder
Paul Snyder is the Director of the UAS Program for the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences and Lead for Autonomous Platforms research at the University of North Dakota (UND). Located in the North Central portion of the United States, where temperatures are currently -25 to -30 Celsius. He continues to be active in aviation with experience as an FAA Designated Pilot and Instructor Examiner, an OEM certified Boeing Insitu ScanEagle UAS pilot, Chief Flight Instructor, Associate Professor, and also provides safety consulting for Aviation Safety and Education.
A sample of Professor Snyder's recent research activities include: Identifying Safety Risk and Mitigations for UAS Operations On and Around Airports, Counter-UAS Drone Mitigation Demonstration and Test and Evaluation, and UAS Standards Tracking, Mapping, and Analysis.
Snyder is a published author of several books including Practical Safety Management Systems Ed 2.
Presentation
Panel discussion: Security threats from UAS, drones and eVTOLs
This panel will take a close look at the safety and security risks that UAS poses to airports and will present attendees with a menu of mitigation options. It will examine current counter-UAS technology and legal hurdles through the lens of several recent case studies to provide a viable path forward for airport operators.