About

Gender

Male


Location

Columbus, GA


About Me:

military full time; part time independent inventor / basement engineer.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Mostly rotorcraft; I enjoy mechanical problem solving in left field; 1 patent; still tweaking it; www.envisionhelicopters.com; not a business yet.....at least not until I retire in 4 years. I'm really inrigued with HMI / HAM and smart control systems integrated into aircraft, but with a realistic approach.


Hometown:

Illinois


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Dave Hickman commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Newspaper: "We must ban drones outright before it's too late"
"This is idiocy. Maybe we should ban jet airplanes too, after 9/11. Anything can be a weapon."
Mar 2, 2015
Dave Hickman replied to Dave Hickman's discussion Human Interface Rotor System Helicopter (HIR) Unmanned and Manned Platforms
" 
More detailed view. Moving outdoors this week-end
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs1OwlBSvsk"
Aug 14, 2012
Dave Hickman replied to Dave Hickman's discussion Human Interface Rotor System Helicopter (HIR) Unmanned and Manned Platforms
"Got the 2nd prototype of my patent in the air. Minor tweaks this week end. Now back to the single mast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV_Uuo8J_DA
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Aug 14, 2012
Dave Hickman replied to Dave Hickman's discussion Human Interface Rotor System Helicopter (HIR) Unmanned and Manned Platforms
"New web site......just a temp blog:
 
http://envisionrotorsystems.blogspot.com
 "
Nov 23, 2011
Dave Hickman replied to Dave Hickman's discussion Human Interface Rotor System Helicopter (HIR) Unmanned and Manned Platforms
"Sorry it's been a while. Had electrical issues,I hope that I've got most of it straight. 2nd test flight this week-end. Attached vid clip is just a power down.
 
Regards,
 
Dave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsWxolFoZ2Y"
Nov 23, 2011
Dave Hickman replied to Dave Hickman's discussion Human Interface Rotor System Helicopter (HIR) Unmanned and Manned Platforms
"Latest changes on CF frame
 
Dave
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rL09jZzN1k"
Mar 5, 2011
Dave Hickman replied to Dave Hickman's discussion Human Interface Rotor System Helicopter (HIR) Unmanned and Manned Platforms
"Third CG hang test last week end for the mock up......waiting on parts for the carbon fiber airframe..............back to the filed for a week. No time.
 
Dave
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZi9SfjPDqk"
Mar 5, 2011
Dave Hickman replied to Dave Hickman's discussion Human Interface Rotor System Helicopter (HIR) Unmanned and Manned Platforms
"Aluminum airframe mock up prior to going back to the gimbal. Shown here is a spherical bearing in place of the gimbal.
 
Dave
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2cwvvqHckY"
Jan 29, 2011
Dave Hickman replied to Dave Hickman's discussion Human Interface Rotor System Helicopter (HIR) Unmanned and Manned Platforms
"Latest CF airframe configuration...........no mast bearings, hub teeter stops
 
Dave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFE4P8cE1qk"
Jan 23, 2011
Dave Hickman replied to roksraka's discussion Where to get started with UAV helicopters?
"Fixed pitch main hub is a good start. If you get a full collective then you must deal with the angular difference between retreating and advancing blades when maneuvering from a hover into lateral flight... lets say in a left lateral shift from a…"
Jan 21, 2011
Dave Hickman replied to djhoser's discussion motors
"some of the smaller ones like the Honey Bee use a 4 or 4.5 volt. Not much get up and go
 
Dave"
Jan 21, 2011
Dave Hickman posted a discussion
Human Interface Rotor System Helicopter (HIR) Unmanned and Manned Platforms
 I have received some positive feedback from engineers and pilots. One patent pending for it. Bell Helicopters is taking a look at it, but no promises. DARPA took a look as well as a few others. Human Interface Rotor System helicopter (HIR) US…
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Jan 21, 2011

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