About this episode

Admiral Phil Kenul shares insights from his experience flying into hurricanes and his current role in UAS standards.

Admiral Phil Kenul spent decades flying NOAA aircraft into some of the most dangerous weather on earth, including multiple seasons as a P-3 Orion hurricane hunter, before transitioning into the world of UAS standards, where he now serves as Vice Chair of ASTM Committee F38. That path gives him a perspective on unmanned aviation that most people in the industry don't have. He's been the guy in the cockpit, the program manager trying to replace the cockpit with a Global Hawk, and now the person...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim Barry, Peter Shannon, Luka Tomljenovic

Guest: Admiral Phil Kenul

Topics covered

• drone regulation
• hurricane hunting
• UAS standards
• aviation safety
• weather
• unmanned aviation

Keywords

• drone regulation
• hurricane hunting
• NOAA
• UAS standards
• aviation
• Global Hawk
• P-3 Orion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NOAA, ASTM Committee F38

Products: P-3 Orion, Global Hawk

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