Knott Laboratory provides forensic engineering and animation, Civil & Structural, and Fire & Explosion Investigation services to reconstruct accidents.

Meet your Knott Lab Drone Pilot

Congratulations to Taylor Spiegelberg in becoming a certified drone pilot.

Knott Lab is pleased to announce that Taylor Spiegelberg  passed the Part 107 test, required by the FAA, to obtain his Commercial Pilot sUAS Certification. sUAS stands for small unmanned aircraft systems – more popularly known as “drones”.

Taylor conducts drone operations including: accident site documentation, building and structural inspections, photo-scanning and capturing aerial imagery for visualizations.

A Certificate of Waiver authorizes Knott Lab to operate drones at night, which is otherwise strictly prohibited under the Federal Aviation Administration’s current regulations for sUAS (FAA Part 107.29). This authorization allows Knott Lab to use FLIR Thermal Imaging technology to efficiently, safely and accurately detect moisture intrusion in building and roof inspections.

The use of drone technology for forensic investigations or insurance claim inspections, offers a significant overall benefit in terms of operating efficiency, cost, data acquisition and safety – adding value to your case.

Taylor D. Spiegelberg, B.F.A.