Under DAO 2007-29, which division shall calibrate and register UAS used for land surveying?

• A. Legal Division
• B. Land Policy and Planning Division
• C. Geodetic Surveys Division
• D. Land Management Division

Answer: (C)

Calibration and registration of unmanned aerial systems used for land surveying is a task tied to maintaining accurate geodetic data and control networks. The division that handles geodetic measurements, controls, and the standardization of surveying instruments is responsible for this work. Under the guidelines, this is the Geodetic Surveys Division, which oversees instrument calibration procedures and the formal registration of UAS used in land surveying. The other divisions focus on legal issues, land policy, or land management rather than the technical aspects of survey instrument metrology, so they are not tasked with calibrating or registering UAS for surveying.