Shawn Barstow N/A
Aviation Technology (AVTE)
Lecturer - Aviation

Contact Information
Office Location: West Instructional Building 104 Price, UTPhone: (435) 613-5253
Email: shawn.barstow@usu.edu
Educational Background
Instrument Rating, FAA, 2019
sUAS Certificate Part 107, FAA, 2018
Private Pilot Certificate, FAA, 2018
Air Traffic Control Operator, FAA, 2016
Air Traffic Control Operator, FAA, 2013
Air Traffic Control Operator, FAA, 2013
Air Traffic Control Operator, FAA, 2012
Air Traffic Control Operator, FAA, 2006
Biography
Retired from USAF, linguist and air traffic control. Earned BAS General Studies with an emphasis in Aviation and MAS Aviation Science with a specialization in safety from USU.
Teaching Interests
sUAS, technology advancement, anything aviation related.
Research Interests
Airport wildlife management using heritage and future techniques.
Publications | Fact Sheets
- Clawson, J., Galloway, E., Drake, S., Barstow, S., Pate, M., (2025). Using Thermal Camera Drone in Beef Cattle Roundup.
- Barstow, S., Clawson, J., Drake, S., Galloway, E., Pate, M., (2025). Introduction to Drones. Utah State University Extension
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Clawson, J., Barstow, S., Drake, S., Galloway, E., Pate, M., Ross, I., (2025). Using a drone with a thermal camera for cattle roundup. Journal of National Associtaion of County Agriculture Agents, 18:2
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Newspaper
Miscellaneous Extension
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Teaching
AV 1130 - Flight Principles, Fall 2025
UAS 3010 - Unmanned Aircraft System Introduction to Remote Pilot Certification, Fall 2025
UAS 1020 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Part 107 Test, Fall 2025
CEAV 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Aviation and Technology Education, Summer 2025
UAS 1020 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Part 107 Test, Summer 2025
AV, AV, AV, AV 2040, 2040, 2040, 2040 - Aviation Meteorology, Spring 2025
UAS 1020 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Part 107 Test, Spring 2025
UAS, UAS 2050, 2050 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot in Command, Spring 2025
AV 2040 - Aviation Meteorology, Fall 2024
AV, AV, AV 2040, 2040, 2040 - Aviation Meteorology, Fall 2024
AV 1130 - Flight Principles, Fall 2024
AV, AV, AV 1130, 1130, 1130 - Flight Principles, Fall 2024
CEAV 1905 - Intro to Unmanned Aerial Systems (without FAA Exam), Fall 2024
UAS 3010 - Unmanned Aircraft System Introduction to Remote Pilot Certification, Fall 2024
UAS, UAS, UAS, UAS, UAS, UAS, UAS, UAS, UAS, UAS 3010, 3010, 3010, 3010, 3010, 3010, 3010, 3010, 3010, 3010 - Unmanned Aircraft System Introduction to Remote Pilot Certification, Fall 2024
UAS 1020 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Part 107 Test, Fall 2024
CEAV 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Aviation and Technology Education, Summer 2024
AV 5150, 6150 - Airport Management, Spring 2024
CEAV 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Aviation and Technology Education, Spring 2024
AV 1900 - Drones: History, Rules and Remote Pilot License Preparation, Spring 2024
AV 1930 - Drones: Pilot in Command, Spring 2024
AV 6140 - Aviation Safety: History and Research, Fall 2023
PSC 2040 - Aviation Weather, Fall 2023
AV 1130 - Flight Principles, Fall 2023
AV 3560 - UAS Aerial Photography, Fall 2023
CEAV 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Aviation and Technology Education, Summer 2023
CEAV 5700 - Continuing Education Unit: Special Topics in Aviation and Technology Education, Summer 2023
AV 3560 - UAS Aerial Photography, Summer 2023
AV 5150, 6150 - Airport Management, Spring 2023
AV 1970 - Drones for Hire, Spring 2023
AV 1930 - Drones: Pilot in Command, Spring 2023
AV 3560 - UAS Aerial Photography, Spring 2023
, Fall 2022
AV 6140 - Aviation Safety: History and Research, Fall 2022
PSC 2040 - Aviation Weather, Fall 2022
AV 1940 - Drones: Basic Design and Construction, Fall 2022
AV 1900 - Drones: History, Rules and Remote Pilot License Preparation, Fall 2022
AV 1950 - Drones: sUAS Maintenance, Fall 2022
AV 1130 - Flight Principles, Fall 2022
AV 1905 - Intro to Unmanned Aerial Systems (without FAA Exam), Fall 2022
AV 6760 - Reading and Applying Research, Fall 2022
AV 3560 - UAS Aerial Photography, Fall 2022
AV 5910 - Aviation Special Topics, Summer 2022
AV 3560 - UAS Aerial Photography, Summer 2022
AV 5150, 6150 -
Airport Management, Spring 2022
AV 1970 - Drones for Hire, Spring 2022
AV 1960 - Drones: Aerial Photography, Spring 2022
AV 1900 -
Drones: History, Rules and Remote Pilot License Preparation, Spring 2022
AV 1930 - Drones: Pilot in Command, Spring 2022
AV 2000 - Aerodynamics for Aviators, Fall 2021
AV 3120 - Aviation Law, Fall 2021
AV 6140 - Aviation Safety: History and Research, Fall 2021
AV 1900 - Drones: History, Rules and Remote Pilot License Preparation, Fall 2021
AV 1900 - Drones: History, Rules and Remote Pilot License Preparation, Fall 2021
AV 1130 - Flight Principles, Fall 2021
BUSN 2988 - Special Problems, Fall 2021
AV 3120 - Aviation Law, Summer 2021
AV 2000 - Aerodynamics for Aviators, Spring 2021
AV 2000 - Aerodynamics for Aviators, Spring 2021
AV 5910 - Aviation Special Topics, Spring 2021
AV 1900 -
Drones: History, Rules and Remote Pilot License Preparation, Spring 2021
AV 3500 - Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems, Spring 2021
AV 3560 - UAS Aerial Photography, Spring 2021
Extension
Range Management and Wildlife Depredation, 2023 - Ongoing
The Aggie Drone Academy, 2020 - Ongoing