A drone remains a no-autonomous equipment in human hands. In the interests of safety and protection of property and people, remote pilots must prove that they have full control of their aircrafts and the theoretical skills required to use them. What does the regulation say? First of all, there is an age constraint. For flight
DetailsIn 2020, as in previous years, the number of drones in the world, all sectors combined, will follow an exponential growth curve. The main manufacturers are still Chinese players for civil drones (leisure and professional) and American players for military drones. These two countries together account for more than 80% of the world market (source
DetailsGrowing exponentially for many years, the use of professional civil drones is highly regulated in order to avoid accidents and guarantee the safety of people in the vicinity. To this end, numerous legislations and regulations have been put in place. In case of a problem, responsibilities are clearly defined between the aircraft manufacturer, the remote
DetailsStorage of aerial shots – The stakes Drones are mainly used for aerial photography. These missions generate large multimedia content that drone operators find difficult to collect, exploit and archive safely. But what size are we talking about ? The size of a video depends on many parameters, but we will mainly focus on two:
DetailsWhen an operator wishes to carry out an operation that does not comply with the standard (national or European) scenarios, he has to apply for an operating permit (granted for a maximum of 1 year) from his national authority by providing a risk analysis study carried out by the SORA, PDRA or LUC method, depending
DetailsProfessional drones, market development and current situation According to the latest activity reports (the latest to date is from 2019) published by the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate (DSAC), the number of registered professional drones (i.e. more of 800 grams) is growing steadily: respectively 9,582, 13,647 and 15,946 between 2017 and 2019. These civil aircraft are
DetailsProfessional drone certification, regulations, and technical constraints. Any professional drone must be certified to be allowed to fly. Since December 26, 2018, every drone whose weight is over 800 grams is considered as professional. The manufacturer and the operator must comply with some technical constraints and regulations before the DGAC (the French Central Office of
DetailsNon-standard and European drone scenarios: good to know. From December 2, 2021 (the date could be postponed by 2 years), any new drone operator will have to use European scenarios as part of their ConOPs. Existing drone operators will be able to continue carrying out their missions under national scenarios (S1, S2, S3) until December
DetailsDiscover the new MANEX drone operations manual. To start a UAS operation in a specific category in French and/or European low altitude airspace, the operator must obtain an operating licence, linked to his activity declaration, from the competent authority of his country. The MANEX (or previously the MAP) is a document drawn up by a
DetailsEvery day, hundreds of drones fly at the same time and must share the territory’s airspace with planes and military aircraft. One of the roles of the DGAC is to coordinate all these actors. To achieve this, the DSAC has put in place four main regulatory principles: Predefined operational scenarios All drone flights must fit
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