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
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
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 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
DetailsThe use of unmanned aircraft requires appropriate regulation and airspace management. To address these issues, the European Union has put in place a regulatory framework to facilitate airspace management, U-space. What is U-Space? U-Space services are responsible for the regulation and management of airspace with a high level of automation and digitalisation. It should be
DetailsAirspace securing Securing airspace against the use of civil drones Since 2016, the explosion of drones has been described as a real threat to the safety of airliners and to the population. Indeed, this new type of traffic in low altitude airspace generates unprecedented disruptions: (i) Prohibited shooting, (ii) Object of a specific weight flying
DetailsThe new European drone regulations, which will change in 2021 In the previous article, we told you about the change in regulations from the start of 2021 regarding the registration of European drones with the DGAC on the AlphaTango site. In today’s article, we deal in more detail with the operational impacts of the regulatory transition
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