Even if more than 70% of drones are used for aerial photography, the expression of the needs of the principals tends towards specificity. By way of illustration, while aerial surveillance requires to cover large linear distances with a rather low level of resolution, the inspection of structures will require to carry out geostationary flights with
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
DetailsHow to qualify a service of aerial photography ? Drones are mainly used for aerial photography. however, this image capture covers very disparate uses: real estate, building inspection, film shooting, etc…. involving different specifications from one service to another and, as a result, very variable price ranges that poorly explained. In this post, I will
DetailsHow to choose a professional drone in the context of linear infrastructure inspection activities ? What is the best professional drone for inspecting linear infrastructures ? Currently, there are around 20 manufacturers of civilian drones around the world selling around 100 models of production drones. All these vectors have different technical characteristics in order to
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
DetailsMap data comes into play before (flight planning), during (geolocation, coactivity, insertion in air traffic, etc.) and after the flight (logbook, data processing, GDPR, etc.). Even if geolocation is a major issue for the safety of people in order to perfectly manage the sharing of airspace with civil AND military aviation (remember HERE that the
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
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
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
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
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