How 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
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
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
DetailsEven 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
DetailsFrench professional drones: whose is their owner and what are their use? 8837 is the number of professional drone operators (equipment weighing more than 800 grams) in France in 2019 (figure taken from the DGAC’s monthly Civil Aviation magazine of January 2020). That is to say an official growth of about 38% per year over
DetailsWhich drone scenario to use from December 2, 2021? National drone scenario or European drone scenario? This is the question many of you are asking yourself. Here is the answer: from December 2, 2021, in the European drone regulation, all new drone operators will have to fly using the European scenarios: open categories (A1, A2,
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
DetailsRegulations in Europe, which will change in 2021 for drone legislation The drone regulations change in 2021 in Europe and therefore in France. The bulletin of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate (DSAC) informs us about changes in drone regulations in Europe for the registration of drones for operators and remote pilots of professional drones. Drone
DetailsDeclaration of authorization to carry out flights abroad, what about European drone legislation (cross-border procedure) ? Are you a remote pilot of an aircraft and wish to carry out drone flights in another European country ? Here is what the European drone legislation says. It allows a drone pilot to fly in a country other
DetailsIn order to become a professional drone pilot (and to comply with the aeronautical regulations in force), it is necessary to obtain state degrees awarded by the DGAC (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), or even to have followed several practical training courses given by an approved professional training centre. Drone pilot training, the current
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