Drone Geofencing and Enedis conclude a groundbreaking agreement to strengthen the use of drones for monitoring and maintaining power lines by Enedis technicians. The start-up Drone Geofencing, incubated at BIC INNOV’UP in Nîmes, has just developed a management platform called GestaDRONE. This platform aims to facilitate
Drone remote pilot training: what changes in 2021. In 2021, drone regulations changed. Drone registration rules for all European remote pilots, altitudes, and flight scenarios have evolved since January 1, 2021. For these reasons, drone remote pilot training has also been evolving since that date. Reminder of the
New European drone regulations: what changes from January 1, 2021. In the previous article, we discussed the regulatory change taking effect in early 2021 regarding the registration of European drones with the DGAC on the AlphaTango website. In today's article, we cover in greater detail the operational impacts of the
Drone regulations in Europe: what changes on December 31, 2020, for drone legislation. Drone regulations are changing in 2021 across Europe (and therefore in France). The Civil Aviation Safety Directorate (DSAC) bulletin provides information on European drone regulatory changes regarding drone registration for
Drone mapping: rules and restrictions for flying your drone. Mapping data comes into play before (flight planning), during (geolocating, co-activity, integration into air traffic, etc.), and after the civil drone flight (logbook, data processing, GDPR, etc.). Although geolocation (or geofencing) is a major issue
How to choose your professional drone? What is the best professional drone for linear infrastructure inspection? Currently, there are around twenty civil drone manufacturers worldwide marketing roughly a hundred production drone models. All these platforms have different technical characteristics to
Drone training: how to become a drone pilot? To become a professional drone pilot (and comply with applicable aviation regulations), you must obtain state diplomas issued by the DGAC (French Civil Aviation Authority), and complete practical training courses provided by a
Professional drone type certification: regulations and technical constraints. Any professional drone (since December 26, 2018, any drone weighing over 800 grams is considered a professional drone) must be certified and/or registered before being authorized to fly. To obtain this certification from the civil aviation authority
Any professional drone (i.e., over 800 grams) must be certified to be authorized to fly. BOTH the manufacturer AND the operator must therefore comply with specific technical and regulatory requirements before the DGAC considers the aircraft airworthy. The rules governing aircraft certification: Certification operates on two levels: First, the manufacturer
A drone remains a non-autonomous device operated by a human being. In the interest of safety and the protection of people and property, remote pilots must demonstrate full control of their aircraft and the theoretical knowledge required for its operation. What do drone regulations say for remote pilots? In the context of
