The use of unmanned aircraft requires appropriate airspace regulation and management. To address these issues, the European Union has established a regulatory framework to facilitate airspace management: U-Space. What is U-Space? The U-Space services are responsible for regulation and management
Discover the new MANEX drone operating manual. To begin operating a UAS in a specific category within French and/or European low-altitude airspace, the operator must obtain an operating authorization, linked to their activity declaration, from the competent authority in their country. The MANEX (formerly the MAP) is a document written by a
When an operator wishes to carry out an operation that does not conform to standard scenarios (national or European), they must apply for an operating permit (granted for a maximum period of one year) from the authority in their country, providing a risk analysis study carried out using the SORA, PDRA, or LUC method, as applicable. Within the scope of this article,
Non-standard and European drone scenarios: good to know. From December 2, 2021 (the date could be postponed by two years), all new drone operators must use European scenarios within their ConOPs. Existing drone operators will be able to continue carrying out their missions under the existing European scenarios.
Drone pilot training organizations: Drone pilot training, what market? According to the DSAC activity report, 12,272 drone pilots had graduated as of December 31, 2019 (3,113 more than in 2018). The annual market for training these French professional drone pilots is estimated at approximately
Drone pilot training: what's changing in 2021? In 2021, drone regulations changed. Drone registration rules for all European remote pilots, as well as flight altitudes and scenarios, have evolved since January 1, 2021. For this reason, drone pilot training has also been evolving since that date. A reminder of the...
The new European drone regulations: what changes from January 1, 2021. In the previous article, we discussed the changes to drone regulations starting in early 2021 regarding the registration of European drones with the DGAC (French Civil Aviation Authority) on the AlphaTango website. In today's article, we discuss in more detail the operational impacts of the
Drone regulations in Europe: what changes on December 31, 2020. Drone regulations are changing in 2021 in Europe (and therefore in France). The bulletin from the Directorate of Civil Aviation Safety (DSAC) informs us about the changes to drone regulations in Europe for drone registration.
Professional drone certification, regulations, and technical constraints: Every professional drone (since December 26, 2018, any drone weighing more than 800 grams is considered a professional drone) must be certified and/or registered before being authorized to fly. To obtain this certification from the Directorate General
All professional drones (i.e., those weighing over 800 grams) must be certified to be authorized to fly. Both the manufacturer and the operator must therefore comply with certain technical and regulatory requirements before the DGAC (French Civil Aviation Authority) deems the aircraft airworthy. The rules concerning aircraft certification: Certification is a two-tiered process: First, the manufacturer
