{"id":10936,"date":"2023-11-02T10:53:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T10:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/special-category\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:43:09","slug":"special-category","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/special-category\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Category"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10936\" class=\"elementor elementor-10936 elementor-10543\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf9de85 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf9de85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-widget_type=\"progress-tracker.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-scrolling-tracker elementor-scrolling-tracker-circular elementor-scrolling-tracker-alignment-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"100%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<circle class=\"circle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tr=\"40%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcx=\"50%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcy=\"50%\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<circle class=\"current-progress\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tr=\"40%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcx=\"50%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcy=\"50%\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"current-progress-percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-797a6cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"797a6cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3c22fb\" data-id=\"a3c22fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc10c7 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc10c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"171\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">Patras Drone Academy<\/span><\/span><\/a> provides comprehensive EASA Specific Category drone training in accordance with the European regulatory framework. The training programme covers the STS-01 and STS-02 Standard Scenarios, <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/product\/complete-package-standard-scenario-sts-01-amp-sts-02\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"514\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">combining theoretical and practical drone training<\/span><\/span><\/a> for professional drone pilots who want to operate safely and professionally within the Specific Category.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95aeda2 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"95aeda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__95aeda2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__95aeda2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__95aeda2\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11443ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11443ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77d1e1f\" data-id=\"77d1e1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e6e80 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77e6e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is the Specific Category for Drones?<\/h2><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"461\">Drone operations in the Specific Category, under <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easa.europa.eu\/en\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"136\">EASA<\/a><\/span> regulations, are operations that cannot be carried out within the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/anoichti-katigoria\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"268\">Open Category<\/a><\/span>. This may apply when a higher flight altitude is required, when the drone must be operated Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), or when the operation involves a higher level of complexity.<\/p><p data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"738\">Most drone pilots initially operate within the Open Category, where prior authorisation from the competent authority is generally not required. However, when one or more of the Open Category requirements cannot be met, the operation falls under the Specific Category.<\/p><p data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1046\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The Specific Category covers medium-risk drone operations and may require authorisation before the flight is conducted. To reduce administrative complexity and streamline the approval process, EASA has introduced standardised procedures and operational frameworks for certain types of drone operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d09d4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7d09d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/1-qeh7kxlv9rdypfe94ktzb15kevuu7oqpxohw0cfqjk.png\" 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scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a16d7e8-fc60-8329-bb59-2379de754c4e-4\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a16d7e8-fc60-8329-bb59-2379de754c4e-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3c12063f-4eb6-46de-bac9-336fa503f01f\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"fbskMG_root markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"><h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"74gknp\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"37\">What are Standard Scenarios (STS)?<\/h2><div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"><div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a16d7e8-fc60-8329-bb59-2379de754c4e-5\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"><section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a16d7e8-fc60-8329-bb59-2379de754c4e-5\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a16d7e8-fc60-8329-bb59-2379de754c4e-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-22\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"12de5772-da8f-40a4-8a74-c271ab5b2695\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"501\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Standard Scenarios (STS) define specific procedures and operational requirements for common drone operations with a similar risk profile. They significantly simplify the approval process within the Specific Category, as key elements such as the risk assessment have already been predefined under the EASA regulatory framework.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-759fe55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"759fe55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd13f9\" data-id=\"3fd13f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f3854 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7f3854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"8w5q2j\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"44\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Standard Scenario STS Training Programme<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"254\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The STS-01 and STS-02 training programme includes theoretical and practical drone training, providing the knowledge and skills required for safe and professional drone operations within the Specific Category.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1662c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed1662c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does the Training Programme Include?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5426c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5426c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Theoretical training covering the mandatory syllabus for Standard Scenarios (STS)<br \/>\u2022 STS theoretical examinations<br \/>\u2022 A1-A3 training and examinations for participants who do not already hold the relevant certificate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-06296fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06296fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e13d43f\" data-id=\"e13d43f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0234d39\" data-id=\"0234d39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a629e1 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a629e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10555\" alt=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.png 500w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0386fad\" data-id=\"0386fad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbcd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dbcd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Theoretical Training &amp; Examinations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c867a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c867a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Course Duration and Training Process<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20414e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20414e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"292\">The theoretical courses are delivered online through our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/e-learning.patrasdroneacademy.eu\/index.php?localize=en\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"136\">drone training e-learning platform<\/a><\/span><\/span> using a self-paced learning format. Students have unlimited access to audiovisual training materials, digital textbooks and multiple-choice practice tests.<\/p><p data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"485\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The online training can be completed at any time, with no fixed days or class schedules, allowing each student to progress at their own pace. A2 certificate holders follow a reduced syllabus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20aa2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f20aa2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Theoretical Training Modules<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1732f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e1732f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The theoretical training covers the following modules:<br \/>\u2022 Aviation regulations<br \/>\u2022 Human performance limitations<br \/>\u2022 Operational procedures<br \/>\u2022 Technical and operational methods for mitigating ground risks<br \/>\u2022 General knowledge of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)<br \/>\u2022 Meteorology<br \/>\u2022 UAS flight performance<br \/>\u2022 Technical and operational methods for mitigating air risks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262e048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"262e048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STS Theoretical Examinations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff3248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ff3248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The STS theoretical examinations can be taken online via a Proctored Online Exam or in person at the Patras Drone Academy training centre. The examinations consist of multiple-choice questions:<br \/>\u2022 40 questions for candidates who do not hold an A2 certificate<br \/>\u2022 30 questions for A2 certificate holders<br \/>The examination lasts 45 minutes, and a minimum score of 75% is required to pass.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/product\/theoretical-courses-standard-scenario-sts-01-sts-02\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">View and purchase the Standard Scenario STS-01\/STS-02 Theoretical Training Package<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b39bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a6b39bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74d51a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74d51a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d38d8f7\" data-id=\"d38d8f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d41a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d41a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-219e449 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"219e449\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc0d288\" data-id=\"bc0d288\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7864d6 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d7864d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-helicopter\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7add7e0\" data-id=\"7add7e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f1c4e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e1f1c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tStandard Scenario STS-01\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf964b0\" data-id=\"cf964b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2178111 animated-slow e-transform elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2178111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInRight&quot;,&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-helicopter\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37ffd0 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a37ffd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>STS-01 covers UAS operations conducted within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) over a controlled ground area in a populated environment. C5-class drones allow larger and heavier unmanned aircraft to be used in populated areas under the STS-01 framework.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b5a0e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b5a0e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0859c6\" data-id=\"d0859c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ab245a\" data-id=\"7ab245a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931c5a7 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"931c5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.0-1024x574.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10557\" alt=\"\u0394\u03b9\u03ac\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 drone \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 STS-01 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 EASA \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 VLOS \u03ad\u03c9\u03c2 120 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03c7\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c7\u03ae \u03b5\u03b4\u03ac\u03c6\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 drone \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 C5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 ground risk buffer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.0-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.0-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.0-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.0-600x336.png 600w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.0.png 1423w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a37b3c9\" data-id=\"a37b3c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e388a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e388a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae252de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae252de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Examples of STS-01 Applications<\/h3><p>\u2022 Residential area mapping<br \/>\u2022 Photogrammetry<br \/>\u2022 Precision agriculture<br \/>\u2022 Aerial spraying<br \/>\u2022 Surveillance and inspection<br \/>\u2022 Cargo transport<br \/>\u2022 Thermographic inspections<br \/>\u2022 Urban filming with larger drones<\/p><h3>STS-01 Operational Requirements<\/h3><p>\u2022 Flights conducted under VLOS conditions<br \/>\u2022 Maximum flight altitude of 120 m AGL*<br \/>\u2022 Operations over a controlled ground area<br \/>\u2022 Maximum UAS speed of 5 m\/s<br \/>\u2022 Use of a C5-class drone<br \/>\u2022 Completion of the required theoretical and practical training<br \/>\u2022 Appropriate insurance coverage<\/p><h3>STS-01 Theoretical Training<\/h3><p>STS-01 theoretical training covers:<br \/>\u2022 Aviation legislation and regulatory framework<br \/>\u2022 Flight safety<br \/>\u2022 Aeronautical knowledge<br \/>\u2022 Human factors<br \/>\u2022 Drone and UAS systems<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0af66f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0af66f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c87f27\" data-id=\"4c87f27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae8ba24\" data-id=\"ae8ba24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156e97e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"156e97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-01-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10949\" alt=\"standard scenario sts-01\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-01-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-01.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d462b8\" data-id=\"7d462b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9842b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9842b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ffd3d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2ffd3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-section-id=\"xb9fwl\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"25\">STS-01 Flight Training<\/h2><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"27\" data-end=\"155\">STS-01 flight training provides practical skills and hands-on experience in operating drones under real-world flight conditions.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"j9zxza\" data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"182\">Drone Familiarisation<\/h3><p data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"342\">\u2022 Understanding the structure and components of the drone<br data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"244\" \/>\u2022 Learning drone functions and controls<br data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"286\" \/>\u2022 Assembly and pre-flight checks<br data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"321\" \/>\u2022 Drone maintenance<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"pesbqz\" data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"364\">Flight Exercises<\/h3><p data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"570\">\u2022 Take-off and landing<br data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"391\" \/>\u2022 Basic flight manoeuvres<br data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"419\" \/>\u2022 Flying at different altitudes and in different directions<br data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"481\" \/>\u2022 Flight control and proficiency exercises<br data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"526\" \/>\u2022 Adapting to different weather conditions<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1rcq0f5\" data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"602\">Safety and Risk Management<\/h3><p data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"707\">\u2022 Preventive safety measures<br data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"635\" \/>\u2022 Flight regulations<br data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"658\" \/>\u2022 Hazard identification<br data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"684\" \/>\u2022 Collision avoidance<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/product\/standard-scenario-sts-01-flight-training\/\">View and purchase the Standard Scenario STS-01 Flight Training course here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4d68a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb4d68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58396ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58396ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c20906\" data-id=\"2c20906\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ca0bc elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"95ca0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-helicopter\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eccc50a\" data-id=\"eccc50a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69bd71a elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"69bd71a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tStandard Scenario STS-02\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a4a274\" data-id=\"8a4a274\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccbee10 animated-slow e-transform elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ccbee10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInRight&quot;,&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-helicopter\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e29f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6e29f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"163\">STS-02 covers Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations over a controlled ground area in sparsely populated areas, with the use of an Airspace Observer.<\/p><p data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"319\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Under STS-02, drone flights beyond the remote pilot\u2019s visual line of sight are permitted using a C6-class drone and, where required, an Airspace Observer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47eb3d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47eb3d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcab7d2\" data-id=\"dcab7d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec45da\" data-id=\"4ec45da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d8d23 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88d8d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.1-1024x572.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10562\" alt=\"\u0394\u03b9\u03ac\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 drone \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 STS-02 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 EASA \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 BVLOS \u03ad\u03c9\u03c2 120 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 drone \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 C6, \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b7 airspace observer \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03c7\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c7\u03ae \u03c0\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.1-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.1-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.1-600x335.png 600w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3.1.png 1435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39fdf1f\" data-id=\"39fdf1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88eb86a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88eb86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e3b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86e3b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"zcalom\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\">Examples of STS-02 Applications<\/h3><p data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"214\">\u2022 Long-range photogrammetry<br data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"67\" \/>\u2022 Aerial spraying<br data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"87\" \/>\u2022 Surveillance operations<br data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"115\" \/>\u2022 Inspection operations<br data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"141\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/>\u2022 Cinematography<br data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"160\" \/>\u2022 Cargo transport<br data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"180\" \/>\u2022 Large-area vegetation analysis<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1fhqgbt\" data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"251\">STS-02 Operational Requirements<\/h3><p data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"462\">\u2022 Maximum flight altitude of 120 m AGL<br data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"294\" \/>\u2022 Controlled ground area<br data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"321\" \/>\u2022 C6-class drone<br data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"340\" \/>\u2022 Active Remote ID<br data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"361\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/>\u2022 Geofencing system<br data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"383\" \/>\u2022 STS certification and practical training<br data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"428\" \/>\u2022 Appropriate insurance coverage<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"txrjnz\" data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"495\">STS-02 Theoretical Training<\/h3><p data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"677\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">STS-02 theoretical training focuses on Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations and advanced operational procedures that require specialised knowledge, skills and experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-734b4cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"734b4cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e480e1c\" data-id=\"e480e1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae9e947\" data-id=\"ae9e947\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2e51a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f2e51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-02-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10951\" alt=\"standard scenario sts-02\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-02-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SITE-STS-02.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-97e2ed4\" data-id=\"97e2ed4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b6024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a8b6024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea932f4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea932f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1p0wjnq\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"25\">STS-02 Flight Training<\/h2><p data-start=\"27\" data-end=\"138\">STS-02 flight training includes advanced flight techniques and the management of complex operational scenarios.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"10ln14f\" data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"170\">Advanced Flight Techniques<\/h3><p data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"258\">\u2022 Long-range flights<br data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"195\" \/>\u2022 BVLOS operations<br data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"216\" \/>\u2022 Execution of complex flight manoeuvres<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1hnwn98\" data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"284\">Emergency Management<\/h3><p data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"410\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u2022 Management of critical incidents<br data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"323\" \/>\u2022 Handling technical issues during flight<br data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"367\" \/>\u2022 Safety procedures in emergency situations<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/product\/standard-scenario-sts-02-flight-training\/\">View and purchase the Standard Scenario STS-02 Flight Training course here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fac77d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fac77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4d69a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4d69a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bed5dd\" data-id=\"9bed5dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26471d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26471d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is the Difference Between STS, PDRA and SORA?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddc883 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ddc883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"if9pgn\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"28\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">STS \u2013 Standard Scenarios<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"30\" data-end=\"249\">Standard Scenarios (STS) allow drone operations under specific predefined conditions. They apply to C5- and C6-class drones and simplify the regulatory process through a declaration submitted to the competent authority.<\/p><p data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"288\">The available Standard Scenarios are:<\/p><p data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"354\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Standard Scenario STS-01: VLOS<br data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"323\" \/>Standard Scenario STS-02: BVLOS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7940f02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7940f02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aec2e8\" data-id=\"7aec2e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f010c9\" data-id=\"4f010c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7d893 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa7d893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.0.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10570\" alt=\"\u0394\u03b9\u03ac\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 drone \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 STS, PDRA, SORA \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 LUC \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 EASA \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ae\u03c8\u03b7 operational authorisation \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 drone \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.0.png 939w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.0-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.0-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.0-600x325.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a103688\" data-id=\"a103688\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1fe72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8e1fe72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7f6f4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac7f6f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"xr39bg\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"38\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">PDRA \u2013 Pre-Defined Risk Assessment<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"222\">PDRAs provide an alternative pathway for UAS operations that cannot be conducted under a Standard Scenario (STS), using a predefined risk assessment for specific types of operations.<\/p><p data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"233\">Examples:<\/p><p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"343\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">PDRA-S01 for agricultural operations and surveillance<br data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"291\" \/>PDRA-S02 for inspections and infrastructure security<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-26cd4d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26cd4d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43b9728\" data-id=\"43b9728\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab29f2 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ab29f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10568\" alt=\"\u0394\u03b9\u03ac\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 drone \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 PDRA S-01 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 EASA \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 VLOS \u03ad\u03c9\u03c2 150 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 controlled ground area, ground risk buffer \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 operational authorisation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.1.png 784w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.1-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.1-600x334.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed21667\" data-id=\"ed21667\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6682671 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6682671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10566\" alt=\"\u0394\u03b9\u03ac\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 drone \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 PDRA S-02 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 EASA \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 BVLOS \u03ad\u03c9\u03c2 120 \u03ae 150 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 drone \u03c3\u03b5 controlled ground area, \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b7 airspace observer \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 operational authorisation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.2.png 781w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.2-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.2-600x336.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4733ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4733ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b6b34 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24b6b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"12humfd\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SORA \u2013 Specific Operations Risk Assessment<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"243\">SORA is required when an operational scenario is not covered by an STS or PDRA. It is a tailored risk assessment that includes the analysis of operational risks, SAIL levels and OSO requirements.<\/p><p data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"412\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">At the end of the process, an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/operations-manual\/\" data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"345\">Operational Manual<\/a><\/span><\/span> is prepared and submitted to the competent authority for approval.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-781b242 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"781b242\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50c7317\" data-id=\"50c7317\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c76eb9\" data-id=\"2c76eb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8525863 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8525863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_tilt_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10564\" alt=\"\u0388\u03b3\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 SORA \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7 drone \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 Specific Operations Risk Assessment \u03c3\u03cd\u03bc\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bf\u03b4\u03b7\u03b3\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 JARUS \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 EASA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.3.png 452w, https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4.3-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d86c6\" data-id=\"15d86c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d925be elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d925be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb8cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fb8cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f4214 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e7f4214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2431\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2431\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I get a Specific Category drone certification?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2431\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2431\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"308\">To obtain a Specific Category drone certification under EASA regulations, you need to complete the required theoretical and practical training for the STS-01 or STS-02 Standard Scenarios and successfully pass the relevant certification examinations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2432\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2432\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the difference between the Open and Specific Category for drones?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2432\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2432\"><p>The Open Category covers low-risk drone operations that do not require prior authorisation from the competent authority. The Specific Category covers more complex or higher-risk drone operations, such as BVLOS flights, certain operations in populated areas, or other operations that cannot meet the requirements of the Open Category.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2433\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2433\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is STS-01 for drones?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2433\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2433\"><p>STS-01 is an EASA Standard Scenario for drone operations conducted within Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) over a controlled ground area in a populated environment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2434\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2434\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is STS-02 for drones?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2434\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2434\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1215\">STS-02 is an EASA Standard Scenario for drone operations conducted Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) over a controlled ground area in a sparsely populated environment, with the use of an Airspace Observer where required and subject to specific safety requirements.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2435\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2435\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I conduct BVLOS drone operations in Greece?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2435\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2435\"><p>Yes, BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) drone operations can be conducted in Greece within the Specific Category under STS-02, provided that the applicable requirements of EASA and the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority are met.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2436\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2436\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What drone certification do I need for professional use?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2436\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2436\"><p>The required drone certification depends on the type of operation you intend to conduct. 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