{"id":11521,"date":"2024-10-16T06:22:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T06:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/certified-drone-pilot-school\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T06:22:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T06:22:39","slug":"certified-drone-pilot-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/certified-drone-pilot-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Certified Drone Pilot School."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Certified <\/strong><strong>Drone<\/strong> <strong>Pilot School. <\/strong> Drone, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV ), started as a military technology, but evolved rapidly and found wide use in various fields , in the 2010s, with advances in communication, hardware and battery technologies, Drone became cheaper &amp; accessible, starting to be used outside the military, for the general public. The Drone can be both a toy and a work tool, depending on its use and how one utilizes it. Let&#8217;s look at the two aspects of <strong>Drone as a toy<\/strong>: Many people use Drone for fun and exploration. Flying in open spaces, taking spectacular photos and videos, and learning how to fly is a fun activity, there is a whole community around Drone racing (FPV &#8211; First Person View). Competitors operate the drones at high speeds on special tracks, which is exciting for both pilots and spectators alike.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drone as a work tool:  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rescues and investigations:<\/strong> In rescue and search operations, drones can quickly reach remote areas or rugged landscapes, locating people in need. <strong>Mapping and topography:<\/strong> Drones are used for accurate surveying and mapping of topographic data, saving time and resources in various projects. <strong>Security and Surveillance:<\/strong> Drones are increasingly being used for surveillance of high security areas such as factories, warehouses, or public places &amp; during large events. They can detect illegal movements or anomalies in real time, providing additional security. <strong>Fire Safety :<\/strong>Drones have emerged as a critical tool for the fire service, helping to fight fires and enhance firefighter safety. <strong>Security Bodies : <\/strong>Police are using Drone to enhance the effectiveness of their operations and improve the security of public places and events. <strong>Professional Photography &amp; Videography:<\/strong> Drone have become an integral tool for professional photographers and videographers. They offer unique aerial photos and shots that were not possible before without expensive equipment <strong>:<\/strong> In agriculture, drones are used to monitor crops, identify problems, and optimize resource consumption (e.g. water, fertilizer). <strong>Aerial spraying <\/strong>: Drone aerial spraying helps in precise spraying , in rugged areas but &amp; in saving water &amp; fertilizer, Traditional spraying often exposes workers to hazardous chemicals. With drones, spraying is done from a distance, reducing the possibility of contact with pesticides and improving worker safety.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Infrastructure Inspection:<\/strong> Drones are used for inspections of buildings, bridges, pipelines, wind turbines and other infrastructure, reducing the need for dangerous work at height. <strong>Thermographic imaging (IR &#8211; Infrared):<\/strong> Inspection of photovoltaic panels using Drone is a modern, efficient method that allows fast and accurate detection of problems or malfunctions in large installations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>   <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Construction and engineering:<\/strong> Drones are used to monitor progress on construction sites and create 3D models of structures, facilitating design and cost estimating. <strong>Surveillance of fish farms:<\/strong> With sensors &amp; cameras, Drones can monitor fish health, detect disease and can track production. <strong>Humanitarian aid and medical missions:<\/strong> In critical situations, Drones are used to transport medical supplies to remote or inaccessible areas, in emergencies or in areas affected by natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Control of wildlife and the environment:<\/strong> Researchers use drones to monitor wildlife, record animal migration patterns, and detect illegal activity such as poaching. They can also monitor pollution, forest fires, and other environmental threats. <strong>Product delivery:<\/strong> major companies such as Amazon and UPS are testing and implementing Drone delivery systems for faster service in hard-to-reach areas. Many companies such as logistics companies, such as the US and Canada, are making it easier for delivery services to be delivered to customers in major cities. <strong>EU legislation: <\/strong>The use of Drone in the European Union has grown rapidly in recent years, both for commercial &amp; recreational purposes, Hence the EU has created a single regulatory framework for flight safety, privacy protection, and accident prevention. So from January 2021, the European Aviation Safety Agency , EASA has put in place a single regulation applicable to all Member States. Drones are categorised into three main categories, depending on the level of risk they carry: <\/p>\n<p><strong>Open Category (Open Category):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For Drone weighing from 250 g to 25 kg &amp; used for non-commercial purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Operator&#8217;s license required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specific Category (Specific Category):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It concerns Drone used for commercial purposes or carrying greater risks.<\/li>\n<li>An Operator&#8217;s Licence &amp; a risk analysis of the Flight Activity is required from the Civil Aviation Authority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Certified Category (Certified Category):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It concerns large drones or flights that have high risks, such as transporting passengers or large cargo.<\/li>\n<li>Certification is required for both the Drone and the pilot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Patras Drone Academy started its operation in 2019 with the then National Regulation and in a short period of time made its presence felt not only in the city of Patras but throughout Greece as the success rates in the theoretical exams reached 100%. This was due to the cooperation of the school with active flying pilots of the Air Force, where they imparted the Aviation Education &amp; knowledge on the subject of Drone. Today Drone is evolving as an essential partner in a wide range of Professional activity &amp; the common legislation of the EU &amp; EASA helps in this direction because it aims to harmonize the rules of flight throughout the European Union, providing a clear and uniform framework for the safe and responsible use of Drone. Patras Drone Academy is a Certified Operator Licensing Centre by the Civil Aviation Authority &amp; EASA, offers to the trainee pilots Certification in the Open Category for A1-A3\/A2 &amp; in the Special Category in Standard Scenarios STS-01 &amp; STS-02 in a modern environment with physical presence on the school premises &amp; in an asynchronous format, through a Training platform. The Instructors are highly trained to offer a comprehensive Training focused on safety, responsibility and specialized knowledge, of course, could not miss &amp; Flight Training, where with the latest generation Drone &amp; in a safe environment, the student learns the handling &amp; acquires expertise for a safe flight. After completing the flight course, the prospective pilot is ready to undertake a mission &amp; complete it successfully. When operating in the Special Category &amp; activities are conducted within the confines of a standard scenario, using an appropriate Drone, submit a declaration of compliance with that scenario to the APA &amp; await confirmation of receipt &amp; completeness to begin your flights. All other Special Category operations require an Operational Authorization (OA) issued by the APA. The operator submits an application for operation accompanied by a risk assessment of the intended operation using a risk assessment methodology. One possible method is the Specific Operation Risk Assessment (SORA). This methodology helps to identify the level of risk of the operation &amp; mitigation measures. When compliance with the required conditions is found, the AOC issues a permit to operate to the operator. As a Drone operator flying in the Special Category, you must: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop operational procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Develop procedures to ensure the safety of the business.<\/li>\n<li>Drone operator should have completed the training and examination required for the type of operation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Patras Drone Academy undertakes the implementation of the Flight Operations Manual until its final approval by the Civil Aviation Authority. My name is Koukoutsis Dimitrios &amp; I am the owner of Patras Drone Academy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certified Drone Pilot School. Drone, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV ), started as a military technology, but evolved rapidly and found wide use in various fields , in the 2010s, with advances in communication, hardware and battery technologies, Drone became cheaper &amp; accessible, starting to be used outside the military, for the general [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10555,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11521\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/patrasdroneacademy.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}