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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Drone Pilot, a job for you?

Many people are talking about drones. Is there really a drone pilot job market or will they all be autonomous? I see more future in the drone operator training market, where you teach people to handle autonomous drones. Steve.

Texte Français au bas de la page. 

From: Flying an unmanned aircraft - Transport Canada

Question 2:

What training is required to fly a UAV under the exemptions?

Answer:

Each exemption contains different training requirements. For example, to fly a UAV that weighs between 2.1 kg and 25 kg UAV without permission, the operator must be trained to understand:
  • airspace classification and structure
  • weather and notice to airmen (NOTAM) reporting services
  • aeronautical charts and the Canada Flight Supplement
  • relevant sections of the Canadian Aviation Regulations.

Training
Regardless here are a few links that may fuel the conversation: Google+


Canadian Regulations are unique:


Transport Canada expects you to follow these basic Do’s and Don’ts.

Do

  • Only fly your aircraft during daylight and in good weather (not in clouds or fog).
  • Always keep your aircraft in sight, where you can see it with your own eyes – not only through an on-board camera, monitor or smartphone.
  • Make sure your aircraft is safe for flight before take-off. Ask yourself, for example, are the batteries fully charged? Is it too cold to fly?
  • Know if you need permission to fly and when to apply for a Special Flight Operations Certificate
  • Respect the privacy of others – avoid flying over private property or taking photos or videos without permission.

Don’t fly:

  • Closer than 9 km from any airport, heliport, or aerodrome.
  • Higher than 90 metres from above the ground.
  • Closer than 150 metres from people, animals, buildings, structures, or vehicles.
  • In populated areas or near large groups of people, including sporting events, concerts, festivals, and firework shows.
  • Near moving vehicles, avoid highways, bridges, busy streets or anywhere you could endanger or distract drivers.
  • Within restricted airspace, including near or over military bases, prisons, and forest fires.
  • Anywhere you may interfere with first responders
FRANCAIS
Si vous opérez un drone, ne le faites jamais voler près ou au-dessus de gens, et assurez-vous que vous avez une assurance responsabilité commerciale. Une poursuite de quelques centaines de milliers de dollars pour perte de salaire suite à une blessure subite en raison d’une défaillance de votre engin est si vite arrivée…
De plus, pour utiliser un «véhicule aérien non habité» dans le cadre d’un contrat commercial (si quelqu’un vous paie pour obtenir des images), vous êtes censé détenir un certificat d’opération et faire approuver votre plan de vol pour chaque prise d’image.



Exemple de cours de pilotage: