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Where does the media stand on drones?    With TV programmes entitled “The Gatwick Drone Attack” and “Britain’s Next Air Disaster? Drones” coming from the esteemed and proudly impartial BBC, it’s perhaps no surprise that the UAV industry tends to get a bad press across the wider media as well. The irony, of course, is […]

Save ££££’s On Your Commercial Tank Inspections When commercial tank inspection time rolls around you probably have that sense of gloom hanging over you.  After all, tanks have a limited working life with the risk of a costly tank failure increasing with age. Combined with the heady costs of replacing a commercial tank running into tens and hundreds […]

Drone Business Success – Case Study – Adam Watkin AeroMedia Wales Limited   Ever wondered what it’s like to take a PFCO course? Then we are on hand to help you out. The PFCO ‘licence’ is a key tool for commercial enterprises who want to take their drone business to the next level. We spoke […]

Drones are revolutionising the way in which surveyors gather data, making day-to-day operations faster, safer and more cost-effective when compared to traditional surveying methods. When it comes to aerial surveying and inspections, there’s never been a better or easier time to get yourself Drones. Drones are revolutionising the way in which surveyors gather data.  They […]

Drones have saved 278 lives in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations since 2013   We often talk about the main benefits of implementing drones into a variety of operations as being about saving time, money and lives. Time and money are both relatively easy to quantify. However, when it comes to the life-saving work of […]

For the UK’s SAR bodies (Search and Rescue) drone technology is now non-negotiable. Drones are increasingly being used to support the public safety and first responder community by providing an essential aerial view. In a recent series by ITV ‘999: Britain from Above” episode two focuses on the Emergency Services and how drones are having […]

For business operations with large warehouse and distribution centres, it is imperative that operations are running efficiently with minimal down-time. This means that regular inspections are required to ensure that faults are found quickly. These vast locations, often filled with miles of shelving packed with goods stacked right up to the ceiling, can be tricky […]

Extinction Rebellion threatens drone use at Heathrow Airport As Extinction Rebellion reaffirmed its intentions to use drones to disrupt planes at Heathrow Airport, starting on Friday 13th September, as part of its ongoing campaign to increase awareness and demand action on climate change, it also highlights the many questions raised over possible preventative measures to […]

Join the ‘Inner Circle’ of Commercial Drone Pilots and leverage an incredible opportunity to learn from the experience, network and know-how of our founders, Steve Coulson and Paul Luen. Inner Circle is an exclusive group of Commercial Drone Pilots that have access to COPTRZ trainers and a peer support network. This group has an exclusive […]

With recent sensational documentaries and news stories in the press, we thought it was time to point out just some of the positive impacts drones have had in the UK and the rest of the world!   1. When a man used his drone to save his children from a shark A Father taking aerial […]

Conservation Project: Using drones and LIDAR to protect Scottish woodlands We’re always happy to share stories of the many great things that drones can do, but when one of our own models finds its way into a project that can make a real difference, it makes it feel that much sweeter. In this instance it […]

Amidst the devastating fire that ripped through the Notre-Dame de Paris, one small positive news story emerged as UAV technology came to the fore to help save this centrepiece of Parisian culture. Of course, the greatest credit has to go to the heroic firefighters who bravely tackled the fire on all fronts as the cathedral […]