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Why You Should Take The Commercial UAV Surveying Course The drone industry is a growing business. According to a recent RICS study, the list of approved commercial operators using drones in the UK jumped from 359 to 5,000 between 2014 – 2019. With this growth, various businesses have seen innovations, especially within the surveying industry. […]

We caught up with Coptrz Academy Alumni, Jeremey Rackham of Inspired Media to see how his business has evolved post-Coptrz Academy. If you’re ready to start flying your drone commercially then we’ve got you covered.  Our CAA approved drone training courses can be done online, and our 11 UK flight test locations across the UK […]

Pioneering drone rescue scheme launched in UK Drones have started operational missions to officially assist search and rescue helicopters for the first time in the UK. The remotely-controlled drones being used in Wales have been nicknamed “baby sharks” because of their appearance. After three months of testing at Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, they are providing safety […]

UK Drones Pathfinders Programme announces new pathfinder focused on detecting marine activity near nuclear power stations On 22nd July 2020, the UK Drones Pathfinder Programme announced that they would be adding a new pathfinder programme project which focussed on detecting marine activity at an early stage, particularly when the activity is near nuclear power stations. […]

Drones For Wedding Photographers How are online drone courses helping wedding photographers in the COVID-19 crisis? One of the industries that have financially suffered in the Covid-19 crisis has been the events and wedding sector. For many, particularly in the UK, the wedding market runs in earnest between May to September inclusive. By the time […]

The Fundamentals Of Drone Maintenance And Repair Investing in a drone to add value to your business is not a nominal outlay. These high tech pieces of kit require regular maintenance and servicing to maximise their safety and effectiveness. In some ways, the commercial drone market is still fairly young. And it is. It was […]

The Rise Of The Health Care Drone: Drones For Good The coronavirus pandemic has meant all sectors have had to adapt quickly. As a result, innovation has moved quickly, with drones use and technology coming to the forefront in many industries and areas. In this article we look at how 2020 could see the rise […]

Drones for Good: Drone Data And Climate Change The impact of global warming  on a broad variety of communities has been well-documented, highlighted and forecast. However, there are specific parts of the world where predictions to mitigate the risks of global warming are made more challenging by changing temperatures, difficult terrain and environmental complexities. One […]

Drones And Ground Penetrating Radar: Drones For Good While much has been written about the danger drones pose for planes when they are flown negligently, there are actually a number of positive uses for UAVs in relation to aircraft. Let’s take a look at how one drone and ground penetrating radar helped to uncover a […]

Drones For Property Marketing Property marketing is a highly competitive and ever-evolving sector. For decades, the marketing of properties and estates has evolved to fit with new technologies, and the present day is no exception. It used to be the case that only large or exceptional properties were marketed using aerial footage taken from a […]

The Rise of Drone Technology in Archaeology When we think of archaeology, it’s not uncommon to picture Indiana Jones clutching an artefact, running away from an approaching boulder. However, in practice, archaeology is much closer to home; and it employs a lot more technology than you might think. In the past few years, that technology […]

Every day, workers around the globe perform inspections of hazardous inside spaces. Drones can perform surveys of challenging internal environments more safely and efficiently than a human inspector, now is the time to move towards drones for internal inspection. Internal inspections involve access to some of the most dangerous environments in industry. Internal inspections are […]