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What is an NQE? An NQE (National Qualified Entity) is an organisation approved by the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) to assess the competency of pilots flying small unmanned aircraft and to make recommendations as part of the CAA process for gaining a PfCO (Permission for Commercial Operation). A PfCO allows the operator to fly drones […]

DJI has announced the new Qualified Entities Programme (QEP) for their public safety clients across Europe. QEP will remove geofencing (NFZ and GEO Zones). It also removes altitude restrictions for all enterprise drones used by public safety organisations. These services include police, fire services, also, search & rescue, civil defence/protection, border/customs control and the coastal […]

September 25, 2018 – Flyability announced that the Elios drone was tested and successfully performed even at a dose rate of 800 Rem/Hour / 8 Sv/Hour (Roentgen Equivalent Man) for 10 minutes. Used in the nuclear industry in five countries and equipping more than 30% of all U.S. nuclear plants, Elios is used to prevent […]

In the three previous parts of our ‘using drones for good’ series, we looked at how drones are helping to save our oceans, aid the emergency services and prevent a major environmental disaster. In part 4, we are going to look at how drones can be used to support disaster relief efforts. Drones have the […]

In parts one and two of our series ‘The State of UAVs in the UK’ we looked at the threat drones pose to stadiums and prisons and how these can be mitigated. In part three we are going to look at the protection of public spaces, including public parks, national parks, city squares and open-air […]

If there is one thing drones are good at, it’s taking pictures and videos. They make an excellent add-on to any photographers equipment, allowing you to take images that would be almost impossible to get otherwise. Think about the unusual wedding photographs from above the church spire or the amazing wildlife photography you’ll be able […]

Visit any modern farm these days and you’re just as likely to find drones or unmanned aerial vehicles going about their business as you are a tractor and trailer. Like many other industries, drones have transformed the way agricultural businesses operate over the past 3-5 years. Drone technology has introduced precision agriculture to farms that […]

If you are involved in any type of land surveying using drone technology, there seems to be a good chance that you know about LiDAR drones and photogrammetry. But do you know what the differences, as well as what the similarities are, between these two technologies? In this blog, we cut through the confusion which often […]

Drones have the ability to transform a number of industries, but there is no better example of the benefits drones provide than the mapping and surveying industry. Today’s drones provide a cost-effective and time-efficient method for collecting accurate geomatics data. Whether this data is used to create topographic surveys or to carry out monitoring studies, […]

There are two things every drone pilot dreads, one is a flyaway, the other is a crash. In both cases, you can end up losing your drone and you could even end up with a hefty lawsuit if your drone happens to damage property in the process. When it comes to flyaways, unless it was […]

Drones have come a long way in the past five years or so. Once seen as a toy for the wealthy, today UAVs have the power to reinvent old businesses and create new ones. Whether it’s providing news coverage, helping the emergency services or inspecting sewage systems, drones are doing some pretty amazing things today. […]

When commercial drones first became available buyers were limited by the handful of devices that were available. This made choosing the one a relatively simple task. But today there are literally hundreds of commercial drones available in a number of configurations. This can make choosing the right drone for your specific task a challenge, especially […]