Description
Drone pilots remotely operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). They navigate the drone as well as activate other equipment as cameras, sensors as LIDARS to calculate distances, or any other instrumentation.
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Theoretical Knowledge
unmanned air systemsdata protectionaviation meteorologycivil aviation regulationsdigital camera sensorsaviation standards and recommended practicesguidance, navigation and controlagronomical production principlesaudio editing softwareagronomysurveillance methodsstatistical analysis system softwareentrepreneurshipautomation technologyinternational waterwaysrail infrastructureoffshore constructions and facilitiesrobotic componentspneumaticscrop production principlesroofing drones
Practical Skills
use remote control equipmentoperate control systemscomply with air traffic control operationsread mapsuse power toolsprepare production prototypesoperate radio navigation instrumentsensure compliance with civil aviation regulationsread standard blueprintstest instrumentation equipmentwear appropriate protective gearprotect personal data and privacyrecord test dataadapt to changing situationsundertake procedures to meet UAV flight requirementsuse meteorological informationread assembly drawingsoperate a cameraread engineering drawingsuse wrenchesperform take off and landinghave spatial awarenessensure public safety and securityperform flight manoeuvressurvive at sea in the event of ship abandonmentperform search and rescue missionsensure aircraft compliance with regulationapply precision farmingapply transportation management conceptsinspect pipelinesaddress aircraft mechanical issuesextinguish firescarry out navigational calculationsmaintain sensor equipmentanalyse weather forecastinspect offshore constructionsmaintain robotic equipmentrespond to changing navigation circumstancesedit digital moving imagescomply with checklistsmanage forest firesuse different communication channelsperform routine flight operations checks