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SPECIFIC CATEGORY TRAINING AT OMNIDRONES ACADEMY

Last week, we were able to train another enthusiastic group to become drone pilots in the Specific Category. During this three-day course, they were introduced to flying in specific weather conditions, operational procedures, risk analysis and assessment and practised on the flight simulator. Thank you Jan Wiersma and Han Ruumpol for your fine guidance. More information [...]

FLIGHT CREW OMNIDRONES DEPLOYED AT AED DRONE DELIVERY PROJECT

Yesterday, we were able to assist in an AED Drone Delivery project by Drone Delivery Services, which involved our flight crew. This was the first drone flight within the working area of Groningen Seaports in which an AED was transported. The demo flight is seen as an important step towards the actual deployment of drones in reducing [...]

NEIGHBOURHOOD DAY AT GRONINGEN AIRPORT EELDE

Last Saturday, 2800 neighbours of Groningen Airport Eelde admired Drone Delivery Services' Delivery Drone, tested their flying skills on our flight simulator and asked questions to DroneHub NNL about how drones will be deployed in the future. Super enthusiasm returned and according to ours, 'social acceptance' is becoming less and less of an issue . Thanks for the invitation Groningen Airport Eelde, it [...]

LNG TANKER SHIPS IN AERIAL VIEW

On Thursday 8 September, an international delegation came to Groningen Seaports at the invitation of the Gasunie to admire the LNG tanker ships berthed here. Vincent Lublink and I sailed along on Wagenborg Offshore's De Rottum to enable live aerial footage of this.

ATTEND DRONE PILOT TRAINING WITH THE STEP BUDGET

Do you want to develop yourself further or are you looking for a new challenge? Start from 1 September with a drone pilot training programme at Noorderpoort in Stadskanaal. By applying for the STAP budget, you will receive a maximum of €1000 for training and development. In this drone training course, you will learn the basics of drone flying, [...]

C1 LABEL FOR DJI MAVIC 3

Drone news! The Dji Mavic 3 is the world's first C1-labelled drone, DJI announced last week. The C1 label will apply from the last quarter of this year and this means that users of the Dji Mavic 3 will be allowed to fly in the Open subcategory A1. If you already own [...]

FIVE TIPS FOR DRONE FLYING ABROAD

Do you also get to enjoy a well-earned holiday? And are you taking your drone abroad to capture the best holiday images? Before you take off, be sure to check the following points: ????‍✈️ Check the specific rules of the country where you are holidaying, EU rules obviously apply throughout [...]

SUCCESSFUL CROWD MANAGEMENT TEST AT TT FESTIVAL IN CENTRE ASSEN

The TT Festival has been over for a week already, but how we are still enjoying it! At the festival, we introduced our new label OmniDrones Security, with which we teamed up with JenS Security B.V. to test crowd management and security with a drone for the first time. Sander ten Bosch, TT Festival director: "For one drone, you have seven regular cameras [...]

CROWD MANAGEMENT WITH DRONES AT THE TT IN ASSEN

During the TT Festival, we got to unveil our new label ????OmniDrones Security????! Tonight, together with Innofest and JenS Security B.V., we will already join in and take a #drone into the air to test whether this will provide better visibility in the festival control room. Flying above crowds is not allowed, so we will stay above the roof of HEMA with sufficient buffer [...]

NEW! OMNIDRONES SECURITY

The TT Festival is up and running again! ????️ This weekend, under the guidance of Innofest and jointly with Jens Security, we will monitor the centre of Assen using drones. With this, we want to show in what ways drones contribute to making festivals smarter and safer, by providing an extra perspective from the air. ???? We also want to [...]