Orientation to develop an integrated system to certify manufacturing with standard specifications
"Civil Aviation" registers 13.9 thousand drones
Drones are for professional or hobbyist use.
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Saif Al-Suwaidi: “(Civil Aviation) registers drones without charging any fees.”
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The Director General of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saif Al-Suwaidi, revealed that the number of drones registered with the Authority reached 13 thousand and 966 aircraft, of which 13 thousand and 541 aircraft were for single use (amateurs), and 425 were for professional use.
He said that the authority is looking forward to developing an integrated system for the accreditation of drone factories with standard specifications approved with this technology, in addition to focusing on developing and accrediting private training centers, which increases the readiness of this sector for future changes, adding that the development and diversity of the uses of unmanned aircraft in all fields It provides a tremendous opportunity for all types of investments in this technology, which constitutes a new tributary to the country's economy.
Legislation and oversight
Al Suwaidi confirmed that the UAE has succeeded in establishing a comprehensive legislative and monitoring system to keep pace with the drones sector in the country, in terms of its management from manufacturing to the end user, whether the use is personally "amateurs" or professionally commercial, represented in conforming to technical specifications, and adopting Factories, companies and points of sale, in addition to registration and issuance of operational approvals. He explained that this system was built on the basis of quality of life that aims to serve individuals and the commercial and governmental sectors in general.
Smart application
Al-Suwaidi stated that the “my drone hub” application contains all the services and information an individual needs to use drones, starting from registering the plane in a few minutes, reaching the areas where that type of aircraft is used via an interactive map, and providing all the conditions and procedures in this application.
Multiple uses
Al-Suwaidi pointed to the increasing interest of many sectors in the country in using this technology, whose use and usefulness has emerged in several areas, the most important of which is the national sterilization program in the UAE in light of the "Covid-19" crisis, and periodic inspection and checks on gas and oil pipelines, and monitoring any errors or Leaking in it, monitoring and auditing of buildings and properties to meet health and safety requirements, and they are also used in the fields of research and development, especially in the field of artificial intelligence for academic majors and university studies, as well as the shipment of goods by air, aerial surveys to monitor roads, traffic analysis, aerial surveys of land and infrastructure. , Firefighting and civil defense operations, and security operations (escorts, search and analysis, and aerial photography).
License conditions
Al-Suwaidi touched on the conditions for obtaining a license to use drones, which differ according to the use, pointing out that it is a requirement for amateurs to register the aircraft, that the user is not less than 18 years old, that the aircraft conforms to the UAE technical specifications, and that the use is within the areas where use is permitted. It should not be used for commercial purposes.
As for the requirements for professional use, the conditions differ according to the activity, but there are a set of conditions that must be met for everyone, such as obtaining official and security approvals, obtaining a commercial license that allows this activity or equivalent, training pilots to carry out the targeted operations, and registering the plane. Used, and the availability of a quality program to ensure safe use.
Al-Suwaidi confirmed that the authority registers the drones without charging any fees, to increase the awareness of users and the public, and urge them to adhere.
Operating features
The Director General of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saif Al-Suwaidi, attributed the increasing growth in the use of drones to the unique advantages of this technology, such as saving in operating costs, effort, and time, and reducing risks to human lives, in addition to its use of artificial intelligence in the fields of Research and analysis, and its access to difficult and narrow places, and it is able to carry out complete operations without any human intervention.
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