Digital, Cyber and IT - Drone Pilot
Digital, Cyber and IT - Drone Pilot
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Drone pilots remotely operate aircraft used in work like surveying, filmmaking and aerial photography.
- Plan flight paths
- Test flight equipment
- Carry out aerial surveys
- Gather digital images and data
- Maintain and repair drones
- Produce maps based on flight data
- Work with other professionals to interpret data
As a Drone Pilot, you could work on a film set, on a construction site, in the countryside or in a control room.
Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers and you may spend nights away from home.
Drone Pilots tend to work between 39 to 41 hours a week. You could work freelance/self-employed as the customer/client demands.
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There are no formal qualifications required to become a Drone Pilot.
You can apply for jobs directly. Most employers will expect you to have a minimum of 40 hours of recorded drone flying experience.
If you are in the armed forces or the police you may be able to train as an aerial vehicle pilot to operate drones for military or security purposes.