Drone Articles and Guides

Buying a second-hand drone: what to check first

Class label, conformity, batteries, registration: the points to check before buying a drone that has already flown.

C0 or C1: reading the class label on your drone

Where to find a drone's class marking, what C0 and C1 really change, and what applies with no label at all.

Assessing game damage by drone

What a drone changes in valuing a field wrecked by wild boar, what it does not change, and what it commits you to.

Flying a drone in Austria: what you need before you go

Am I allowed, do I need to register, where can I fly? The three answers for bringing your drone to Austria.

Flying a drone in Croatia: what you need before you go

Am I allowed, do I need to register, where can I fly? The three answers for bringing your drone to Croatia.

Flying a drone in Greece: what you need before you go

Am I allowed, do I need to register, where can I fly? The three answers for bringing your drone to Greece.

Flying a drone in Italy: what you need before you go

Am I allowed, do I need to register, where can I fly? The three answers for bringing your drone to Italy.

Flying a drone in Portugal: what you need before you go

Am I allowed, do I need to register, where can I fly? The three answers for bringing your drone to Portugal.

Flying a drone in Spain: what you need before you go

Am I allowed, do I need to register, where can I fly? The three answers for bringing your drone to Spain.

Asian hornets: find, identify, treat by drone

What a thermal camera sees of a live nest, and what treating one by drone actually requires.

Forest fires: thermal drones in the summer of 2026

How a civilian drone pilot joined the fire service's setup at Fontainebleau, and what the thermal camera saw there.

Saving Fawns with Thermal Drones

How a thermal drone finds fawns before mowing, and how farmers and drone pilots organise around it.

Drone roof cleaning: method, price and moss removal

Cleaning roofs, gutters, façades and solar panels by drone: method, price and limits.

Drone pilot certificates in Europe: one name per country

Is one certificate enough across Europe? Official names country by country, and which authority issues them.

Flying a drone in France: what you need before you go

Am I allowed, do I need to register, where can I fly? The three answers for bringing your drone to France.

Flying a drone in the United Kingdom

Am I allowed, must I register, where can I fly? Three answers for bringing a drone to the UK, outside the EU framework.

Becoming a drone pilot in France: paths and costs

A1/A3, A2, CATS: the three routes, what they really cost from €0 to €1,700, and what changed on 1 January 2026.

GuideImaging

Aerial Drone Video and Photography: Real Estate, Events and Cinema

Pro aerial drone video guide: weddings, real estate, ads, cinema. Equipment, pricing, rules and operators.

GuideAgriculture & environment

Agricultural Drone Services: Crop Spraying, NDVI Mapping and Precision Viticulture

How drones transform farming: crop spraying, NDVI mapping, planting and vineyards. A guide for farmers.

Drone for Construction Sites: Progress Monitoring, Volumes and BIM Integration

How drones optimise construction: topographic surveys, progress tracking, volumes and BIM. A pro guide.

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Drone for Events and Weddings: The Complete Guide

Capture your wedding, festival or corporate event by drone: permits, equipment, pricing and operators.

Drone Infrastructure Inspection: Bridges, Towers and Civil Structures

Drone inspection for hard-to-access structures: bridges, pylons, dams. Methods, standards and costs.

GuideSurveying & security

Drone Mapping and Topographic Surveys: 3D Models, Orthophotos and LiDAR

Drone mapping guide: topographic surveys, 3D modelling, orthophotography and LiDAR. Accuracy and costs.

GuideImaging

Drone Photography for Real Estate: Showcase Properties with Aerial Video

Aerial photos, virtual tours and video: how drones boost properties and speed up sales. An agent's guide.

Drone Regulations in Europe: What Clients Need to Know

Restricted zones, permits, EASA categories: understand European drone rules to prepare your project.

GuideSurveying & security

Drone Security and Surveillance: Industrial Sites, Events and Search & Rescue

Drones for security: site surveillance, fire prevention, search and rescue, event safety. A full guide.

GuideIndustry

Drone Service Pricing: Costs, Factors and How to Get a Quote

What does a pro drone service cost? Inspection, video, mapping, farming: price ranges and key factors.

GuideIndustry

How to Choose a Certified Professional Drone Operator

Certifications, insurance, gear: the key criteria for choosing the right professional drone operator.

Thermal Drone Inspection: Roofs, Solar Panels and Industrial Sites

All about thermal drone inspection: applications, costs, rules and choosing a certified infrared operator.