About this career
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.
Essential skills
adapt to changing situations
comply with air traffic control operations
ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations
ensure public safety and security
have spatial awareness
operate a camera
operate control systems
operate radio navigation instruments
perform flight manoeuvres
perform take off and landing
prepare production prototypes
protect personal data and privacy
read assembly drawings
read engineering drawings
read maps
read standard blueprints
record test data
test instrumentation equipment
undertake procedures to meet UAV flight requirements
use meteorological information
use power tools
use remote control equipment
use wrenches
wear appropriate protective gear
Required knowledge
aviation meteorology
aviation standards and recommended practices
civil aviation regulations
data protection
digital camera sensors
guidance, navigation and control
unmanned air systems
Additional skills
address aircraft mechanical issues
analyse weather forecast
apply precision farming
apply transportation management concepts
carry out navigational calculations
comply with checklists
edit digital moving images
ensure aircraft compliance with regulation
extinguish fires
inspect offshore constructions
inspect pipelines
maintain robotic equipment
maintain sensor equipment
manage forest fires
perform routine flight operations checks
perform search and rescue missions
respond to changing navigation circumstances
survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment
use different communication channels
agronomical production principles
agronomy
audio editing software
automation technology
crop production principles
entrepreneurship
international waterways
offshore constructions and facilities
pneumatics
rail infrastructure
robotic components
roofing drones
statistical analysis system software
surveillance methods
Also known as
remote piloted aircraft (RPA) pilot
drone operator
civil drone operator
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) pilot
unmanned aircraft systems operator
unmanned aircraft pilot