====== General Drone Flight Information ======

===== Regulations =====


The main entity for regulation is the **European Union Aviation Safety Agency** (EASA).

There are two categories:
  * [[https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/the-agency/faqs/drones-uas#category-open-category|Open Category]], with the following labels ([[https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/domains/drones-air-mobility/operating-drone/open-category-low-risk-civil-drones|low risk civil drones]]):
    * C0 (under 250g0)
    * C1 (under 900g)
    * C2 (under 4kg)
    * C3 (under 25kg)
    * C4 (under 25kg)
  * [[https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/the-agency/faqs/drones-uas#category-specific-category|Specific Category]]
    * C5
    * C6

===== Flighting Zones =====

Check [[https://dronemaps24.org/?lang=en|Dronemaps]]

===== Drone Operations Planning =====

  * Information specific for the operation
    * purpose of the operation and type
    * Estimated duration
    * Crew information (including pilot)
  * General UAS information including takeoff payload
  * Location and date
  * Verification of the flight zone
  * Weather forecast
    * Temperature
    * Humidity: water absorbs radio signal propagation
    * Wind speed
    * Flighting altitude: at higher altitude the air is less dense which results in loss of lift
    * visibility distance
    * Kp-index 2 (geomagnetic malfunction): In GPS mode with a MAX. of 4.

The two emergency situaions:
  * Loss of link
  * Fly away

some extra infomation to consider:
  * What is the flight path?
  * What might be encountered on the way?
  * What are the possible emergency landing zones?
  * What is the protocol to be followed in case of unexpected situations?

==== Information on Meteorology ====

On temperature:
  * Diurnal cycle


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The altitude is measure in 1 foot = 0.3 meters
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