Falcon 8 Trinity

Falcon 8 Trinity

Falcon 8 Trinity Payload Infrared and Fotocamera

Falcon 8 Trinity Payload Infrared and Fotocamera

Celestis Surveying Robot

Celestis Surveying Robot

Surveying Robot Payload Sony A7

Surveying Robot Payload Sony A7

Lasco Surveying Robot with Riegel Lidar and 2 Sony A7R

Lasco Surveying Robot with Riegel Lidar and 2 Sony A7R

Riegl miniVUX-1 mit Applanix APX-20

Riegl miniVUX-1 mit Applanix APX-20

Security aspects are a high priority for Celestis

Set up, switch on, take off and take a few pictures.

This is how many people imagine our work. But what looks so "easy" requires precise planning, experience and knowledge in various areas. Drones are not infallible. They consist of many hardware and software components, which only in the right interplay enable controlled flying. To ensure that UVA services are implemented safely and professionally, we make sure, among other things, that the following parameters are observed:

Anyone can make drones fly. But what makes a good pilot?

In addition to the obligatory "drone pilot's licence", we place great value on experience and knowledge of flying with GPS and air pressure gauge switched off.

In short: the pilot must be able to fly drones without "aids". For this purpose, knowledge is relevant for each model used, since all UVAs exhibit different behaviour and the control units are not standardised.
A further characteristic of our missions is that the pilots never carry them out alone. At least one additional person must always assist. This dual control principle enables us to exclude certain sources of error.

Conscientious maintenance is indispensable

Accurate maintenance of the drone and batteries is essential for smooth operations.

Both units together ensure that the drones can take off, fly and land safely. All individual parts of a drone must be regularly checked for proper functioning in a "major inspection". We inspect and maintain our batteries with the same care. Among other things, they arrive at the place of operation in a heated case so that they do not suffer a "thermal shock" and survive the mission safely. It goes without saying that an inspection list is worked through before each use, because we want to rule out even the smallest error.

Our pilots are "Pilot in command".

We understand the general enthusiasm for drones and share it.

When we fly our missions, however, we always ask that you keep a safe distance from the take-off and landing area. This means that our pilots have the function "pilot in command", just like in an aircraft: They are responsible for the safety of the mission and therefore have the right to interrupt or even abort it if their instructions are not followed. Safety comes first and the first priority is always to avoid personal injury.