§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

drone pilot

Drone pilots remotely operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

unmanned air systems aviation meteorology guidance, navigation and control digital camera sensors data protection civil aviation regulations aviation standards and recommended practices

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

roofing drones pneumatics rail infrastructure audio editing software international waterways agronomical production principles entrepreneurship surveillance methods crop production principles robotic components agronomy offshore constructions and facilities statistical analysis system software automation technology

Practical Skills

OPTIONALOptional competences

perform routine flight operations checks apply precision farming use different communication channels maintain sensor equipment extinguish fires inspect offshore constructions maintain robotic equipment survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment apply transportation management concepts inspect pipelines carry out navigational calculations edit digital moving images comply with checklists manage forest fires respond to changing navigation circumstances address aircraft mechanical issues ensure aircraft compliance with regulation analyse weather forecast perform search and rescue missions

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)