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Become a Drone Pilot: Case Study – Resilient Pilot  Resilience is key in today’s industry; it’s a vital characteristic for pilots and a ‘buzz word’ in airline recruitment and training. Resilience is developed by improving confidence and competence. In the absence of the support of the normal working and training environment (eg. during a period […]

Drones are changing the game in these four industries Drones have taken on a completely new meaning in recent years. Once considered as devices only used in military settings, public perceptions of drones are now changing as the uses for drones continue to expand. In 2021, drones are more advanced than ever before. Drone cameras, […]

What is Clubhouse? You might have heard of the new social media app Clubhouse. However, it is unlikely that you have joined Clubhouse. That’s because the app has built its reputation on exclusivity, you can only join the app once you secure an invite. Now, you might be sat reading this thinking “Why on Earth are […]

Drones for Inspection Case Study When we think of drones, we tend to visualise images taken while soaring over rolling fields and hills. But an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed for the task of working indoors or inside assets can locate flaws in tiny interior spaces using drone-mounted cameras and sensors. Allow us to talk […]

A2 CofC – Drone Training Course  If you didn’t know already, the drone laws in the UK changed on the 31st of December 2020. The new drone regulations can be confusing to get your head around what has changed, fear not…Coptrz have got you covered. We are here to support you through these changes and […]

How EDF Energy are using drones to cut down-time and increase business efficiency EDF Energy are the UK’s largest generator of low-carbon electricity. Using wind, nuclear and solar power they supply low-carbon energy to meet the UK’s electricity demands generating over a fifth of the UK’s electricity generated by their eight nuclear power stations. Their […]

Pixel Artworks: A Drone-Dazzling Christmas After a year of national lockdowns and spending more time at home than we are used to, I think we can all agree we are starved for entertainment. We have watched everything Netflix has to offer, listened to all the podcasts and even walked the same route multiple times. However, […]

Bird attacks on UAV’s are common: how to prevent them We’re all too familiar with the risks that birds attacks can pose to aeroplanes, but our feathered friends can also bring down an airborne drone. In October 2020, a seagull displaying a “level of aggression” attacked a UAV carrying out a rooftop survey in Stranraer, […]

Coptrz are proud to announce our strategic brand partnership with Wingtra Coptrz and Wingtra – the Swiss-based VTOL fixed-wing drone manufacturer – have announced a new agreement with COPTRZ becoming the first Premium Partner in Europe. Coptrz and Wingtra began working together in 2017 and has been expanding their footprint in the UK market ever […]

Drones for Marine Surveying Drones have the potential to revolutionise maritime business, reducing the time, cost & danger of many operations, whilst improving the value of the data captured. Using drones for marine surveying is set to change the way we carry out surveys in the very near future. We know that drones can take […]

Drones for Inspection Every day, workers around the globe perform inspections of hazardous inside spaces. Drones can perform surveys of challenging internal environments more safely and efficiently than a human inspector, now is the time to move towards drones for inspection. Internal inspections involve access to some of the most dangerous environments in industry. Internal […]

Is it really possible? Can drones be used to predict future natural disasters? Natural disasters are on the increase, and the world has been ravaged by deadly storms, weather events and wildfires in recent years which have made headlines around the globe. We spoke to John Howell to see how he is using drone mapping […]