Lesson 1Recording and reporting incidents: logs, insurance notification, and client communicationHere you will learn to record incidents and close calls in Eritrea, keep precise flight and upkeep logs, inform insurers as needed, and share openly with clients while guarding legal rights and enhancing safety over time.
Defining incidents, accidents, and near missesStandard flight and maintenance log structureCollecting evidence: photos, telemetry, and videoInternal reporting and root cause analysisInsurance notification triggers and timelinesClient communication and confidentialityLesson 2GPS and communications risks: multipath, loss of signal near structures, mag interferenceYou will review GPS and communication weaknesses near buildings in Eritrea, covering multipath errors, signal drops, and magnetic disruptions, plus ways to spot, reduce, and handle navigation or control failures live.
Causes and signs of GPS multipath errorsLoss of GNSS and transition to ATTI modesRF interference sources near urban structuresMaintaining robust control and video linksCompass calibration and magnetic anomaliesFailsafe settings for link or GPS lossLesson 3Pre-flight risk matrix and residual risk scoring methodsHere you will create and use pre-flight risk matrices in Eritrea, score chances and impacts, compute remaining risks post-reductions, and note acceptance choices matching rules, company guidelines, and client needs.
Components of a practical risk matrixScoring likelihood and severity consistentlyDocumenting initial and residual risk levelsDefining acceptable and unacceptable riskUsing checklists to support scoringArchiving risk assessments for auditsLesson 4Emergency procedures: lost link, flyaway, forced landing, battery fire, and injury responseHere you will build emergency plans for lost links, flyaways, emergency landings, battery fires, and injuries in Eritrea, pre-planning actions, roles, emergency service links, and after-event analyses.
Lost link and return-to-home proceduresManaging flyaway and uncontrolled driftForced landing site selection and executionResponding to battery fire and thermal runawayTreating injuries and calling emergency servicesDebriefing and updating emergency plansLesson 5Site control measures: signage, barriers, ground spotters, and traffic control coordinationThis part explains managing ground areas at drone sites in Eritrea with signs, barriers, watchers, and traffic coordination, keeping outsiders away from takeoff, landing, and flight routes.
Designing safe launch and landing areasSelecting and placing safety signageUsing cones, tape, and barriers effectivelyRoles and training for ground spottersCoordinating with site traffic controllersManaging public curiosity and crowdingLesson 6Human factors: crew roles, competency checks, temporary safety zones and public briefingsThis part highlights human aspects in Eritrean drone work, covering team roles, skill verifications, tiredness, talks, and setting temporary safe areas plus public updates to inform and shield others.
Defining PIC, visual observer, and payload rolesCompetency checks and recurrent trainingManaging fatigue, stress, and workloadBriefing the crew before each operationSetting up temporary public safety zonesConducting clear public safety briefingsLesson 7Identifying site hazards: vehicular traffic, pedestrians, power lines, structures, parked equipmentThis part teaches ordered ways to spot site dangers in Eritrea, like vehicles, walkers, power cables, buildings, and parked gear, turning sights into recorded risks for planning and fixes.
Structured site walkdown and observationRecognizing vehicular and pedestrian hazardsLocating power lines and utility equipmentAssessing risks from buildings and cranesDocumenting hazards with maps and photosPrioritizing hazards for mitigation planningLesson 8Air traffic risks and interaction with nearby private airstrip operationsThis part reviews risks from nearby airfields and traffic in Eritrea, teaching to spot controlled and uncontrolled airspace, link with airfield managers, and plan safe drone flights avoiding clashes and rule breaks.
Identifying controlled and uncontrolled airspaceReading VFR charts and NOTAMs for the siteCoordinating with airstrip owners and managersEstablishing radio and phone contact protocolsDesigning vertical and lateral separation buffersProcedures for unexpected manned aircraftLesson 9Environmental and meteorological risks: wind, precipitation, temperature, and microclimates near buildingsThis part addresses how wind, rain, heat, and local climates near structures impact drone work in Eritrea, sensor trust, and flight safety, plus reading forecasts and site views to set safe limits.
Reading aviation and local weather forecastsWind gradients, gusts, and turbulence near structuresEffects of rain, snow, and icing on airframesTemperature impacts on batteries and payloadsRecognizing microclimates around buildingsDefining weather-related go or no-go criteriaLesson 10Mitigation strategies: flight corridors, exclusion zones, launch/recovery site selectionYou will examine practical fixes like flight paths, no-go areas, and picking safe start and end sites in Eritrea, weighing goals with rules and site limits.
Mapping hazards into flight planning softwareDesigning lateral and vertical corridorsDefining and enforcing exclusion zonesSelecting launch and recovery locationsTime-based mitigations and schedulingDynamic re-planning during live operations
