What Knowledge Should Modern Drone Training Deliver?
Linking to the previous articles In the previous articles, we concluded that drone compliance is not a one-off administrative step, but a working practice: planning, a clear responsibility framework, risk management and feedback. In the specific category, lawful and safe use indeed depends on the deliberate management of the operation’s risks. This leads to the […]
Part 3 – Case Study (07 June): When a Phenomenon Becomes an Event
(Series: Drones, Data, and Failures in an Agricultural Environment) The practical consequences of the onboard state estimation process presented in Part 2 became interpretable during a specific monitoring flight (https://www.cloudia.info/2-resz-hogyan-epul-fel-a-dron-fedelzeti-helyzetkepe/). The examined case involved a data collection operation conducted over an agricultural area. The mission began with a manual takeoff, after which the drone proceeded […]
Important changes for DJI drones
It is the responsibility of every UAS operator to check before flying whether the area selected for flight is not located in a geographical zone with any flight restrictions or even a ban. One of the most significant manufacturers, the Chinese DJI, launched its FlySafe application in 2013, through which pilots using DJI products could […]
From Risk to Decision – SORA as the “Common Language” in the Specific Category
Linking to the previous article In recent weeks, we have argued that drone compliance is not “paperwork” but a working practice: planning, a clear responsibility framework, risk management and feedback. In Article 3, we also explained why a basic exam alone is not enough: in real operations, managing decisions, risks and human factors is critical. […]
Exam or Real Competence? – What Drone Competency Means Today
Linking to the previous article In the previous article, we explored that drone compliance is not a one-off administrative step but a working practice: risk management, planning, a clear responsibility framework, and feedback. In this article, we build on that and go one level deeper: what drone competency means today, and why completing a basic […]
News from the world of innovative aviation and mobility
At the end of last year, on December 11, 2025, the Drone Forum Hungary 2025 conference organized by CloudIA Zrt. took place. The event focused on the relationship between drones and education, but Mónika Magyar, representing HungaroControl (HC), also gave a presentation on the regulatory challenges of innovative urban mobility. The relevance of the event […]
Drone Operations in Hungary: Regulatory Compliance or a Working Practice?
The typical misconception As drone usage expands rapidly, we increasingly encounter the same misconception: “I bought the drone, I have already completed the exam, registered the aircraft, so now I can fly.” In reality, the situation is far more complex. Legal and regulatory compliance is not a single administrative step; it is a multi‑stage, interdependent […]
Part 2 — How is the Onboard State Representation of a Drone Built?
(series: Drones, Data and Errors in Agricultural Environments) Drift observed during monitoring flights is not an isolated failure, but a consequence of inaccuracies in the onboard state estimation. The drone’s flight control system continuously determines position, orientation, and motion state, thereby maintaining an internal representation of the aircraft’s state. The construction and maintenance of this […]
Part 1 — Not Only Cities Interfere with Drones
(Series: Drones, Data and Errors in Agricultural Environments) Drones are often associated with urban environments, which are full of invisible sources of interference such as dense concrete structures, glass façades, large reflective surfaces, countless radio signals, electromagnetic interference, GNSS noise, mobile networks, and multipath effects caused by reflected GNSS signals. All of these factors can […]
Why Buying a Drone Is Not Enough – A Competency-Based Approach to the Regulated Drone Operations
Drone technology has gone through a remarkable development in the recent years. Devices that available on the market, are becoming increasingly easy to operate, entry costs are gradually decreasing year-to-year, and application areas are rapidly expanding across industrial, agricultural, municipal, and research and development sectors. This often creates the false impression that drone operations arise […]