Malta Drone Centre

03/10/2022

07/06/2022

In India, drones are delivering lifesaving vaccines and medical supplies to people in remote areas.

08/03/2022

Malta Drone Centre was recently featured on the The Malta Chamber's TV program "L-INTRAPRIŻA".

The episode covered some of the initiatives being undertaken to further the drone and high end aerospace industry in Malta by the Malta Drone Centre as well as other local entities.

10/07/2021

More flight training: another of our regular sessions held at Siggiewi

A one-to-one flight training session with experienced drone instructors is priceless. One will learn various aspects, not just about flying techniques but how to make confident decisions as a drone pilot.

Ideally, this flight training is achieved through one of our courses, the flight training sessions with our instructors will complement your Ground-school knowledge by helping one put into practice the theoretical knowledge and skills learnt.

For the already experienced pilot, MDC also has advanced flight training sessions, geared up at going into the more specific operational needs when operating drones in different industry verticals such as surveying, inspections, etc.

For further information on MDC training courses please contact us at [email protected]

Read more at: https://maltadronecentre.com/Training/Flight-Training/Flight-Training-Overview

27/04/2021

Drone Pilot Flight Training:

Malta Drone Centre in conjunction with Hawk Aerospace Limited, has held its first drone Pilot Flight Training sessions at the drone training facilities. Three candidate drone pilots are attending this Basic Flight Training course led by experience drone instructors which is being held over a number of days at the Hibs ground.

The candidate pilots are learning the skills required to fly multi-rotor drones from basic flight skills to more advanced handling of the drone, flying missions as well as operational and site & risk assessments that are all required for carrying out drone flying and drone operations safely.

With the introduction of the new EASA Drone Regulation plus local drone requirements as defined by the local aviation authorities (TM-CAD), having the appropriate flight and operations training is becoming even more important than before. Also having drone pilots that have been formally trained and their drone competence certified by experienced instructors can open up new doors in the drone services industry.

In fact, in many EU countries as well as in the US etc., having certified drone pilots and operating procedures are becoming a mandatory requirement when companies engage in drone flights and even more so when they engage 3rd party drone service providers.

It is expected that the same will happen locally as companies become more aware of the need for safe drone operations and the potential liabilities arising from such activities.
Anyone interested in the Drone Flying and Operations Training available from MDC can find further information here or can contact us on [email protected].

22/04/2021

Drone Operations Session for MCAST:

Malta Drone Centre has held two awareness sessions for students following the Aviation Operations Course at MCAST.

These sessions were held to introduce these students to the various aspects of Drone Operation. Specific objectives for the sessions was to highlight the similarities between traditional aviation and drone operations, the job opportunities to be had in the drone operations as well as how they could utilise the knowledge and skills they are acquiring from MCAST in the drone field.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank the MCAST Institute of Engineering and Transport for helping to organise and facilitate these sessions with the MCAST students.

Anyone interested in having Malta Drone Centre provide similar drone operations awareness or other specific training sessions can contact us on [email protected]

19/04/2021

Malta Drone Centre featured on UASVision site:

The UAS Vision website, included the article regarding the launch of the Malta Drone Centre in its front-page news articles for Friday April 2nd, 2021.

UAS Vision has for many years been a leading independent global forum for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems community and provides its global audience a daily news service covering all topics related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) & Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).

https://www.uasvision.com/2021/04/02/malta-drone-centre-launches-with-500k-investment/

16/04/2021

Commercial Drone Pilot Course held in Malta:

Malta Drone Centre in conjunction with Hawk Aerospace Limited, has held its first Commercial Pilot Course. Over eight students attended this tutor lead training course covered the various topics for the General VLOS Certification (GVC) program being run by Malta Drone Centre. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, the course was held -n-line but will be also held as in-person classroom style once the COVID-19 situations improves sufficiently.

The GVC Course is intended to provide drone pilots and operators with the necessary theoretical, operational, safety and risk management as well as flight skills that are being essential qualifications for drone pilots & operators when providing safe services to both private companies and public government agencies around the world.

This course has been designed to cover and even exceed the pilot and operator competence requirements for the EASA Drone Specific Category requirements and also the UK’s CAA drone GVC certification. The course covers both theoretical topics required by commercial drone and operators but also includes a practical slight and operational assessment component to be able to certify the flight and operational competence of the candidates.

Anyone interested in the GVC course or other drone training and services can find further information web URL:
https://maltadronecentre.com/home

or can contact us on email
[email protected].

13/04/2021

Malta Drone Centre Featured in Technology Supplement:

The Sunday Times of Malta (STOM) Malta Technology Supplement included a very interesting feature entitles “Flying into the Future” covered the Malta Drone Centre, the Innovation ecosystem and how Malta is primed as a hub for the international drone industry.

This piece briefly outlined the background to the Malta Drone Centre and its key objectives and how MDC Ltd. is enabling achievement of these objectives by supporting local and overseas drone industry through pilot training, drone testing and advisory services.

With the launch of the Malta Drone Centre and an Innovation Ecosystem, Malta is primed as a hub for the international drone industry. Hawk Aerospace COO Roger Xuereb Archer and Vantage UAV founder Richard Scriven, co-founders of Malta Drone Centre Ltd, tell Laura Bonnici why drones could now take...

02/03/2021

The drone industry in Malta was featured in the popular local current affairs chat show “Popolin”, on the state broadcaster’s channel Television Malta.

Mr. Roger Archer, MDC's Director, was invited to Tv show's panel, which covered various aspects of drone usage. The discussion ranged from the new regulations, typical drone usages, and the public’s perception about the use of drones.

Mr. Archer said that "such programmes are very important to further the awareness and understanding, both with the public and the commercial entities, that the drone industry is an integral part of the aviation sector. It is also equally important to understanding better the various ways that drones can be utilised in various sectors, as was clearly demonstrated in the TV-programme's segment on drones in agriculture.”

05/02/2021

https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/titnieda-l-ewwel-the-fthe-first-academy-for-advanced-drone-training-launched-irst-academy-for-advanced-drone-training-launched-ghat-tahrig-avvanzat-ghall-operaturi-tad-drones/?fbclid=IwAR1wmoQNNMs5Qi2oxK3cwvWMgYeWYa4gyfSPKvWWSwBwRBfPxSOQm7bkhsM

The Hibernians Stadium at Kordin is the first locality where training for drone operators will be carried out. The training will be administered by the Malta Drone Centre company which...

05/02/2021

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