{"id":20729,"date":"2024-02-06T10:54:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T10:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/?p=20729"},"modified":"2024-02-06T11:36:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T11:36:34","slug":"project-masams-field-technical-advisers-receive-drone-pilot-training-course-for-technical-surveys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/project-masams-field-technical-advisers-receive-drone-pilot-training-course-for-technical-surveys\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Masam&#8217;s field Technical Advisers receive Drone Pilot Training course to enhance technical surveys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Project Masam&#8217;s Technical Advisers in Aden, Yemen, have received an in-house Drone Pilot Training course to enhance the project&#8217;s technical survey for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) capacity.<\/p>\n<p>The one-week DJI Drone Basic Flight Training course should add an extra level of information for technical surveys, particularly for surface-laid IEDs, including Houthi-planted passive infrared (PIR)-activated rockmines and tripwire-activated devices, as well as for claymore-type charges connected to pressure plates &#8211; all of which are <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@project.masam\/landmines-left-behind-in-yemen-what-happens-when-houthi-militias-retreat-e6cc2f89df3c\">found in large numbers across Yemen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='dt-gallery-container gallery galleryid-20729 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/project-masams-field-technical-advisers-receive-drone-pilot-training-course-for-technical-surveys\/img_9934\/'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_9934-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/project-masams-field-technical-advisers-receive-drone-pilot-training-course-for-technical-surveys\/img_0068\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0068.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0068.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0068-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0068-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0068-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0068-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0068-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Armed with these new skills, Technical Advisers will be able to carry out drone-led building search, as well as an additional layer of information for the clearance of villages (the drone can be used to survey alleyways in between houses, for example) as well as rooftops &#8211; all of which could be invaluable in one of the world&#8217;s most landmine and IED-contaminated countries.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of this course, all field Technical Advisers will undertake further training including Drone Survey Training, as well as building up their flight time, to become certified remote pilots.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='dt-gallery-container gallery galleryid-20729 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/project-masams-field-technical-advisers-receive-drone-pilot-training-course-for-technical-surveys\/screen-shot-2024-02-06-at-13-15-35\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-06-at-13.15.35.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-06-at-13.15.35.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-06-at-13.15.35-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-06-at-13.15.35-774x1024.png 774w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-06-at-13.15.35-768x1016.png 768w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-06-at-13.15.35-1161x1536.png 1161w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-06-at-13.15.35-500x662.png 500w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-06-at-13.15.35-800x1059.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"rollover\" href='https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/project-masams-field-technical-advisers-receive-drone-pilot-training-course-for-technical-surveys\/img_0025\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0025-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0025-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0025-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0025-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0025-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0025-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0025-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0025-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0025-1280x1707.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Basic Flight Training course consists of a series of modules, including: Basic Flight Controls and Procedures, Camera Functions, Basic and Advanced Flight Modes practices, Troubleshooting and Maintenance, Legal and Ethical Considerations as well as Simulated Scenarios and Challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) describes Technical Survey an an important means of identifying, confirming and improving definitions of the boundaries of hazardous areas and the nature and distribution of their contents. 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