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2026-07-11
Drone roof and infrastructure inspection: safer, faster surveys of hard-to-reach structures
A drone replaces scaffolding and rope access for roof, facade, chimney and solar-array surveys — faster and without fall risk. But the work happens right next to structures and often above the people living or working under them — which is where the A1/A2 choice and, sometimes, Specific category come in.
- commercial
- open-category
- a2
2026-07-11
Drones for construction: progress monitoring, surveying and site documentation
A construction site is one of the few places a drone earns its keep every week — progress photos, stockpile volumes, orthomosaics. But a live site is also one of the harder places to fly legally: cranes, scaffolding, close neighbours, and a large site often pushes the job out of Open into Specific.
- commercial
- specific-category
- open-category
2026-07-10
A2 vs the Specific category: when does the Open category stop being enough?
A2 lets you work a C2 drone 30 m from people — 5 m in low-speed mode. The Specific category is not a "better A2": it is a different regime with a declaration or authorisation, an operations manual and a higher exam bar. Here is an honest framework for the choice.
- a2
- specific-category
- open-category
2026-07-10
Drones for real estate: what aerial shots add — and the rule most guides skip
An aerial shot shows the plot, the roof and the surroundings like no other frame. But listings usually sit in built-up areas — which means a sub-250 g / C0–C1 drone in A1 or a C2 drone with an A2 certificate, plus a zone check and BGKIS.
- commercial
- open-category
- a2
2026-07-07
A1/A3 or A2: which drone certificate do you need in Latvia?
The certificate you need is decided by your drone's class mark and how close to people or built-up areas you fly — not by ambition. Here's how to choose between the free A1/A3 and the in-person A2.
- licence
- a2
- open-category
2026-07-05
Drone weather briefing: how to read METAR and TAF and make the go/no-go call
Gusts decide the flight, not the average wind; at 100 m it blows harder than at the surface; the TAF tells you what happens in your window. A five-minute weather briefing with METAR/TAF, the 10 km Cb rule, icing, and a six-question go/no-go call.
- meteorology
- weather
- metar-taf
2026-06-21
The A2 certificate of competency: when you need it and how to get it in Latvia
A2 is for flying a C2 drone closer to people than A3 allows. When it applies, the three steps to the certificate, and what the exam looks like: 30 questions, 75%, €15.
- a2
- certificate
- latvia