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Posts tagged “commercial”
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
DJI Care Refresh vs drone insurance: why one does not replace the other
DJI Care Refresh replaces your damaged drone; Latvia's mandatory insurance covers harm to other people. They are two different protections, and the law only asks for the second. Here is what pays when something breaks.
- insurance
- dji
- latvia
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
2026-07-10
How to become a commercial drone pilot in the EU and Latvia
The EU has no separate "commercial drone licence" — the same A1/A3 and A2 certificates cover paid work. The realistic path: A1/A3, A2, operator registration, insurance, then skills and a portfolio.
- commercial
- licence
- latvia
2026-07-10
How to start a drone business in Latvia: the legal floor, the niche, the real costs
Drone businesses fail on paperwork and demand far more often than on flying skill. The sequence that works: certificates, operator registration, insurance, a registered activity — and only then equipment and clients.
- business
- commercial
- latvia
2026-07-06
Drone Delivery's Noise Problem: Why Europe's Real Fight Is on the Ground
In June 2026 an Irish county council stripped Manna's Dublin drone hub of planning permission over noise — after 82,000 deliveries. Amazon had already walked away from Italy. Here is what the EU actually regulates about drone noise, and why the ground, not the sky, decides whether drone delivery scales.
- delivery
- commercial
- noise
2026-05-14
Drone insurance in Latvia and the EU — how to read the requirements
A factual guide to what mandatory third-party liability cover actually means in Latvia and why the current CAA matrix matters more than generic summaries.
- insurance
- regulations
- eu
2026-04-26
NHS Drone Deliveries Go Urban: What Matternet and Apian's London Operations Mean for European Operators
Matternet and Apian launch medical sample drone delivery for NHS hospitals in central London — one of Europe's first large-scale urban drone logistics deployments and its regulatory implications for EU operators.
- commercial
- delivery
- eu