EBR 63

Applications

• Research flights over crops: apple, pear, cherry, vineyards, berries, strawberries
• Research flights over irrigation, drought, fertilization, disease, pest, weed trials
• Testing of cropping & pruning systems.
• Follow-up of phenological development and production
• UAS multi-copter
• Fixed-wing flight training
• Sensor testing & calibration
• Hardware testing
• Testing of non-certified & experimental equipment
• Demonstration & events

Facilities

• Surface: approx. 1300m x 1000m (115 Ha)
• Maximum area altitude 650 Ft AMSL (400 FT AGL / 120m AGL)
• Flying altitudes above 150 Ft AGL (45m) require coordination and approval of the DAC
• WIFI available
• Electricity available
• Permanent contact with control tower

Operational requirements

• In accordance with UAS Geozone entry Requirements for EBR 63
• Simultaneous flights of unmanned and manned aircraft allowed
• Permanent contact between de Drone Zone Responsible (DZR) and the DAC by mobile phone
• Flights above 300 Ft AGL (90m) require special coordination and approval of Droneport Geozone Managerr.
• Take-off and landing from inside EBR 63 in a direction away from Rwy 06/24.
• The area has to be activated by NOTAM.  NOTAM request will be introduced by the Droneport Geozone Manager after drone-flight slot approval.
• Slot request to be introduced by the drone operator at the latest 2 working days before the day of the flight event
• Drone pilots are responsible for all safety aspects, incidents and procedures during flight.
• The DZR must call DAC whenever a safety problem occurs in respect to manned flight activity.
• The DZR must inform DAC on start and end of drone operations and specifically of flights above 300 Ft AGL (90m)