KOREC and Drone Pilot Academy celebrate 5 years of success with an extended partnership bringing new pilot benefits.
- DPA now an approved partner for drone demonstrations.
- Increased dissemination of useful information through webinars and social media.
- Faster access to new industry releases.
- Competitive package pricing on drone purchase, product and CAA training.
KOREC is delighted to announce that following a productive 5 years with Drone Pilot Academy (DPA), which has seen hundreds of drone pilots successfully undertake consecutive flight training and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) accredited pilot training courses, the partnership has been extended to bring additional benefits for existing and prospective drone pilots. These include:
- DPA will now be KOREC’s approved partner for the demonstration of all KOREC supplied senseFly and Parrot drones. This will ensure a fast turnaround for the viewing and testing of the latest drone technology and an even more streamlined approach to combined drone purchase and training.
- Increased collaboration for the sharing of news, regulation changes, tips and updates through social media and webinars. For example, you can now view a live stream from KOREC supplied drones using Microsoft Teams …ideal for fast decision making, inspections and progress reports, all viewed COVID safe from a laptop. This is just one of the ‘Know Hows’ to be covered in the KOREC/DPA webinar on Monday 22nd February along with an analysis of new European regulations, A2 drone categories and new products.
- Fast access to new industry releases such as the ANAFI USA with its thermal camera and 32x zoom and senseFly’s eBee Geo, an affordable fixed-wing mapping drone.
- Collaboration on drone price and training prices for the most cost-effective packages.
Mark Poveda -KOREC Group Commercial Director said “This partnership enables KOREC to offer the most cost saving, robust solutions to the professional commercial drone industry in the UK. DPA staff deservedly have a great reputation in the industry – instructors are ex-military aviators and surveyors with a wealth of experience in training and instruction and also have factory training on our drones so they know the systems inside out.”
James Ixer – Managing Director of DPA said “This has really been a fantastic journey over the last 5 years. Our instructors have earnt their credibility within the sector through their qualifications as land and building surveyors and unrivalled experience using drones in the industry, knowledge that is extremely useful when advising customers on how to integrate this fantastic technology into existing workflows.”
One graduate of the academy, Owner and Managing Director Lee Husk, of PDS Ltd testifies “It is a winning combination between the two companies as you have a one stop shop to get you from complete novice to operating sophisticated drones in no time at all. We have always believed in investing in the latest technology and operate both the SenseFly eBee X and the Parrot ANAFI Without a shadow of a doubt our end clients never fail to be impressed by the outputs these drones can achieve.
Read a case study on how Lee Husk used the Parrot ANAFI here.
Join our webinar with Drone Pilot Academy on Monday 22nd February, click here.
SeneseFly’s eBee Geo (left) and Parrot’s ANAFI USA (right)
Designed for the US army and manufactured in the USA, ANAFI’s latest offering combines multiple security measures, great functionality and is operational from the palm of your hand in just 55 seconds. These features, along with an extremely competitive price for the applications it’s aimed at, make the ANAFI USA a perfect choice for police, fire, search and find, security agencies and surveying and inspection professionals.
What we rate:
- The visuals: 32x zoom allowing operators to see details clearly from up to 5 km away. Spot details as small as 1 cm with precision from a distance of 50 metres. Plus thermal cameras for the detection of vital hotspots.
- Easy operation: Less than 55 seconds to unfold the drone, turn it on, establish the secure radio link and take off.
- Security: Did we mention that this drone was designed for the US army? The ANAFI USA comes with a Secure Digital (SD) card encryption feature that ensures a complete protection of photos and videos if the drone or the SD card is lost and also includes a secure WPA2 Wi-Fi connection. Signed firmware prevents any malicious modification of the drone software and the drone’s features are fully compliant with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
For a demo call Richard Gauchwin KOREC Business Area Manager – Mapping & GIS
M: 07786 118436
E: richard.gauchwin@korecgroup.com
This September marks something of a milestone for Debbie Vincent, our Operations Manager (Huntingdon branch) – 10 years at KOREC.
Many UK KOREC customers may be familiar with Debbie and her team, but to mark her decade with the company, we asked Debbie to look back over her years working with us. Here’s what she had to say;
So, it’s been a journey, let me begin,
Back in July 2010 I was made redundant from a position I had held for almost 15 years, sadly the company was no longer and I found myself in the big wide world along with many others looking for work. I just happened to bump in to a friend who said ‘they are looking for admin staff where I work I am sure you would fit in’ – this was the start of my journey. I started with KOREC on the 8th September 2010.
Covering maternity leave for the admin team working for the Machine Control side of the business – I loved this as it was similar to what I had come from, the majority of machine control kit had to be installed so you had a number of factors to consider on every sale. At that time we covered the three operational roles which included sales, workshop and hire for the product area you were working in.
Debbie with some of her team in Huntingdon
After a couple of years a role became available in the hire department which I was fortunate enough to manage. This role gave me a huge insight into the products, which has stood me in good stead throughout my career here. Hire is extremely reactive so you have to be able to juggle a number of balls without letting any drop to the ground!
From the hire role I was promoted to Operations Manager at the Huntingdon depot something I continue to do to this day – this role allows me to oversee the day to day running of the depot whilst ensuring our clients get the best possible service.
How time changes things, I have seen the TSC2 now replaced by the TSC7, R4 GPS units now replaced with R12’s, and now a unit that calibrates itself, nothing stays the same for long in this fast paced working environment!
But, I can honestly say I have truly enjoyed my time at KOREC, the people I work with and have met along the way have been truly wonderful 😊
From all of us at KOREC, thank you Debbie for your decade of dedication!
Find out more about our world-class workshops & facilities on our Service page.
The Benchmark Surveys team; Josh Rogers, Sebastian Glover, James Richards, Sebastian Richards, Helen Richards & Dennis the dog
It’s been just 3 weeks since the R12i was launched to the world on 1st September.
But already Benchmark Surveys of Exeter have taken delivery of their new GNSS solution – the very first to be sold in the UK.
The team took part in trials with the new unit at the end of August, and it’s fair to say, they were blown away by the results they saw – watch the video below to see what we mean!
To see the R12i for yourself, take a look on the product page and sign yourself up for a demo;
Or find out more about Benchmark’s work;
https://www.benchmarksurveys.co.uk/
This week saw the launch of the next level GNSS solution from Trimble – the R12i.
Featuring robust IMU tilt-compensation via their patented TIP (Trimble Inertial Platform) technology, you can forget about levelling the pole and focus on collecting points, faster, safer and easier.
Utilising an angled pole allows you to obtain previously impossible or hazardous points – such as corners of buildings, tree bases and by rivers/watercourses.
With no time wasted calibrating or levelling, you can be much more rapid when collecting points – check out the video here to see how the R12i compares!
We are hosting a special R12i webinar on the 10th, to give you the complete lowdown on the new features, the benefits to your business, and multiple applications. Sign yourself up;
