drones will fly Sunday, September 4 the Champs-Elysées at the first festival of drones with the organized support of the City of Paris, which on this occasion will announce the opening in the capital of two sites dedicated to the practice of this hobby, increasingly popular but highly regulated. The “Paris Drone Festival” will host from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. a race, demonstrations and stalls dedicated to these flying machines controlled remotely, increasingly used for utility and leisure, for monitoring, prevention, Photo air, etc.
“There is a democratization of leisure drone. This is the object that was most sold last Christmas,” he told AFP Jean- Louis Missika, Assistant planning the Socialist Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo. But “it is essential that people understand that this is not a toy, that the regulation is very strict for good reason. It is not allowed to fly a drone the Bois de Boulogne as we play badminton “has he added.
with an educational dimension, but also fun, festival, free, start a race pitting eight French and international pilots will fly their gear under taut nets eight meters high to form a huge birdcage on 2,000 m2.
stands explaining the regulation of the practice of the drone, its different uses, will also be open, as well as introductory workshops for children and adolescents, manufacturing and programming. Fans will have fun to drive, virtually or not gear.
“extremely important industrial Program”
The festival also aims to enhance the expertise of companies and encourage more young people to discover this area. “This is a very important industrial sector,” said Mr. Missika, “Paris is one of the places where there are more start-ups in the field of drones “.
France is the world leader in trade in drones civilians with 300,000 vehicles sold last year, a figure that has tripled in one year. 1,300 SMEs and 3,000 people now work in the civilian sector of the drone for a total turnover estimated at 300 million euros (60 million die drones professional).
many operators and will demonstrate how they use their gear. For the first time, the Post will introduce its drones delivery.
In addition, Ms. Hidalgo will announce the selection of two sites where fans can on Sunday and under the responsibility of the federation model aircraft to fly their gear in Paris. “We want people to get used to practicing drone as practical model airplanes, in specific places, secure and under the responsibility of a sports association,” according to Missika. It is prohibited, unless authorized to strict conditions, to fly over a city in France.
The festival is organized by the Champs Elysées Committee, the event agency Ubi Bene to the police headquarters and sides Directorate General of civil Aviation. He held up the famous pedestrian avenue made since July on the first Sunday of each month for a day without cars.
(With AFP)
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