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Turn a visual inspection into a useful maintenance handover. Explore Matrice 5T scenarios for conveyors, utility assets and industrial roofs, with capture planning, human review and clear limits.

The RPAS Operator Certificate (RPOC) is required for complex commercial drone programs in Canada — including BVLOS and Level 1 Complex operations — but is widely misunderstood. This guide explains who needs an RPOC, how it differs from Advanced pilot certification, the application process, and operations manual requirements.

Hydro One, BC Hydro, and municipal utilities are scaling drone inspection programs. This guide covers corridor BVLOS, LiDAR for vegetation encroachment, thermal for hotspot detection, and the procurement and compliance framework for regulated Canadian utilities.