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UK drone expert announces Newcastle May landing

Newcastle will next month play host to drone expert Alan Proto, founder of Cheshire-based PhantomFlightSchool, who hopes to demonstrate the benefits of drone technology to those working in the North East’s construction and creative sectors.

‘Drone Day One’ will take place at Fenham Hall Studios on Tuesday May 3rd and will offer attendees the chance to better understand how drones can be used to improve their own respective client solutions.

Architect and owner of Fenham Hall Studios, Peter Lambert, has invited Alan to his office facilities just outside central Newcastle.

Alan Proto was one of the first in the UK to complete his Remote Pilot Theory Certificate and Operations Manual for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Lambert, who manages the office space in the historic grounds of Fenham Hall, has used modern drone technology to promote the available office space there and has just completed his CAA-approved drone camera operators’ training.

He explained: “I’ve always been keen to explore new technologies and drones have progressed dramatically in recent years. Drone Day One was initially designed as an event for our tenants at Fenham Hall Studios.

“We have creative agencies and a number of operations related to the surveying and construction sector too, so it would have been very relevant to them.

“We realised, however, that drone tech is still very new for a number of people within these sectors. Drone imagery has huge potential, so we’re opening this out to other businesses who may want to find out more.”

Alan will be partnering Fenham Hall Studio based creative agency, The Roundhouse, utilising their own digital facilities to showcase the HD images and videos that can be captured by a range of drones to event attendees on the ground.

The event will take place at Fenham Hall Studios, just off Fenham Hall Road on Tuesday May 3, from 10am.

Digital director at The Roundhouse, Michael Armstrong, added: “Drone technology has advanced rapidly and we’re very happy to be able to offer our facilities for Drone Day One at Fenham Hall Studios.

“We’re just as keen to see their capabilities so we’re really looking forward to the day.”

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