2025 Scholarship Winner Profile - Yamila Fernandez

Yamila completed the “Ag Survey and Mapping" course with Dronestar.

"This training was very useful because it gave me the opportunity to operate different types of drones and become familiar with agricultural (Ag) work. It allowed me to better understand how drone operations are applied in an agricultural environment, which is quite different from the traditional survey work I am used to.

The exposure to agricultural operations is important because it expands my skills as a pilot. Flying over crops and farmland requires a different approach in terms of planning, altitude management, and situational awareness compared to standard surveying missions. This experience helped me adapt to new flying conditions and improved my overall confidence when operating drones in diverse environments. Overall, this training has contributed positively to my professional development and has broadened my capabilities as a drone pilot".