Magnus Selin
Magnus has more than 10 years of experience working with drones in various contexts and roles.
During his many years of experience working with drones within the Armed Forces, Magnus has gained operational understanding from advanced missions with heavier systems in demanding environments.
After the Armed Forces, Magnus' path continued to UMS Skeldar, which develops, builds and delivers advanced drone systems aimed primarily at the defense industry. There he worked as a remote pilot, instructor and Flight Safety Officer (FSO), which further built on the experiences from the Swedish Armed Forces.
From UMS Skeldar, Magnus then moved on to a position as Head of Flight Operations and chief pilot at MW Group, where he participated in the work of building the company's flight organization and procedures from scratch.
The next stop for Magnus was the Swedish Transport Agency, where as a UAS inspector he further specialized in permit and regulatory issues for drones in the category Specific.
This has given Magnus a unique insight into and understanding of how both EASA and the Swedish Transport Agency work to build a safe flight system for both manned and unmanned aviation operations within Europe.
In other words, Magnus' competence extends all the way from operational pilot level to how to carry out advanced risk analyzes and build up the documentation and organization required to obtain authorization in the Specific category.
Mikael Aspelin
With 15 years of experience in the rescue service, Mikael has had a number of different areas of responsibility.
He has worked operationally as a firefighter, served as an instructor, and been involved in several projects.
In 2016, Mikael took a leading role in the project to introduce drone technology in Greater Stockholm's fire service.
After several years of in-depth work studying regulations and developing a solid understanding of the airspace, this became a reality in 2018.
Mikael was hired full-time at the training unit in 2020, where he has since been responsible for the implementation of the drone capability as a flight director.
Under his leadership, Greater Stockholm's fire service has supported over a third of Sweden's rescue services in building up their own aviation organizations.
This work has included everything from developing methods for how drones in the blue light operations should be able to cooperate with manned aircraft during operations, to designing pilot training and establishing procedures to secure airspace. Mikael has also been responsible for developing routines for the management of the drone system and for implementing sustainable work with risk follow-up and more.
Through this work, Mikael has not only built up an extensive national network, but also made important international contacts that have been decisive for the continued development of the flight systems.