Competence Group
Operations (OPS)

The Competence Group operations supports the complete drone lifecycle—from developing viable operational concepts and ensuring compliance with legal regulations to simplifying complex rules like the German Aviation Regulations (LuftVO) and removing operational barriers for sustainable drone usage.

Through collaborative dialogue with regulatory authorities, UAS industry experts streamline application processes and develop widely accepted procedures for safe operations, significantly enhancing the interface between regulators and industry to enable commercial drone operations.

Head

Matthias Vyshnevskyy

Skyeton Germany GmbH

Chief Engineer

Matthias is Chief Engineer at Skyeton Germany GmbH, leveraging decades of experience in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) design and systems engineering.

He has held senior technical roles at companies like ESG, Intel, and Airbus (Cassidian), specializing in UAV program management, airworthiness, and flight systems development

Deputy Head

Dieter Klein

Wingcopter GmbH

Senior Advisor Aviation Services

Dieter is the Senior Advisor and Head of Aviation Services at Wingcopter GmbH, bringing extensive experience in aviation operations and training to the unmanned aircraft sector. He previously served as CEO at helicopter service companies such as Air Lloyd, Helitec, and IBCOL, where he oversaw flight operations, maintenance, and pilot training, underscoring his deep expertise in both manned and unmanned aviation service

Mitglieder

Dr.-Ing. Florian-Michael Adolf

Head of Certification

Wingcopter GmbH

adolf@wingcopter.com

Philipp Reiß

Head of Certification

eRC-System GmbH

reiss@erc-system.com

Maximilian Strauß

Senior Consultant

b.r.m IT & Aerospace GmbH

maximilian.strauss@brm.de

Michael Petrosjan

CEO

Flynex GmbH

m.petrosjan@flynex.de

Paul-Mathias Marczona

Compliance Manager

DB Fahrwegdienste GmbH

paul-mathias.marczona@deutschebahn.com

Christian Kaiser

CEO

Copting GmbH

ckaiser@copting.de

Frederik Lehners

Deputy Head of Certification

Röder Präzision GmbH

Heinz Schabreiter

Head of Flight -, Training -and Service Operations

Rheinmetall Technical Publications GmbH

heinz.schabreiter@rheinmetall.com

Peter Holzberg

Project Manager

DB-Engineering & Consulting GmbH

peter.p.holzberg@db-eco.com

Tobias Paul

Head of Innovation and Technology Management

ESG Elektroniksystem-und Logistik-GmbH

tobias.paul@hensoldt.net

Sascha Neumann

Project Manager

FDB-Engineering & Consulting GmbH

sascha.Sc.neumann@db-eco.com

René Wagner

CEO

Dronesolut

info@dronesolut.com

Chrisitian Seiß

Operations Manager

DB Fahrwegdienste GmbH

Christian.Seiss@deutschebahn.com