If you or you company are using a drone for commercial purposes, this program has been designed specifically for you. Passing the Part 107 exam does not fully prepare you for flight operations. I’ve designed a 1-day course to get you and your pilots up to speed in the most recent regulations and build their skills with hands on experience.
We will review FAA regulations and part 107 including:
• Airspace classes
• Best practices in applying for waivers (airspace, nighttime)
• Mission planning
• Weather minimums
• The most common causes of crashes
The first few hours of sUAS operation are the highest risk due to inexperience. This session will build your pilot’s skills and confidence on a flight simulator and get them through this high-risk period. The following skills will be developed:
• Proper takeoff and landing procedures
• Orientation techniques; first person view vs. line of sight
• Obstacle avoidance
• Object tracking
• Mixing inputs, multi-tasking
The student will develop their skills and pilot the sUAS in an outdoor environment under the direct supervision of the flight instructor. The student will master a series of flight maneuvers and learn how to apply the classroom training through scenarios. This training will involve the Pilot in Command (PIC) and an Observer.
If the client uses a dual remote system, the PIC can work in tandem with an observer. A third person can take on the role of the observer.
• Mission planning
• Pre-flight safety briefing
• Pre-flight inspection
• Flight logs
• Safe takeoff and landing techniques
• Obstacle avoidance
• Power management
• Navigation
• Scenario based training
• Communication between PIC, Observer and Ground Crews
• Using advanced flight modes (waypoints, point of interest, object tracking)
Experienced drone pilots understand that its not a question if you will experience a malfunction, its when. This lesson will teach pilots the causes of the most common malfunctions and how to recover from them. The instructor will induce malfunctions in a controlled environment and will guide the pilot in safely recovering from them.
• GPS compass failure and recovery
• Remote controller disconnect
• Loss of video
• Return to home feature and presets
• Emergency motor stop procedures
The training will include access to an Inspire 1, Mavic Pro and a Spark.