UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Pilots Course
Who is this course for?
This course is designed a for Humanitarian Mine Action and EOD professionals with varying degrees of exposure to Remote Pilot Aircraft Systems (RPAS) or Drones and wish to learn the fundamentals to become an RPAS operator to UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) standards.
Is this course recognized Globally?
On successful completion of the course, you will have been trained to UK CAA Standards, and awarded Remote Pilot Qualification-small (RPQs). The UK CAA and its training are viewed by many worldwide National Aviation Authorities as best practice and a benchmark for quality. If you want to achieve a full UK CAA Permission for Commercial Operations, you will simply require a further flight assessment in the UK.
Included in the syllabus
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UK CAA Regulations and Policies: An in-depth look at the rules and regulations all UK UAS Operators have to adhere to, including who controls these regulations.
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Airmanship: Introduction into good airmanship and how it is the basis of successful operations.
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Air Safety: Introduction to the basic principles of RPAS safety and looking at the effects of crew health on RPAS operations. This objective also covers the aviation industry’s Just Culture and reporting requirements.
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Post-Crash Management: A brief look into what is required of an RPAS operator in the event of an incident or accident.
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Aviation Charts/Plotting Exercise: An overlook of aviation charts and how to use the Lat & Long DMS plotting system, culminating in a plotting exercise to confirm a strong grasp of this.
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Operations Manuals/Flight reference Cards: An introduction to Operations Manuals and Flight reference cards, with templates and tips for completing your own.
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Mission Planning An overlook into why we do mission planning and an introduction into the two stages of planning that is required by RPAS operators.
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Ground School Assessment: The course culminates with a UK CAA ground school assessment.
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Scenario-Based Flight Training Exercises: During the course, students will plan and fly scenario-based exercises designed to develop the student’s ability to utilize drones in an HMA and EOD environments.