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Spring registration for Advanced Drone Training is now open! 

Advanced Drone Pilot Training Course

Price: $4995 + tax

Total program: 60 hours (28 hours of online study + 32 hours of in-person flight instruction) 

Overview

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This exciting course comprises two important elements of study: 28 hours of online material to prepare you to take the Transport Canada Advanced Drone Pilot exam, and 32 hours of in-person flight training over the course of one week to prepare you for a flight review that, if passed, will make you a Certified Advanced Drone Pilot. 

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(**Please note that exams and certificates are issued by Transport Canada, with payment directly payable to them - this amounts to about $35)

 

Course Content

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28-hour online Ground School covering the following areas as required by the Transport Canada TP15263E(1):

 

a. Air Law, Air Traffic Rules and Procedures;
b. RPAS airframes, power plants, propulsion and systems;
c. Human Factors;
d. Meteorology;
e. Navigation;
f. Flight Operations;
g. Theory of Flight; and,
h. Radiotelephony.

 

** Please note that the ground school is preparation for the Advanced Drone Pilot exam, which must be taken and passed prior to the in-person flight training. 

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Familiarize yourself with the exams here:
https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/drone-safety/drone-pilot-licensing/take-drone-pilot-online-exam-overview

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32- hour In-person Flight Training which covers the following areas:

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a. Basic flight Maneuvers;
b. Advanced flight Maneuvers;
c. Mission Planning;
d. Preparation and practice for Flight Review.
e. ROC-A Training and examination services.
f. Flight Review.
g: Electronic documents included, sent by e-mail along with the course joining instructions:
    Mini4 Pro Checklist, Checklist including Emergency checklist; Pilot Logbook; and, Weather Decoders. 

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The course includes a drone

a. DJI MINI 4 PRO FLY MORE COMBO PLUS (DJI RC 2) 
1 x DJI RC 2 Remote controller
3 X Intelligent flight battery Plus
1 x Two way Charging Hub
and 1 x Shoulder bag
*** Please note the Care Refresh warranty is an optional purchase made directly through DJI once the drone is activated.

*Note 1 - TP15263E - Knowledge Requirements for the Pilots Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems 250 g up to and including 25 kg Operating within Visual Line-of-Sight (VLOS)

 

Award

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Passing students will receive a Drone Pilot Certificate - Advanced Operations, Radio Operating Certificate - Air (ROC-A), as well as a VEdTS Advanced Drone Pilot Certificate.

Spring Courses

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If you can gather four students for a course, we will come to you anywhere in Canada. This includes the far north (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut).

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