Professional Operators
Our sRPAS Professional program not only prepares you for the Transport Canada Advanced sRPAS exam, but also dives deeper into the postproduction and operational business and marketing side of your RPAS. Next Transport Canada Exam Prep Course TBA
Course Overview
This program is a 7-day comprehensive full package, which includes all of the following subjects and operations.
Part 1 & 2 Include Ground School for RPAS Advanced and Basic Operators
Part 1 includes the following subjects
- New Regulations June 1st, 2019
- The Future of RPAS in Canada
- Canadian Aviation Regulations Part IX
- RPAS Care and Maintenance
- Basic and Advanced Operations
- Knowledge Testing
- Safe Flying Procedures
- Flight Controls
- Flight Planning
- Video and Imaging Software and Techniques (Basic)
- LiPo Batteries Storage and Transport
- Clubs and Organizations
- Multi-Person Operations
- SFOC (Special Flight Operations Certificate) for Commercial UAS Pilots
- Fines and Consequences of unsafe flying.
- Administration and Compliance
- FPV and Night Flying (lighting requirements)
- Payloads
- Flight Termination Systems and Procedures
- Operations in Controlled Airspace
- Record keeping and Documentation.
- Recency Requirements
- Advanced Operations
- Basic Operations
- Airframes, Power Plants and Propulsion Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Software for RPAS Control
- Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) Requirements
- Brushless Motors
- Visual Observers
- Operational Failures and Management
- Winter Operations
- Launch Systems
- Battery Care and Maintenance
- CRM (Crew Resource Management)
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Penalties for Non-Compliance
- Flight Reviews and Flight Reviewers
Part 2 includes the following subjects
- Navigation
- Human Factors
- Air law (CARs)
- Meteorology
- Aeronautics
- Radio Telephonyand the Radio exam for Aviation if requested
Part 3 includes the following subjects
- Video and Still Photography in the Air Concepts and Methods
- Platform photography Software
- Platform Photography General Overview
- Video Photography Lighting and filters
- Video Photography Postproduction from Drone to Client
- Video Photography Software
Part 4 includes the following subjects
- Flight Basics
- RPAS Systems
- Advanced maneuvers
- Set-up for RPAS operations
- Site Surveys
- Visual Observers
- Communications
Part 5 includes the following subjects
- RPAS as a Business
- Best Practices
- Networking
- Building your reputation
- Marketing your business