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5 star rating

Drone course

Sue Leidl

Very clear and informative.

Very clear and informative.

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Course curriculum

    1. Terminology

    2. Built Up Area Definition

    3. NOTAM

    1. Physics Principles of Flight

    2. Airplane Axes and Planes of Movement

    3. Aerofoil

    4. Forces Acting on an Aircraft

    5. Stability

    6. Load Factor

    7. Aircraft Parts and Components

    8. Design of the Wing

    9. Airplane Flight Controls

    10. Flight and Torque

    11. Dynamic Rollover

    12. Flight Theory Quiz

    1. Handling/Care/Securing

    2. Pilot Flight Controls

    3. Autopilot

    4. Waypoint Autopilot

    5. Flight Termination Systems

    6. Drone App Updates

    7. Inertial Movement Unit (IMU)

    8. IMU Malfunctions

    9. Battery Types

    10. Battery Parameters

    11. Battery Charge Cycle

    12. Batteries - Dangerous Goods

    13. Ground Control Stations

    14. Line of Sight - Data Links

    15. Electrical Systems

    16. Motors

    17. Redundancies and Critical Items

    18. Payloads

    19. Weight and Balance

    20. Launch and Recovery Systems

    21. Altimeter

    22. Airspeed Indicator

    23. Airframes Quiz

    1. Rule Exceptions

    2. Basic Rules

    3. Operating Manual

    4. Visual Observer Requirements

    5. Inspection

    6. Natural Disasters

    7. Forest Fires

    8. Prohibitions

    9. Lasers and Lidar

    10. Airspace Boundaries

    11. Right of Way

    12. Avoid Animals

    13. Formation Flight

    14. Minimum Altitudes

    15. Max Altitude and Distance from People

    16. When to Cease Operations

    17. Minimum Weather

    18. Payload Limitations

    19. Weapons

    20. Piloting from a Moving Vehicle

    21. Drone Control Restrictions

    22. Extra Onboard Devices

    23. Minimum Distance from Airports

    24. Night Time Flying

    25. Air Law Quiz

    1. Vision and Visual Scanning Techniques

    2. Visual Errors

    3. Visual Disorientation

    4. Hearing

    5. Body Rhythms

    6. Sleep and Fatigue

    7. Prescription Drugs

    8. Drugs and Alcohol

    9. Decision Making Factors

    10. Stress

    11. Situational Awareness

    12. Managing Risk

    13. Attitudes

    14. Workload Attention and Problem Solving

    15. Operating Environment

    16. Standard Operating Procedures

    17. Checklists

    18. Automation

    19. Human Factors Quiz

About this course

  • $112.50
  • 139 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content