The Basic UAS Pilot’s Course is a 32 -hour program of instruction designed specifically and ONLY for agencies that already have an established UAS program with protocols and a comprehensive policy in place. The course instruction is focused on piloting skills coupled with training in operational safety and system maintenance. The class begins with an online FAA test preparation course that culminates with an in-class review just prior to taking the FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test for the Remote Pilot Airman Certificate. Following the test, students will:
• Create a safety management system for UAS (to instill a verifiable depth of knowledge)
• Develop a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) maintenance program (to instill a verifiable depth of knowledge)
Each student will receive a minimum of eight hours of flight instruction and log at least two hours of actual flight time with an UAV as a member of an UAS deployment team. All instruction will be consistent with the FAA’s current rules and regulations.
Successful graduates will be qualified under the FAA’s Part 107, to operate as a Remote Pilot in Command for standard operations (pending a TSA background investigation). Students will return to their respective organizations as certified pilots who are skilled and operational.
Tactical Drone Concepts (TDC) is not affiliated with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA Remote Pilot Airman Certificate is achieved by successfully completing the FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test. TDC has partnered with FAA testing centers to include the FAA test as part of this course (test fee is included in the tuition).
Course Length: 3 Days in class and 8 hours online (32 hours)
Cost/Tuition: $1,160
Max Class Size: 21 Students
Student Requirements: Working in an established agency UAS program
Prerequisite: None
Technical Level: UAS Operators and Supervisors
