The 8-week Remote Pilot Certificate preparation course at NCC begins Aug. 31 and costs $400.
The class is a mix of asynchronous online learning and in-person training, and can accommodate up to 15 students.
“This course will be an FAA (Part 107) Remote Pilot Certificate preparation course to operate drone up to 55 pounds,” said Professor Doug Mitchell, Chair of the Aviation Department at NCC.
“Students who take this course will learn the knowledge test topics areas needed to pass the ‘Unmanned Aircraft General- Small UAG’ Test needed to get their FAA Remote Pilot Certificate (AKA Drone License).”
Training Details:
Over the 8-weeks of training, students will learn a series of key topic areas to prepare to test for their FAA Remote Pilot Certificate, including:
- Applicable regulations relating to small unmanned aircraft system rating privileges, limitations, and flight operation
- Airspace classification and operating requirements, and flight restrictions affecting small unmanned aircraft operation
- Aviation weather sources and effects of weather on small unmanned aircraft performance
- Small unmanned aircraft loading and performance
- Emergency procedures
- Crew resource management
- Radio communication procedures
- Determining the performance of small unmanned aircraft
- Physiological effects of drugs and alcohol
- Aeronautical decision-making and judgment
- Airport operations
- Maintenance and preflight inspection procedures
- Operation at night
To pilot a drone, students must also meet a series of requirements:
- Be at least 16 years old
- Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English
- Be in a physical and mental condition to safely fly a drone
- Pass the initial aeronautical knowledge exam: “Unmanned Aircraft General – Small (UAG)”
- Pass a TSA Security Background test
Questions
Contact Professor Doug Mitchell at [email protected]
