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  • UAS Basic Pilots Course - 240115-BOP-BPD-MD1
     January 15, 2024 - January 17, 2024
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Virtual (online) classroom for FAA testing preparation begins December 15, 2023

Cancellations must be made by December 29, 2023, for a full refund. See our Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Attendance Policy for additional restrictions & information.


Executive Summary:

The UAS Basic Pilots Course is  32-hours of instruction designed specifically and ONLY for agencies with an established UAS program and flying missions with protocols and a comprehensive policy in place. The curriculum focuses on piloting skills, UAS safety, and general UAS program operations. Training begins online with FAA Part 107 test preparation culminating with an in-class test review and test scheduling assistance.

Students will:

  • Prepare for the FAA UAG 107 test (test fee included in tuition)
  • Explain UAS safety management strategies and safety culture
  • Demonstrate UAV flight setup and pre-flight
  • Demonstrate emergency safety procedures
  • Explain record-keeping and courtroom testimony
  • Demonstrate UAV piloting skills in basic public safety mission-sets
  • Demonstrate UAV piloting skills in a competition course, under stress

Each student will receive a minimum of eight hours of flight instruction and log at least 2 hours of actual flight time with a UAV as a member of a UAS deployment team. All instructions will be consistent with the FAA’s current rules and regulations. Students will be prepared for and scheduled to take the  FAA’s Part 107 Examination. Successful students will return to their respective organizations as trained operators.


The Regional Training Center (The RTC) is not affiliated with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA Remote Pilot Airman Certificate is achieved by passing the FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test. PSI Examination Services now controls all FAA Part 107 testing. The RTC staff will facilitate and assist students in scheduling their FAA examination using an RTC-issued coupon code.


Course Information:

Course Length: 8 hours online and 3 days in class (32 hours total)
Max Class Size: 20 Students
Equipment: All training equipment is provided by the RTC
Prerequisite: None
Student Requirements: None
Technical Level: Beginner/New UAS Operators
Recommended For: UAS Operators and Supervisors
Notes: Tuition includes $175 FAA 107 testing fee. This course is ONLY for agencies that already have an established UAS program and are flying missions with protocols and a comprehensive policy in place.

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Venue:  

Venue Website:

Address:
10901 Notchcliff Rd., Glen Arm, Maryland, 21057

Description:

The Gunpowder Training Facility is north of Gunpowder Falls, about three miles north of Carney, Maryland. Access is off Notchcliff Road, about 0.4 miles west of State Route 147.