Our Courses

Overview

This course is designed for competent students with extensive previous drone/flight experience who require re-qualification.

Aims and Objectives

The overall aim of this course is to guide an experienced student through the qualificative process with refreshed competency in both theoretical and practical drone flight.

Objectives:

• Understanding of the basics of flight safety.
• Understanding and application of operational environment risk assessments and risk mitigation.
• Understanding and application of pre-flight actions, in-flight procedures and post-flight actions.
• Understanding of legislation and your own operational parameters.

Training Plan

Day 1

Teach Modules 1-6 (Air Law/Responsibilities, UAS Airspace Operating Principles, Airmanship and Aviation Safety, Human Performance Limitations, Meteorology, Navigation/Charts).

Day 2

AM: Recap modules 1-6 & Exam  

PM: Teach modules 7-8 (UAS General Knowledge, Operator Responsibilities/Operating Procedures) & Exam.

Day 3

Practical flight exam (Pre-Flight Actions, In-Flight Procedures, Post-Flight Actions) and feedback.

Overview

This course is proposed for students of all abilities wishing to achieve a safe standard of regular flight with competent ability to react to emergency eventualities. It will further our GVC course through employment of more supervised flight time and the application of emergency scenarios.

Aims and Objectives

The overall aim of this course is to navigate a student with any level of experience through the qualificative theoretical, technical and practical flight process. This course will guide them to become a competent and efficient pilot with the ability to conduct routine flights safely, effectively assess and mitigate risks and react to emergency eventualities efficiently.

Objectives:

• Achieve a thorough understanding of the theoretical applications behind drone flight, including operational procedures, pilot responsibilities and current legislation.
• Attain a competent level of flying, with understanding of the operational envelope including the aircraft, the environment and their own capabilities.
• Gain a good level of understanding and application of operational risk assessments and risk mitigation towards outside influences when operating, including reaction to emergency eventualities such as flying and landing safely during an emergency.

Training Plan

Day 1

Teach Modules 1-6 (Air Law/Responsibilities, UAS Airspace Operating Principles, Airmanship and Aviation Safety, Human Performance Limitations, Meteorology, Navigation/Charts).

Day 2

AM: Recap modules 1-6 & Exam 

PM: Teach modules 7-8 (UAS General Knowledge, Operator Responsibilities/Operating Procedures) & Exam.

Day 3 

AM: Aircraft familiarisation and basic flying.

PM: Indoor and outdoor flying to understand the axis point and orientation.

Day 4

AM: Aircraft training in basic flying and testing limits

PM: Maintenance and software knowledge, understanding of flight parameters, close proximity flying and managing emergencies within flight.

Day 5

AM: Flight training with tracking, search tactics and grid searching.

PM: Practical flight exam (Pre-Flight Actions, In-Flight Procedures, Post-Flight Actions) and feedback.

Overview

Norfolk Drone Training Academy has developed multiple tactical/contextualised modules for both civilian and emergency services usage. Each lasting varied amounts of time, these can be tailored to fit the desired number of days for the course delegates depending on their intended drone operations. This allows for flexibility in only choosing modules applicable to your organisation within your timescales. These modules can be used at the start of a new pilot’s training or as continued professional development for existing pilots.

Aims and Objectives

The fundamental aim of these modules is to enforce best practice, standardisation and safety within pilots as well as efficiency within your organisation’s context. Covering various topics, students will become more proficient in the theoretical, technical and practical applications of their drones within their organisation’s intended usage. It also allows NDTA to communicate any changes in legislation or necessary updates to pilots. Objectives will depend on the module selected by the delegate.

Below are some examples of the modules developed by NDTA:

• Understanding and obtaining imagery
• Search
• Orthomosaic mapping
• Containment
• Indoor Flight
• Pre-Planned Deployments
• Occurrence Reporting
• Aircraft Familiarity

Developed by training subject matter expertise from various forces on behalf of the NPCC, the basic syllabus builds on the General Visual Line of Sight certificate to ensure standardisation within police drone operations. This course includes theoretical and practical learning covering a multitude of topics designed to improve safety, operational efficiency and pilot integrity. The nationwide utility of the basic syllabus facilitates peer review into safety incidents, sharing of best practice and standardisation of common procedures allowing pilots to operate safely outside of force boundaries alongside other forces. This course can be completed by any police pilot, including but not limited to police officers, staff and members of the special constabulary.

Developed by training subject matter expertise from various forces on behalf of the NPCC, the standard syllabus builds on the basic syllabus to ensure safety and operational effectiveness within frontline police drone operations and investigations. Covering both theoretical and practical learning, this course covers tactical aspects designed to ensure operators utilise their drones to maximum operational efficiency. The national adoption of the Standard syllabus allows effective deployment of drones across NPCC forces and allows RP’s to operate safely and tactically outside of their force boundaries alongside other forces. This course can be completed by any police pilot, including but not limited to police officers, staff and members of the special constabulary.