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Instructors rating
The Professional Drone Flight Instructor course.
Single rating
Theory
30 Hours
Briefing
10 Hours
Practical patter
3 Hours
Dual rating
Theory
30 Hours
Briefing
11 Hours
Practical patter
6 Hours
ABOUT THIS COURSE
The Professional Drone Flight Instructor course gears a candidate to become proficient in teaching methodologies and practises to impart knowledge on how to take a person with no drone experience to a competent Remote Pilot Licence Holder.
If you already hold a valid RPL with Multi-rotor and Fixed Wing/ Aeroplane categories, you will qualify to become an instructor in both categories. If you only hold a Multi-Rotor Category, then you will only be able to complete your instructor rating with a multi-rotor category.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- 9Be at least 18 years of age
- 9Valid Class 3 medical certificate
- 9Valid Remote Pilot License
END QUALIFICATION
- 9Drone Flight Instructor Rating
- 9Course completion Certificate
- 9Teach the Teacher Certificate
Practical Flying
- 9Practical training sessions include actual flying and simulator exercises. During the Instructor course the candidate would take the role of instructor and demonstrate flight exercises with your instructor mentor.
Lectures
SUBJECTS COVERED
Lectures
BRIEFING & PATTER
EXAMINATIONS
Theoretical Training
There are two theory examinations that must be completed during the course.
Instructors rating
SKILLS TEST
Once all training is completed a final skills test will be carried out with a Designated RPAS Examiner (DRE).
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CERTIFICATIONS
Drone Ops is an approved SACAA ROC with a class III General Air Service license.
ROC No: CAA/G1252D

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