Advanced RPAS Ground School

Course curriculum

Air Law

  • General Definitions
  • Drone Operation Categories
  • Certification Process
  • RPAS Registration
  • General Operating and Flight Rules
  • Pilot and Crew Roles and Requirements
  • Site Survey
  • Safety Assurance
  • Penalties
  • Procedures
  • Accident Reporting
  • Required Documents
  • Record Keeping
  • A Note on Changing Regulation...
  • QUIZ: Air Law

RPAS Airframes, Engines and Systems

  • Airframes
  • Electrical System
  • Flight Control Board
  • Radio Theory
  • Launch and Recovery Systems
  • QUIZ: RPAS Airframes, Engines and Systems

Human Factors

  • Aviation Physiology
  • Aviation Psychology
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Situational Awareness
  • QUIZ: Human Factors

Meteorology

  • The Earth's Atmosphere
  • Movement in the Atmosphere
  • Clouds and Fog
  • Pressure and Wind
  • Fronts
  • Local Effects
  • Icing
  • Aviation Weather Reports
  • QUIZ: Meteorology

Navigation and Navigation Aids

  • Maps and Charts
  • Latitude and Longitude
  • Pilot Navigation
  • Aviation Information
  • Global Positioning System
  • Other Navigation Aids
  • Tutorial - Using NAV Drone to Get Airspace Permission
  • QUIZ: Navigation and Navigation Aids

Radiotelephony

  • Aviation Radio Telephony
  • Normal Operations
  • Communication Levels
  • Emergencies
  • Ground Radios
  • QUIZ: Radiotelephony

Theory of Flight

  • Principles of Lift
  • Forces Acting on an Aircraft
  • Axes of Movement
  • Stability
  • Aerofoil Design
  • Weight and Balance
  • Flight Controls
  • QUIZ: Theory of Flight

Flight Operations

  • Pilot In Command
  • Flight Plan
  • Site Survey
  • Post-Flight
  • QUIZ: Flight Operations

Practice Exam

  • Using the Practice Exam
  • Practice Exam
  • What's Next!