FEATURES

  • Transport Canada Compliant

    Coastal Drone is a declared compliant trainer through Transport Canada.

  • Basic Category Knowledge

    This course meets the knowledge requirements (TP 15263) for pilots in the Basic Category.

  • All Online Course Delivery

    Get the knowledge you need from wherever you are, whenever you want it.

COPA MEMBER BENEFIT

This course was arranged specifically as a benefit for COPA members looking to pursue their RPAS certification. It assumes a base level knowledge of aviation and touches on aspects unique to RPAS and safe RPAS piloting.

Course Curriculum

    1. Course Navigation Tutorial

    2. Course Introduction

    1. Definitions

    2. Basic Operations

    3. Drone Registration

    4. General Rules and Operating Restrictions

    5. Visual Observers and Visual Line of Sight

    6. Prohibitions

    7. Procedures Requirements

    8. Payloads and Flight Operations

    9. Special Events and Airports

    10. Record Keeping

    11. New Drone Regulations (in plain english)

    1. Physiology- Alcohol and Drugs

    2. Psychology - The Operating Environment

    3. Psychology- Attitude, Automation and Workload

    4. Psychology- Relationship with Equipment

    5. Psychology- Interpersonal Relationships

    6. Ground School Basic Notes- The Pilot

    1. Engines and Airframes- Handling, Care and Securing

    2. Engines and Airframes- Data Links, Line of Sight and Interference

    3. Engines and Airframes- Batteries

    4. Engines and Airframes - The Electrical System

    5. Engines and Airframes- The Autopilot

    6. Engines and Airframes- The Inertial Measurement Unit

    7. Engines and Airframes- The Magnetic Compass

    8. Engines and Airframes- The Altimeter

    9. Engines and Airframes- The Airspeed Indicator

    10. Engines and Airframes- Payloads

    11. Engines and Airframes- Launch and Recovery Systems

    12. Engines and Airframes - Maintenance

    13. Theory of Flight- Multirotors

    14. Theory of Flight- Situations to Avoid

    15. Theory of Flight- Stability

    16. Theory of Flight - Load Factor

    17. Ground School Basic Notes- The Aircraft

    1. Meteorology - Surface Based Layers

    2. Meteorology- Turbulence and Wind

    3. Radio Theory- Basics

    4. Best Practices- Checking the Weather

    5. Best Practices- Site Selection and Flight Planning

    6. Best Practices- Flight Responsibilities

    7. Best Practices- Bystanders and Crew

    8. Best Practices- Winter

    9. Best Practices- Procedures

    10. Ground School Basic Notes- The Environment

    1. THANK YOU

    2. What's Next?

    3. Resources

About this course

  • Free
  • 49 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Drone Fundamentals