PILOT CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE
The required ground training for a drone Pilot Certificate of Competence is a 14 hour ground course spread over 2 days from 0900 to 1730 each day. The syllabus covers the theory, legislation and operation of a drone with subjects as follows:
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Intro 0:30
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Air Law 1:30
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Data protection and privacy
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ICAO/ EASA/ JARUS/ IAA
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AN O.63
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OAM 02/2012
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Airspace Operating Principles 2:00
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Charts
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NOTAMS
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Classification of airspace
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Planning procedure
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ASSET
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Airmanship/ CRM 0:45
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Challenge/ Response checklist use
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Pre-flight briefing
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Human Factors 0:45
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Human error
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Fatigue
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Press-on-itis
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RPAS accidents case studies (human factors)
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Meteorology 1:15
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The atmosphere
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Prognostic chart analysis
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Air masses and frontal systems
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TAF/ METAR analysis
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Sources of weather information
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Anemometer
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Aircraft Knowledge 2:00
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Frames
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Transmitter
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Receiver
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Power-supply
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Li-Po safety
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Charging
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Discharging
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Storage
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Disposal
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Flight controller
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Electronic speed controllers
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Brushless motors
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Propellors
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Camera gimbals
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Ground station
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Telemetry
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Principles of flight 1:15
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Airfoil theory
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Generation of lift
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Formation of drag
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Stall
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Airfoil shapes
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Fixed wing flight control
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Helicopter flight control
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Multi-rotor Flight Control
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Ops Procedures 1:30
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Flight planning
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Risk Assessment
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Take-off and landing procedures
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En-route procedures
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Airworthiness/ Maintenance
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Fitness to fly
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Flight hours logging
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Insurance
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Aircraft status indicator lights
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Emergencies 1:00
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Power plant failure
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Electrical system failures
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Software failures
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Loss of control link
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Accident/ Incident (reporting)
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SOTS
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Exam 1:30
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Exam de-brief 0:15
Total lecture time: 14:00
