Lesson 1Recording and reporting incidents: logs, insurance notification, and client communicationHere yuh will learn how fi document incidents an near misses, maintain accurate flight an maintenance logs, notify insurers when required, an communicate transparently wid clients while protectin legal interests an improvin safety practices over time.
Defining incidents, accidents, and near missesStandard flight and maintenance log structureCollecting evidence: photos, telemetry, and videoInternal reporting and root cause analysisInsurance notification triggers and timelinesClient communication and confidentialityLesson 2GPS and communications risks: multipath, loss of signal near structures, mag interferenceYuh will analyze GPS an communication vulnerabilities near buildings an infrastructure, includin multipath, signal loss, an magnetic interference, an learn techniques fi detect, mitigate, an respond to navigation or control link degradation in real time.
Causes and signs of GPS multipath errorsLoss of GNSS and transition to ATTI modesRF interference sources near urban structuresMaintaining robust control and video linksCompass calibration and magnetic anomaliesFailsafe settings for link or GPS lossLesson 3Pre-flight risk matrix and residual risk scoring methodsHere yuh will learn fi build an apply a pre-flight risk matrix, assign likelihood an severity scores, calculate residual risk after mitigations, an document acceptance decisions dat align wid regulations, company policy, an client expectations.
Components of a practical risk matrixScoring likelihood and severity consistentlyDocumenting initial and residual risk levelsDefining acceptable and unacceptable riskUsing checklists to support scoringArchiving risk assessments for auditsLesson 4Emergency procedures: lost link, flyaway, forced landing, battery fire, and injury responseHere yuh will develop emergency procedures fi lost link, flyaway, forced landing, battery fire, an injuries, learnin how fi pre-plan responses, assign responsibilities, coordinate wid emergency services, an conduct post-incident reviews.
Lost link and return-to-home proceduresManaging flyaway and uncontrolled driftForced landing site selection and executionResponding to battery fire and thermal runawayTreating injuries and calling emergency servicesDebriefing and updating emergency plansLesson 5Site control measures: signage, barriers, ground spotters, and traffic control coordinationDis section explain how fi control di ground environment at a drone site usin signage, barriers, spotters, an coordination wid vehicle an pedestrian traffic, ensurin dat third parties remain clear of launch, landin, an flight paths.
Designing safe launch and landing areasSelecting and placing safety signageUsing cones, tape, and barriers effectivelyRoles and training for ground spottersCoordinating with site traffic controllersManaging public curiosity and crowdingLesson 6Human factors: crew roles, competency checks, temporary safety zones and public briefingsDis section focus on human factors in drone operations, includin crew roles, competency checks, fatigue, communication, an how fi establish temporary safety zones an conduct public briefings dat keep non-participants informed an protected.
Defining PIC, visual observer, and payload rolesCompetency checks and recurrent trainingManaging fatigue, stress, and workloadBriefing the crew before each operationSetting up temporary public safety zonesConducting clear public safety briefingsLesson 7Identifying site hazards: vehicular traffic, pedestrians, power lines, structures, parked equipmentDis section teach systematic methods fi identify on-site hazards, includin vehicles, pedestrians, power lines, structures, an parked equipment, an fi translate observations into documented risks dat guide plannin an mitigation actions.
Structured site walkdown and observationRecognizing vehicular and pedestrian hazardsLocating power lines and utility equipmentAssessing risks from buildings and cranesDocumenting hazards with maps and photosPrioritizing hazards for mitigation planningLesson 8Air traffic risks and interaction with nearby private airstrip operationsDis section examine risks from nearby airstrips an other air traffic, teachin yuh how fi identify controlled an uncontrolled airspace, coordinate wid aerodrome operators, an plan safe drone operations dat avoid conflicts an airspace violations.
Identifying controlled and uncontrolled airspaceReading VFR charts and NOTAMs for the siteCoordinating with airstrip owners and managersEstablishing radio and phone contact protocolsDesigning vertical and lateral separation buffersProcedures for unexpected manned aircraftLesson 9Environmental and meteorological risks: wind, precipitation, temperature, and microclimates near buildingsDis section cover how wind, precipitation, temperature, an local microclimates around buildings affect drone performance, sensor reliability, an flight safety, an how fi interpret forecasts an on-site observations fi set safe operatin limits.
Reading aviation and local weather forecastsWind gradients, gusts, and turbulence near structuresEffects of rain, snow, and icing on airframesTemperature impacts on batteries and payloadsRecognizing microclimates around buildingsDefining weather-related go or no-go criteriaLesson 10Mitigation strategies: flight corridors, exclusion zones, launch/recovery site selectionYuh will explore practical mitigation strategies such as designin flight corridors, establishin exclusion zones, an selectin safe launch an recovery sites, balancin operational objectives wid regulatory requirements an on-site constraints.
Mapping hazards into flight planning softwareDesigning lateral and vertical corridorsDefining and enforcing exclusion zonesSelecting launch and recovery locationsTime-based mitigations and schedulingDynamic re-planning during live operations
