Lesson 1Recording and reporting incidents: logs, insurance notification, and client communicationHere you will learn to write down incidents and close calls, keep true flight and fix records, tell insurers when needed, and talk openly with clients while guarding legal rights and bettering safety 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 interferenceYou will look at GPS and talk risks near buildings and setups, including signal bounce, loss, and magnet pull, and learn ways to spot, reduce, and handle navigation or control link drop 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 you will learn to make and use a before-flight risk table, give chance and harm scores, figure left-over risk after fixes, and write down okay choices that match rules, company ways, and client hopes.
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 you will make emergency steps for lost link, drone run away, forced land, battery fire, and hurts, learning to plan ahead, give duties, work with help services, and review after events.
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 coordinationThis part explains how to manage ground area at drone site with signs, blocks, watchers, and working with vehicle and walker traffic, making sure others stay away from take-off, land, and fly 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 briefingsThis part looks at people factors in drone jobs, including team duties, skill checks, tiredness, talk, and how to set short safety areas and give public talks that keep non-players informed and safe.
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 equipmentThis part teaches steady ways to spot site dangers, including vehicles, walkers, power wires, buildings, and parked gear, and to turn sights into written risks that guide plans and fixes.
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 operationsThis part checks risks from near airstrips and other air traffic, teaching you to spot controlled and free airspace, work with airport runners, and plan safe drone jobs that dodge clashes and air rule breaks.
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 buildingsThis part covers how wind, rain, heat, and small weather pockets near buildings affect drone work, sensor trust, and fly safety, and how to read weather news and site sights to set safe work 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 selectionYou will look at real fix plans like making fly paths, setting no-go areas, and picking safe take-off and land spots, balancing job goals with rule needs and site limits.
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
