Lesson 1Recording and Reporting Problems: Notes, Insurance Alerts, and Client TalksHere you will learn how to write down problems and close calls, keep good flight and fix notes, tell insurers when needed, and talk openly with clients while protecting legal rights and improving safety over time.
What counts as problems, accidents, and close callsStandard flight and fix note setupGathering proof: photos, data, and videoInternal reports and cause checksInsurance alert times and stepsClient talks and keeping secretsLesson 2GPS and Talk Risks: Signal Bounces, Loss Near Buildings, Magnet ProblemsYou will look at GPS and talk weaknesses near buildings and setups, including signal bounces, loss, and magnet issues, and learn ways to spot, fix, and handle navigation or control link problems in real time.
Causes and signs of GPS signal bouncesLoss of position signals and switch to manual modesRadio issues near city buildingsKeeping strong control and video linksCompass setup and magnet odditiesBackup settings for link or GPS lossLesson 3Before-Flight Risk Table and Left Risk Scoring WaysHere you will learn to make and use a before-flight risk table, give chance and harm scores, figure left risk after fixes, and write down acceptance choices that match rules, company ways, and client hopes.
Parts of a useful risk tableScoring chance and harm the same wayWriting initial and left risk levelsWhat is okay and not okay riskUsing lists to help scoringStoring risk checks for auditsLesson 4Emergency Steps: Lost Link, Fly Off, Forced Land, Battery Fire, and Hurt ResponseHere you will make emergency steps for lost link, fly off, forced land, battery fire, and hurts, learning how to plan responses ahead, give duties, work with emergency help, and review after problems.
Lost link and return home stepsHandling fly off and drift without controlChoosing and doing forced land spotsHandling battery fire and heat runawaysTreating hurts and calling helpReviewing and updating emergency plansLesson 5Site Control Ways: Signs, Barriers, Ground Watchers, and Traffic WorkThis part explains how to control the ground at a drone site using signs, barriers, watchers, and working with vehicle and walker traffic, making sure others stay away from start, land, and flight paths.
Making safe start and land areasPicking and placing safety signsUsing cones, tape, and barriers wellDuties and training for ground watchersWorking with site traffic handlersHandling public interest and crowdsLesson 6People Factors: Team Duties, Skill Checks, Short Safety Areas and Public TalksThis part looks at people factors in drone work, including team duties, skill checks, tiredness, talks, and how to set short safety areas and give public talks that keep non-workers informed and safe.
Defining main pilot, sight watcher, and load dutiesSkill checks and ongoing trainingHandling tiredness, stress, and work loadTalking to the team before each workSetting short public safety areasGiving clear public safety talksLesson 7Spotting Site Dangers: Vehicle Traffic, Walkers, Power Lines, Buildings, Parked GearThis part teaches steady ways to spot site dangers, including vehicles, walkers, power lines, buildings, and parked gear, and to turn sights into written risks that guide planning and fix actions.
Planned site walk and look aroundSpotting vehicle and walker dangersFinding power lines and utility gearChecking risks from buildings and cranesWriting dangers with maps and photosPutting dangers first for fix planningLesson 8Sky Traffic Risks and Work with Nearby Private Strip WorkThis part looks at risks from nearby strips and other sky traffic, teaching you how to spot controlled and free sky, work with strip handlers, and plan safe drone work that avoids clashes and sky breaks.
Spotting controlled and free skyReading flight charts and notices for the siteWorking with strip owners and handlersSetting radio and phone talk rulesMaking up and side safe buffersSteps for sudden manned planesLesson 9Weather and Sky Risks: Wind, Rain, Heat, and Small Climates Near BuildingsThis part covers how wind, rain, heat, and small climates around buildings affect drone work, sensor trust, and flight safety, and how to read forecasts and site sights to set safe work limits.
Reading sky and local weather forecastsWind changes, bursts, and rough air near buildingsEffects of rain, snow, and ice on drone bodiesHeat effects on batteries and loadsSpotting small climates around buildingsSetting weather yes or no rulesLesson 10Fix Strategies: Flight Paths, No-Go Areas, Start/End Site ChoicesYou will look at useful fix strategies like making flight paths, setting no-go areas, and picking safe start and end sites, balancing work goals with rule needs and site limits.
Mapping dangers into flight plan toolsMaking side and up pathsDefining and keeping no-go areasPicking start and end placesTime-based fixes and timingChanging plans during live work
