Description
This course covers the techniques and best practices required to safely and successfully utilize and operate drones for commercial purposes. Every aspect of flight operations is covered, from equipment, preflight planning, and legal compliance to operational procedures, flight training, and data collection. Students work through the entire mission cycle, starting with legal compliance, planning, and then pre and post flight operations. Students will gain hands-on experience using the drone flight simulators in the Edward and Ellen Smith Drone Lab. In-class simulation training is to prepare them for an outdoor real flight experience at the Smith Drone Port. Students will purchase a $180 flight simulator.