Operational Risk Mitigation for Drone Operators (LIVE virtual classroom)

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

About the course

4-day (8 hours) LIVE virtual classroom course

Do you want to know where you can fly your drone and how drone strikes can impact other operations and disrupt communities? Join this course to learn about the impacts of unauthorized drone operations at or near airports and learn how to apply good airmanship when operating your drone. Engage with global leaders in the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) community to acquire the necessary skills for carrying out risk assessments for your own operations and gain knowledge about how to fulfil regulatory requirements for operational risk assessments.

Course Code: TALP-62-VC

Course format

• The live sessions of this virtual classroom course are delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• The course will take you approximately 6 hours to complete and be held over 2 consecutive days.
• There will be 2 live interactive virtual classroom sessions per day, each session will be 75 minutes.
• The live sessions will require your participation, with multiple Q&A sessions and additional time spent on self-study material including projects, research, additional reading and videos.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Technical requirements

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Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Entry-level and Intermediate.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to login to your Training Account. Please have your login details ready.
• Register early and save up to 20% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount. The discount will be calculated at the time of payment.

To arrange in-house training for your company: Complete the in-house training request form or contact the salesperson in your region.

Virtual venues

We schedule our virtual classroom courses through one of 3 virtual venues, each in a different time zone for your convenience. For more information, please visit our page on virtual classroom timing or contact our Customer Portal.

Please check the exact schedule of each class below (View more details) and click ‘Register’.

What you will learn

Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft, environment, regulations and risks and how to develop proactive approach to mitigating pilot error when operating a drone
• Conduct a risk assessment when flying a drone at or near airports or in high-risk areas, e.g. over densely populated areas
• Know the different standards and regulations and be able to identify how they apply to your own drone operations

Course content

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Foundations of airmanship
• Different methodologies and approach for conducting an operational risk assessment
• Variations for risk assessment of different operations
• The implications of different standards (EUROCAE, RTCA, ASTM, etc.) on UAV operations
• Regional variations of UAV-related regulations
• What it takes for safe global or cross border UA operations

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

• Operators of unmanned systems; Public Service departments (Police/Fire), Small UAV for profit operators.

Certificate awarded

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on an assessment. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

This course is a step toward earning an IATA Diploma

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