Drone Training Courses

We offer full-time drone courses from our campuse in Durban.

You do not require any prior experience to start our drone course. Our courses are led by a team of highly qualified ground school and flight instructors, all working within the aviation industry.

If you hold a SACAA qualification which includes a PPL, CPL or ATPL, you will not have to complete all the ground school subjects. Each of our course pages highlight which subjects you must complete.

• You will receive access to material consisting of 10 subjects and mock examinations.
• You will be required to attend ground school lectures at at our Durban Campus.
• Ground school lectures will take approximately 10 working days to complete.
• During the lectures we will prepare you for your examinations.
• Once you passed your examinations you will need approximately 3 days to complete the practical lessons and the flight test. This is however dependent on your skill level.

• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• You must have a Class 3 Medical Certificate from an aviation doctor, which must be obtained before you start your course. We can assist with arrangements for your medical.
• All examinations require pass mark of above 75%.
• You require at least a level 4 English Language proficiency
  (Matric English 1st Language at least 50%. 2nd additional language at least 65%).
• We’ll assist with the English proficiency for you to meet the requirements.

• A drone for commercial use or if you earn money or gain any remuneration indirectly from flying a drone (SACAA CARs Part 101).
• Outside the drone safety rules for Model Aircraft (SACAA CARs Part 94).
• On a unmanned aerial systems operator’s certificate (UASOC).
  

• Course material
• Mock examinations
• Final examination fees (for the first attempt – all rewrites are for your own account)
• Practical flight training
• RPC test with the Designated Flight Examiner
• SACAA certificate fees
• Courier costs for your certificate
• English Proficiency Exam if required
• Refreshments during practical training days

If you are a holder of valid Private Pilot Licence (PPL), Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) or Air Transportation Pilot Licence (ATPL), you will only need do the practical training, a flight test and complete the following subjects:

• Principles of Flight
• UAS Technical and General
• Operational Procedures
• Flight Performance and Planning

• Principles of Flight
• Navigation
• Battery and Energy Management
• Air Law – CATS/CARs Part 101
• UAS Technical and General

• Radio Telephony
• Meteorology
• Human Factors
• Operational Procedures
• Flight Performance and Planning