Training
certification
ADVANCED RPAS PILOT CERTIFICATE
Online TP15263 Ground School
Practical Flight Training and Review
Students will learn the subject matter required by Transport Canada for professional advanced drone operations and pilot certification.
COURSE INCLUDES:
- Online content (approx. 35 hrs of self-study and over 10 hrs of video)
- Knowledge assessments
- Multiple choice practice exams (650+ randomized question bank)
- One full day practical flight review skills training
- Transport Canada in-person Flight Review
$900
Part 107
Online Ground School
The course will take you through everything you need to know to pass the FAA Part 107 Knowledge Test.
COURSE INCLUDES:
- Applicable regulations
- Airspace classification, operating requirements, and flight restrictions
- Aviation weather sources and effects of weather
- Loading and performance
- Emergency procedures and Crew Resource Management
- Radio communication procedures
- Aeronautical decision-making and judgment
- Operation at night
IN-PERSON
FLIGHT REVIEW
- In-person flight review delivered by a certified Transport Canada Flight Reviewer at your chosen location
Successful completion of the Transport Canada Advanced Exam is MANDATORY.
If you fail the flight review, you must wait at least 24 hrs before attempting it again (additional charges apply).
$250
IN-PERSON
GROUND SCHOOL
Minimum 3 registrants per session
Custom in-person ground school for drone certification preparations in accordance with Canadian or American regulatory requirements.
Volatus certified instructors will cover all knowledge requirements for either the Transport Canada Advanced RPAS Pilot Certificate or the Federal Aviation Authority Part 107 exam.
In-person ground school can be delivered at Volatus Training Academy locations or on-location as required.
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Specialization
DJI MATRICE 300 RTK
Available in Canada and the United States
$1,199
PHOTOGRAMMETRY
Available in Canada and the United States
$1,199
LIDAR
2 day in-person seminar
Available in Canada and the United States
This two day in-person seminar introduces students to the fundamentals of aerial LiDAR data acquisition and processing. Students will learn how LiDAR systems operate and how the point clouds that they produce can be used to extract valuable information about existing site conditions.
$1,500
Thermal & RGB Inspection
2 day in-person seminar
Available in Canada and the United States
This two day in-person seminar is designed to introduce students to thermal and optical inspection principles and measurement systems for predictive maintenance applications. Students will learn how to collect high quality data, accurate temperature readings, and account for measurement effects such as distance and emissivity.
$1,199
Creative media
2 day in-person seminar
Available in Canada and the United States
The Drone Creative Media 2 Day practical seminar is designed to introduce students to the knowledge, expectations and skills required for professional drone photography and videography media productions. Students will learn how to produce and edit real estate videos and how to capture cinematic footage for news media and TV/movie productions.
$1,500
AGRICULTURAL PLOT RESEARCH
2 day in-person seminar
Available in Canada and the United States
Drones are increasingly recognized as being fantastic tools for crop monitoring and plot research. This course focuses on the technical and practical requirements for collecting optical and multispectral data.
Students will learn the following:
- Fundamentals of multispectral and optical imaging
- Drone mission planning for agriculture use cases
- Best practices for data collection quality control
- Crop-specific field operations
- Optical and multispectral data processing and analysis
$1,199
Self-paced online course
FREE with purchase of corresponding equipment.
$120
DJI H20/H20T
Self-paced online course
FREE with purchase of corresponding equipment.
$120
Self-paced online course
FREE with purchase of corresponding equipment.
$120
Programs
Volatus Aerospace offers a range of expanded training programs designed to give our students a more in-depth learning experience.
Our programs are focused on capacity building and empowerment, equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and support they need to success as professional drone operators
TECHNICAL SKILLS DIPLOMA
15 day in-person diploma
Available in at the Volatus RPAS Training Academy in PEI, Canada
The Diploma program is a fully registered ‘instructor led’ training course with daily drone skills practice in various complex environments. It aims to build an expert drone workforce that can find well-paying jobs in the drone service industry. We expect our successful students to be employed in the industry within six months of qualifying and will promote the diploma internationally.
Successful students will be recognized as holding a valuable industry qualification. This diploma is registered for delivery at the Volatus RPAS Training Academy in PEI and approved by the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning.
As the Diploma is certified and approved by the Department of Education & Lifelong Learning, there are various opportunities for government funding in support of new business and skills training for career development. Contact us for more information.
$4,999
Multiple drone certification and skills training capacity building options
Available in Canada
Volatus Aerospace is committed to building capacity with First Nations communities through our partners at Indigenous Aerospace. Together, we have created several course offerings designed specifically to certify train First Nations pilots in accordance with the highest standards of the global drone services industry. Indigenous Aerospace training will be delivered at one of several centralized and accessible locations throughout Canada.
Course includes:
Part 1: TP-15263 ground school
Part 2: Advanced piloting and videography skills
Part 3: Inspection and intro to thermography
Part 4: Survey and mapping
To ensure a positive and effective learning environment, we are committed to maintaining a 4:1 student-instructor ratio in our classrooms. As such, space for these courses is limited. Get in touch to learn more!
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Taskforce Drone
In-person course for veterans and active members of the Canadian Military
Available in Canada
This course is designed specifically for Veterans and Military Family Members. This program aims to build an expert drone workforce that can find well-paying jobs in the Canadian drone service industry. We expect our successful students to be employed in the industry within six months of qualifying. We will promote the course nationally and successful students will be recognized as holding a valuable industry qualification.
This is an approved Veterans Affairs Canada Education and Training Plan ‘Short Course’. Eligible veterans can apply to have the full course fee funded through the Veterans Affairs Canada web portal, accessible here.
Course includes:
• DJI Mavic Mini Fly More Combo
• Basic RPAS workbook as preparation for Transport Canada drone regulations
• Review of Transport Canada drone regulations
• Introduction to drone data collection methods like photogrammetry, LiDAR, and aerial inspection
• Practical flight training
$4,999
Drones in the classroom
Self-paced online prep course and 2 days of in-person instruction
Available in Canada
This program is designed to provide the knowledge base for teachers and educational administrators to enable them to effectively implement a drone program in their schools. Time Requirement: 2 days of instruction (1 indoor, 1 outdoor). 1 additional day is required to allow for weather delays for the outdoor programming.
There are three components to the program:
- Advanced RPAS Ground School – consists of 40 hours of online, self-directed study to learn the knowledge requirements set by Transport Canada to write and pass the federal Advanced RPAS pilot certification exam.
- Flight Training and Flight Review Prep – consists of one day of hands-on flight training on three different RPAS systems (DJI Ryze Tello, DJI Mavic Mini, and DJI Mavic 2 Pro), covering pilot operational knowledge, skills, communication, and planning.
- Advanced Educator RPAS Operations (AERO) – consists of one day of hands-on sample lessons and strategies for integrating drone programs in schools, and into achieving curricular objectives in the classroom
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Youth Drone Camp
2 sessions held over the course of a weekend
Available in Canada and the United States
This program is designed to introduce students to the incredible opportunities within the current and future drone industry. Students will learn about drone safety, regulations and communications, piloting skills, drone racing, photography and videography, drone coding, and many other highly engaging, and STEM-oriented learning activities.
This program is run over a weekend, with 2x 5-hour classes per session, held each day. A sponsoring school division must arrange to schedule two sessions each day, from 8:30AM-1:30PM, and 2:30PM-7:30PM.
Up to 12 students may attend per session. 24 students per weekend.
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SCIENCE EXPERIENTIAL AERIAL RESEARCH (SEAR) PROGRAM
Annual programming
Available in Canada and the United States
This program is designed to engage students in future career technologies, with school divisions working in partnership on sustainable community initiatives with industry (Volatus Aerospace) and municipal governments. Students use scientific discovery to hypothesize a solution to a locally relevant sustainable community problem, using drones equipped with advanced sensors to collect data, and machine learning to analyze it. They will learn about these technologies, while meeting various curricular outcomes across biology, physics, mathematics, geography, and other disciplines.
This program is run over the course of a year, with 5x half-day sessions and 1x full-day session (in-field data collection day).
School divisions are encouraged to engage local municipal governments in a partnership to develop a novel solution to a relevant community ecological sustainability issue. Up to 15 students may participate in the program per year.
School divisions are encouraged to look to a three-year partnership on the program, and will receive a discounted rate for Year-1 participation in the program.
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BVLOS
2 day live webinar with supporting material, 1 day in person practical BVLOS
Available in Canada
Day 1
BVLOS operational requirements, covering all aspects of the proposed regulatory framework. Provides an overview of the technical challenges of BVLOS operations, including how to maximize radio control links and minimize lost link situations when operating at the limits of the range. Includes Transport Canada Roadmap for BVLOS Operations, Essential Knowledge & Requirements, BVLOS Equipment and Systems, and Operational Limitations.
Day 2
BVLOS webinar led by Senior Volatus Aerospace pilots. Workshop includes Maintenance Manuals, SORA and SFOC Processes, Logbooks & Standard Operating Procedures, Step-By-Step SORA Success Strategy, Meteorology & Comms, and, Flight Planning.
Day 3
The in-field training will take place in one of the six locations where we hold a Transport Canada BVLOS SFOC. Subjects covered will include Crew Briefing, VLOS versus BVLOS Operational Differences, Field Applications of SORA, BVLOS In-Flight Monitoring, and Debrief.
$999
custom
Contact us to learn more about our custom training solutions. We offer a range of customized on-site training options designed to accommodate a large number of students and a variety of differed drone airframe and sensor configurations.
Pair custom training solutions with our in-house consulting services to develop your own industry-leading in-house drone program. We can help you develop custom SOPs, checklists, emergency procedures, and best practices to ensure that you are getting the most our of your pilot team and equipment.
