Learn best practices to successfully fly your first drone, including basic regulation, airspace, & photo/video tips.
Register here… Drone Flying 101: A beginner’s guide for drone enthusiasts
What you’ll learn
- Learn the different components of your drone and how to properly care for them.
- Learn the regulation for drone hobbyists (non-commercial).
- Understand the different types of airspace and learn how to safely and legally fly near airports.
- Understand basic weather phenomenon and how to avoid them.
- Learn how to safely conduct your first flight.
- Learn the basic flight maneuvers and how to safely control your drone.
- Learn about basic photography and videography, including the use of ND filters.
Requirements
- Preferably, you should already own a drone or have one ordered.
- No aviation knowledge is necessary.
Description
Flying your drone for the first time can be intimidating for beginners. Am I going to crash? How does the remote control work? How high and how far can I fly? Can I fly at the Grand Canyon? Am I allowed to fly over people? Can I get paid to fly my drone? How do I take cool pictures or cool videos?
If you’ve ever asked any of these questions, this course is perfect for you. As an aviator of 15 years (Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor), Aeronautical University Professor, and as the author of the Best Selling course on how to become an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (Commercial license for drones), Greg Reverdiau will take you through all the necessary steps to complete your first flight successfully. As a future aviator, starting your “career” with good habits is critical.
About the Instructor
Greg Reverdiau or Professor R as his students call him is an FAA Certified Flight Instructor, Commercial Pilot, and Remote Pilot. He owns a drone business that captures data for construction companies, golf courses, and home builders.
In the last 17 years, Greg has worked for two of the biggest aeronautical universities in the country (managing flight training programs of up to 500 students and 50 aircraft) and in teaching roles as a professor. He currently teaches aviation-related courses in northern Arizona.
Greg enjoys teaching both in the classroom and online as well as sharing my knowledge using newer technology. When he doesn’t teach, he is an avid long-distance runner in the beautiful mountains surrounding Prescott, AZ.
Course Topics
This course covers the following topics:
- Your drone: including the different components, accessories, and best practices.
- Basic Regulation: Greg covers everything you need to know about FAA regulation for hobbyists with several short and easy-to-understand videos.
- Airspace: probably the most important and yet most misunderstood area in aviation. Greg shows you how to find airspace information and how to identify the airspace in which you are about to fly, as well as how to request approval if it’s necessary.
- Weather Information: knowing about the weather can be the difference between a successful flight and a crash. Greg teaches you the basics of meteorology and how to find aviation weather information.
- Your first flight: Greg shows you how to safely complete your first flight, including how to pick a safe area, how to complete a preflight inspection, how to take off, maneuver, and land.
- Basic Photography and Videography: in the last two chapters, Greg covers the basic principles of photography and videography, including aperture, shutter speed, ISO, capture modes (A, S, M), frame rate, HDR, ND filters, and many more. This section will help you take your story-telling skills to the next level.
Who this course is for:
- Novice drone pilots looking to know more about regulation, airspace, and basic drone flying skills.
- Anyone who just purchased a new drone and wants to safely and legally enjoy their new hobby.
- Anyone waiting to receive their first drone and looking to get information to “hit the ground” running.
- If you are already experienced and know about airspace and regulation, this course will NOT be challenging.
