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Students will gain a basic understanding of the current FAA regulations that affect public safety agencies and their UAS operations. Students will also receive a "crash course" in FAA Part 107 basic airmen knowledge to help prepare them for their Part 107 exam. We will discuss in detail what the Public Safety COA (Certificate Of Authorization) is and the scope of its authorization.
The students will gain understanding of the different aircraft and be shown the user interface for each system. We will discuss different payload capabilities and be shown how to be proficient in operating the different sensors. The student will have a basic understanding of the ongoing maintenance needs of the different systems and will be shown how to update each system.
Each student will get firsthand operational flight experience of the different systems. They will learn the basics of launching and landing and become proficient in those areas. They will also be exposed to the NIST training course which test's pilot proficiencies in both visual acuity and vehicle control.