Flight Training

The amazingly advanced technology in todays drones makes it possible for anyone to fly them. They are easy to take off, will hold their position if you release the control sticks, they can be pushed about the sky and landed with no particular skill required from the new ‘pilot’. Many of the aircraft available today will even take off and land at the push of a button or a click on the screen,

So why, you might very reasonably ask, do I need to have any training in order to fly these great aircraft? The reality is that many pilots do just get on and fly their drones. However, it is also true to say that many of these ‘go-it-alone’ pilots have accidents which at best will badly damage their aircraft and at worst could very badly hurt somebody.

Why being trained by an experienced Flight Instructor is a great idea:

Safety

This should always be the number one priority. Even a small drone has sharp propellers spinning at over 2,000 rpm which are capable of inflicting deep lacerations.

Quality

If you are truly capable of flying your drone with confidence in any attitude, with precision and smoothly then you will be able to achieve very much better results from your camera. If you have good flying skills and fully understand the sophisticated capabilities of your flight control system then you will be able to create great images and video.

Emergencies

Unexpected things can happen and you are going to have to deal with them. Many people have lost their drones because they simply did not have the knowledge or skills to recover from simple malfunctions.  For example, you must know how to deal with a GPS failure, because sooner or later it will happen. Your precious UAV will be taken by the wind and many have crashed or been completely lost because of this.

Fun

If you really do not have the knowledge and skills to fly your aircraft then flights will often be very stressful, not just to you but to the people around you. Training will help you develop the skill and knowledge you need and as a result you will enjoy your flying and be thrilled with what you are able to achieve.

Flight Training Locations

We have Flight Instructors and Examiners in the following areas:

• Oxfordshire
• Cornwall
• Cumbria
• Leicestershire
• Northern Ireland
• West Sussex
• Wiltshire

Fees

Prices include VAT

Time with Flight Instructor

• Half day session (aprox 3 hours, max 3 students)
  One person £240 – additional students in same half day session £90 each.
• Full day session (approx 6 hours,max 3 students)
  One person £420 – additional students in same full day session £120 each.

We are able to rent a Phantom 3 drone for you to train with at our Wiltshire and Oxfordshire locations. The rental fee for this is £120 for each half day session. Please note that we normally provide only one training aircraft per session. The use of our aircraft is at our risk, so in the unlikely event that you damage our drone we will cover the costs of repair or replacement.

Booking Training

Please complete the form below to book flight and operations training. You will be given the option of paying online when you book or for us to invoice you. Please read our Terms and Conditions before booking