Entry Level First Drone Training
£125 (inc VAT)
2.5 Hours
Requirements – Own Drone which has been activated and paired with controller, 3 x Batteries for up to 1.5 hours flying
- Phone contact prior to training
- 30 min chat at start of the training to discuss legislation, flying tips and aircraft specific knowledge (usually done over a coffee!)
- 3 x practical flights including a setting up session where we go through how to inspect an aircraft and what telemetry needs to be imparted from the app.
- Tailored session to your skill level
Beginner Training Tune Flying Skills & Understand Regulations
£125 (inc VAT)
2.5 Hours
Requirements – Own Drone which has been activated and paired with controller, 3 x Batteries for up to 1.5 hours flying
For those with some flying time but looking to progress and fine tune their flying skills and understanding of regulations
- Phone contact prior to training
- 30 min chat at start of the training to discuss legislation, flying tips and aircraft specific knowledge (usually done over a coffee!)
- 3 x practical flights including a setting up session where we go through how to inspect an aircraft and what telemetry needs to be imparted from the app.
- Tailored session to your skill level
Intermediate Training Professional Flying
£125 (inc VAT)
2.5 Hours
Requirements – Own Drone which has been activated and paired with controller, 3 x Batteries for up to 1.5 hours flying
For those who want to progress from hobby to professional flying
- Phone contact prior to training
- 30 min chat at start of the training to discuss legislation, flying tips and aircraft specific knowledge (usually done over a coffee!)
- 3 x practical flights including a setting up session where we go through how to inspect an aircraft and what telemetry needs to be imparted from the app.
- Tailored session to your skill level
Bespoke CPD Training
£350 (inc VAT) per day
Travel & Accommodation if required
- Current legislation update
- Audit of organization admin
- Informal chat with pilots and problem identification
- Practical flight instruction inc scenarios bespoke to company/organization. This may involve daytime and nighttime flying.
- Any bespoke areas organization/company would like to cover
- Report in following two weeks, detailing any recommendations plus overview of CPD outcomes
Training Courses
About The Trainer
Chris Rainford has over 12 years of drone flying and training experience including being the UK lead for drone training in the Fire Service and running his own drone teams! What Chris doesn’t know isnt worth knowing!
- Established and ran 24/7 drone team for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Services 2010-2016
- Established and ran 24/7 drone team for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services 2016-2020
- Organised national Emergency Service drone conference 2016-19
- Established 24/7 drone team for Lancashire Police 2017-2020
- National drone instructor for UK Fire and Police 2017-2020
- Co-founder of IEDO, International Emergency Drone Organisation 2017
- Flight instructor Emergency services 2016-2020
- Flight instructor/examiner 2020-2022
- Flight instruction for emergency services in Canada, Denmark, Germany and Holland
- Sole author of Emergency Services missing persons guide for drones. 2017
- Attended and flown at over 1000 separate incidents 2014-2020
- MOD manufacturer training 2019
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