Petauro Systems® Public Safety Remote Pilot
Petauro Systems® Public Safety Remote Pilot is intended for all first responders who will be operating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in support of law enforcement, firefighting or search and rescue applications. The course teaches students how to configure, maintain and operate their UAS and meets FAA regulations for aircraft specific training.
Public safety remote pilots need to be capable of operating a UAS for multiple types of missions. This foundational course gives students the core knowledge they need for planning and conducting flights. Topics include capturing scene imagery and video, Forensic Aerial Mapping™, incident over watch and open area searches.
Students will learn how to safely operate a UAS in the field after completing an airspace review, risk assessment, pre-flight check and safety briefing. Forms and checklists remote pilots can use in establishing operating procedures are included. Additionally, students will learn best practices for record keeping, flight crew responsibilities and data management.
This course includes extensive hands-on experience and is suitable for students with any level of UAS experience.
Course Content
- UAS setup, configuration, operation, maintenance and storage
- Common definitions and acronyms
- Flight crew certifications, roles and responsibilities
- Camera settings and controls
- Image capture for day and night incidents
- Review of FAA regulations and airspace classification
- Risk assessments, pre-flight checks and safety briefings
- UAS flight practice, including emergency procedures
- Mission planning and flight patterns
- Introduction to photogrammetry, Forensic Aerial Mapping™ and field measurements
- Overview of 3D model construction from a mock collision scene
Course Materials
Classroom. All students need to bring a laptop computer (or other device) with a USB port and Adobe Reader installed. Student reference materials will be distributed on USB flash drives (files will allow electronic comments and highlighting that can be saved).
Flight training. Students should bring weather appropriate outdoor clothing (e.g. coat, sunglasses, hats, etc.), closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and water.
Aircraft. Students are encouraged to bring their own UAS for training. DJI Inspire and/or Phantom aircraft will be provided for shared student use and learning.
Who Should Attend
Any first responder, sworn or civilian, who plans on flying UAS on behalf of their agency for law enforcement, firefighting or search and rescue applications. Participants are encouraged to have completed, or be enrolled in, a Remote Pilot Knowledge Test preparation course. Students are not required to have a current FAA Remote Pilot Certificate.
This course is not intended for Part 107 FAA Knowledge Test preparation.
Course Details
Tuition: $995
Contact Hours: 40 hours (5 days)
Class Times: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Varies – See Scheduled Courses
**Colorado POST certified officers may be eligible for a scholarship to pay for some or all of this course. Please complete the application form and follow the submission instructions.**