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Drone for Hire Pilot Training Program Syllabus

02/02/2015

 

Pilot Training Program: DFH has developed a UAS pilot training program to meet FAA 

requirements for UAS operations. Pilot in command, (PIC) will have a current commercial 

airplane.

Objectives:

PIC and observer will successfully complete the training described below and perform these 

maneuvers to the satisfaction of the Company President/ their designated representative or 

Chief Instructor/Pilot Operations Lead.

1. Students will complete a minimum 3 hours of simulated fixed wing flight training utilizing 

Real Flight R/C Flight simulator – MQ-9 Reaper simulation. Students must successfully 

complete the following maneuvers;

· 10 circles patterns 4 meters or 13 feet AGL, 15 meters or 49 feet radius with student at 

center, 5 CW and 5CCW. The 10 maneuvers must be executed sequentially and be completed 

within a 10 minute interval.

· 10 figure 8 patterns 4 meters or 13 feet AGL, 15 meters or 49 feet long, 5 meters 

wide. The 10 maneuvers must executed sequentially and be completed within a 10 minute 

interval.

· 10 successful takes off and landings. The 10 maneuvers must executed sequentially and 

be completed within a 10 minute interval.

· 5 figure 8 patterns 4 meters or 13 feet AGL, 15 meters or 49 feet long, 5 meters wide with 

a simulated 5 knot wind. The 5 maneuvers must executed sequentially and be completed 

within a 10 minute interval.

· 5 successful touch-and-go takes off and landings with a simulated 5 knot wind. The 5 

maneuvers must executed sequentially and be completed within a 10 minute interval.
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2. Students will complete a minimum 3 hours of simulated multi-rotor flight training utilizing 

Real Flight R/C Flight simulator –Quadcopter simulation. Students must successfully complete 

the following maneuvers;

· 10 circles patterns 4 meters or 13 feet AGL, 15 meters or 49 feet radius with student at 

center, 5 CW and 5CCW. The 10 maneuvers must be executed sequentially and be completed 

within a 10 minute interval.

· 10 figure 8 patterns 4 meters or 13 feet AGL, 15 meters or 49 feet long, 5 meters or 16 

feet wide. The 10 maneuvers must executed sequentially and be completed within a 10 minute 

interval.

· 10 successful touch-and-go takes off and landings. The 10 maneuvers must executed 

sequentially and be completed within a 10 minute interval.

· 5 figure 8 patterns 4 meters or 13 feet AGL, 15 meters or 49 feet long, 5 meters or 16 feet 

wide with a simulated 10 knot wind. The 5 maneuvers must executed sequentially and be 

completed within a 10 minute interval.

· 5 successful touch-and-go takes off and landings with a simulated 10 knot wind. The 5 

maneuvers must executed sequentially and be completed within a 10 minute interval.

· Hover in place 10 meters or 33 feet AGL for 10 minutes.

3. Students will complete a minimum of 6 hours of UAS flight training with a DFH “Y6-Scout” 

UAS. Students must successfully complete the following maneuvers before allowed to solo pilot 

a UAS.

· 10 circles patterns 4 meters or 13 feet AGL, 15 meters or 49 feet radius with student at 

center, 5 CW and 5CCW. The 10 maneuvers must be executed sequentially and be completed 

within a 10 minute interval.

· 10 figure 8 patterns 4 meters or 13 feet AGL, 15 meters or 49 feet long, 5 meters or 16 

feet wide. The 10 maneuvers must executed sequentially and be completed within a 10 minute 

interval.

· 10 successful touch-and-go takes off and landings. The 10 maneuvers must executed 

sequentially and be completed within a 10 minute interval.

· 5 figure 8 patterns 4 meters or 13 feet AGL, 15 meters or 49 feet long, 5 meters or 16 

wide with a simulated 10 knot wind. The 5 maneuvers must executed sequentially and be 

completed within a 10 minute interval.
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· 5 successful touch-and-go takes off and landings with a simulated 10 knot wind. The 5 

maneuvers must executed sequentially and be completed within a 10 minute interval.

· Hover in place 10 meters or 33 feet AGL for 10 minutes.

Completion Standards: 

PIC and observer must successfully complete each maneuver or procedure to the standards 

outlined above.