Training – New A2 Open Category Course is now available.
At Survey Drones Ireland we believe that quality training is a critical part of drone operations. Our training will benefit you greatly progressing with your knowledge and understanding of safe, efficient and legal drone operations. Throughout the years we have seen countless situations where operators are not aware of the many pitfalls every aspect of drone operations present. Oftentimes resulting in costly consequences from crashed drones to incorrect data processing.
Inadequate training can quickly amplify the risks involved with both controlling a drone and processing acquired survey data such as accurately geotagged images and ground control. Our training courses have been built upon a wealth of knowledge and experience that will steer you clear of pitfalls and help you mitigate the risk associated with every aspect of drone operations.
Great quality training allows you to be confident in carrying out safe, efficient and legal operations while knowing that you delivered a great product to the client.
To find out more about the courses we have on offer get in touch with us at any stage.
A2 Open Category Course inline with EASA new rules and regulations.
Our A2 Open Category Course is now available for you to purchase. We will have the Specific Category coming on line soon.
Below is a list of our courses that we deliver. If you require further information on any of these courses you can drop us a line on info@surveydrones.ie or go to the contact page of our website and send us a message.
MySRS Portal
Before you decide on what course you are going to take with us, here are a couple of Videos explaining how to set yourself up on MySRS Portal. In order for you to Fly Drones in Ireland and the rest of Europe you must be registered. You are registering yourself as a Pilot not the Drone. You will receive a 16 Digit UAS Operator Number starting with ‘IRL- ‘ this number must be on all your Drones. You can go to a website company that designs QR code stickers, you can purchase and then stick them on your Drone.
click the link here iaa.mysrs.ie this will bring you to the MySRS portal.
How to Create an Account in MySRS.
How to Verify your Identity in MySRS.
How to Enable Two Factor Authentication.
EU Specific Category Course.
Under the EU rules and Regulations 945/947 this course is required if you are looking to hold an ‘Operational Authorization’. This is a step up from the Open Category Courses. Its primarily for Drone operators who wish to conduct Drone Operations in and around built up areas and any where inside Controlled Airspace. Drone operations that have a higher risk factor than that of the Open Category, which is seen as a low risk factor for Drone Operations. The Specific Category course is also for Drone Operators that once held the old “Specific Operating Permission” and who wish to continue operating in a similar manner. The course is a new type of course and is required by all whom wish to be holders of an Operational Authorization.
There a number of Documents that are required for you to apply for an Operational Authorization. An Operational Manual and either a PDRA-S01 or a SORA. (Specific Operating Risk Assessment). If your Operations that you intend to fly are outside the parameters of the PDRA-S01 you will have to submit a SORA for your Operational Authorization application. During the Course we will cover what is required in order to apply for an Operational Authorization. We will send you a link for you to download the Operations Manual Template.
COURSE OVERVIEW
UAS Specific Category Theoretical School (2 Day Course).
The Course is a two day course. At present we are running these course’s online with a Instructor. About a week before the course starts we will send out a Link for the Student to access the course. The Instructor will be there waiting to let students into the course. On the day of the course if you are having any technical issues send an email to info@surveydrones.ie and we will accommodate you in getting back to classroom. The course is ran through Microsoft Teams. It start’s at 0930hrs and finish at 1630hrs. Lunch is for one hour. On the second day there is a multiple choice written exam. This Written Exam is 40 questions of multiple choice. You must receive 75% of the overall marks to successfully pass the course. We will provide you with a Operations Manual Template, a ConOps Template to include a SORA Model, and also a PDRA-S01 Template.
COURSE CONTENTS
PREREQUISITES
There is no Course Prerequisites for this course. It is for beginners from any commercial field. It is also designed in such a manner that Hobbyists can make the move from doing what they love as a hobby, to becoming a professional commercial drone pilot.
EU Open Category Course.
The Open Category is for Drone Operations that are deemed low risk. The Open Category is broken down into three Subcategories.
A1 Sub Category – fly over people but not over assemblies of people.
This Category allows you to fly drones that present a very low risk of injury to uninvolved persons, due to their low weight or construction. The weight of the drone is less than 250grams, or if it is a know as a ‘Toy’. However, flight over open-air assemblies of people is not
permitted.
A2 Sub Category – fly close to people.
Operations in subcategory A2 can only be conducted with an unmanned aircraft that is compliant with a specific product standard as in has a new CE Marking (and a maximum mass of less than 4kg). However, this unmanned aircraft can be flown to a minimum safe horizontal distance of 30 metres from uninvolved people, or down to 5 metres horizontally when its ‘low speed mode’ is selected. In addition, the remote pilot must have successfully completed an additional course which has three extra subjects to the A1/A3 Proof of online training in order to operate in this subcategory. This Course is ran by ourselves. It can also be used European wide.At Present all drones are know as legacy drones and you can fly under the A2 Sub category of the Open Category but you must have a minimum distance of 50meters from persons. Under the A2 Sub Category you can conduct some operations in controlled airspace, please refer to Aeronautical Notice U04 – Geographical Zones Ver 18 on the IAA website for further information.
A3 Sub Category – fly far from people.
This category covers the more general types of unmanned aircraft operations. The intent is that the unmanned aircraft will only be flown in areas that are clear of uninvolved persons and will not be flown in areas that are used for residential, commercial, industrial or recreational purposes (roughly equivalent to what is currently referred to as a ‘congested area’). Minimum distance for Drone Operations is 150meters from the above. The Drone weight limitations for this Sub Category is less than 25kgs. The A1/A3 Categories are put together for instructional purposes as once you have registered yourself you must complete the Proof of Online training course on the IAA website. After successfully completing the course you will receive a Drone Licence with A1/A3 Tab. after you complete the A2 Course you will then receive a A2 Tab which is also placed on your Licence. This Licence is valid throughout Europe
COURSE OVERVIEW
EU Open Category A2 Course.
This is a EU wide Course for the A2 Open Category. This course covers all subjects that have been deemed necessary for Drone Operations on Fixed-Wing. Multi-Rotor UAVs and Vertical Take-off And Landing (VTOL). There is a written exam at the end of the EU Open Category A2 course. This Written Exam is 30 questions of multiple choice, you will need to receive a pass mark of 75% to have successfully pass the course.
COURSE CONTENTS
The course consists of three lesson’s. we have added two extra lessons that we feel you will also need to conduct Drone operations under the A2 Open Category.
Meteorology.
PREREQUISITES
There is no Course Prerequisites for this course from our end, but from the IAA end you must have registered yourself in the MySRS Portal and completed A1/A3 Proof of online training course. You will find this course on the MySRS portal once you set up your account.It is for beginners, or experience drone operators who want to operate in the A2 Open Category.
EU Beyond Visual line of Sight (BVLOS) Course.
Course Description
This Course is designed by Drone Operators that have completed BVLOS operations in the Commercial Industry. We recognise that such a Course requires a lot of attention, this is why we have designed the course to be 5 days long. The first two are mainly classroom based and then the following three days are designed for conducting Flight Operations in a BVLOS training area.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The first two days would be mainly Classroom based lessons. On the three remaining days, you will be out conducting VLOS operations to start with, after which you will quickly move on to BVLOS training Flights. These Training Flights will be conducted in the same manner, as if it was a real BVLOS operation. Each Student would pair up with another student and for the duration of the course they will work together as a BVLOS team.
COURSE CONTENTS
Subject Lessons
Drone Logistics
Flight PlanningAirspace – Airlaw
Briefing/DebriefingDocumentation required for BVLOS Operations
Applications required for BVLOS Operations
Communications
Dangerous Goods
Specific Category STS-02Writing of ConOPs/Operations Manual
SORA for BVLOS Operations
Government and Non – Government Agencies.
Meteorology
Navigation – Route Planning
Emergency reaction Plan
Emergency Procedures
PREREQUISITES
The Course Prerequisites for this course. It is for commercial Operations. The UAS Operator must hold an Open Category Licence up to A2 and also have the Specific Category Operation Authorization. BVLOS operations by their nature are complex so a great understanding of the EU 947/945 Rules and Regulations is very important.
EU Light Unmanned Certificate (LUC) Course.
Course Description
Light UAS operator certificate (LUC): this is a voluntary certification, after which the Irish Aviation Authority may allocate some privileges to the drone operator.
Drone operators may ask the Irish Aviation Authority to assess their organisation to evaluate whether they are capable of assessing the risk of an operation themselves.
The requirements to be demonstrated by drone operators are defined in Part C of Regulation (EU) 2019/947.
When the Irish Aviation Authority is satisfied, they will issue a light UAS operator certificate (LUC) and they will allocate privileges to the drone operators based on their level of maturity. The privileges may be one or more of the following:
- To conduct operations covered by standard scenarios without submitting a declaration;
- To self-authorise operations conducted by the drone operator and covered by a PDRA without applying for an authorisation.
- To self-authorise all operations conducted by the drone operator without applying for an authorisation.
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is in addition to the Specific Category course. The Subject matter in the Specific Category course is the foundation of this course. The LUC is mainly focused on company safety polices and how to implement this in the Drone Operations. Its a very Detailed Course. Designed by Instructors that have flown Drones in very high risk environments, to include a number of different Unmanned and Manned Aircraft in the same Airspace. Safety and the management of the aircraft being the key feature for this type of Drone Operations.
COURSE CONTENTS
Company safety policy
Safety Manager’s Role and Responsibility
Safety Documents
Communications
Safety Reporting & internal investigations
Operational Control
Compliance Monitoring
Safety Risk Management
Management of Change
Interface between Organisations
Use of Subcontractors and partners
Management of Independent function for compliance monitoring.
Writing of the LUC Operations Manual
PREREQUISITES
The Course Prerequisites for this course. It is for commercial Operations. The UAS Operator must hold an Open Category Licence up to A2.
Flight Training Course.
Course Description
The Flight Training Course can be tailored to fit your needs. If its your first time flying a drone or you have many, many hours Flying Drones. We can design the Flight Training to your level of training.
COURSE OVERVIEW
COURSE CONTENTS
Drone Mapping Course.
Course Description
This course is designed for Surveyors or Survey companies that are looking to conduct Drone Surveys. They have their Drone Licence. The course covers the workflow that is required for Non-RTK Drones and also RTK Drones.
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is designed for Surveyors looking to add Drone technology to their list of workflows to capture X,Y,Z data and produce survey grade accuracy deliverable data to their clients. Drone Technology has moved on in the past three years, this course will teach you a workflow that has been tried and tested. The workflow that you learn on this course can be used for any type of Drone weather it be an RTK Drone or a Non-RTK Drone. The workflow was established using a Non-RTK Drone and then modified when RTK Multi-Rotor Drone technology came about.
COURSE CONTENTS
Introduction to Ground Control Points.
Introduction to Ground Sampling Distance.
Understanding 2D & 3D Mapping.
Drone App – Mission Planning.
Mission Parameters for 2D & 3D mapping.
PREREQUISITES
There is no need to have any prior experience in Photogrammetry, or Drone Operations. This course is designed to give you an understanding of Photogrammetry and how Drone Data can be unitized and converted into a Point Cloud. On a Non-RTK System and an RTK System.
Pix4D Photogrammetry Course.
Course Description
This course is classroom based, The first part is how to input your data and correctly set it up for processing and setting up your output into ITM Co-Ordinates for use in other software like Civil 3d or Autocad.
COURSE OVERVIEW
This is a Step By Step type of Training so a Lot of Notes would be taken and the process explained in detail. We cover all the functions for the processing steps and explain each function. The Data we normally use is your data that you have captured during the “Drone Mapping with GCP’s Course”. If you have not taken this course we will provide you with our data sets. This Course is a One day Course.
COURSE CONTENTS
Introduction to Features and Functions
Drone Data Capture
Step 1 Process Explained and demonstrated
WGS84 TO ITM Conversion explained with regard to Heights on the z axis.
Step 2 Process Explained and Demonstrated
Point Cloud Editing
Step 3 Explained and Demonstrated
Orthomosaic Editing
PREREQUISITES
There is no need to have any prior experience in Photogrammetry. This course is designed to give you an understanding of Photogrammetry and how Drone Data can be unitized and converted into a Point Cloud.
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