Training

Welcome to Survey Drones Ireland

As an IAA approved DUTO (Declared Unmanned Training Organisation). Our Instructors have over 15 years professional experience flying Unmanned Aerial Systems and 14 years training people to fly drones and are perfectly placed to advise clients on all drone operations spanning the Survey, Construction, Surveillance and Delivery Industries.

With our vast experience, we have the ability to design, train and supply all of the equipment & software required for a complete solution. All of which will maximise your company’s ROI.

With a deep understanding of Drones, Sensors & Data Processing Software we will provide you with the best training Ireland has to offer including ongoing support throughout each stage of your drone operations

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EU OPEN CATEGORY A2

This course is for the EU A2 Open Category, valid for 5 years and allow users to operate anywhere in the EU under the A2 Open Category. The course is designed to suit hobbyist and commercial operations.

EU SPECIFIC CATEGORY COURSE

This course is for operations that have higher risk factors associated with them than the type of Drone operations that are normally conducted in the open category. This is a 2-day course, we run once a month.

DRONE MAPPING COURSE

This Course covers starting from basics of Drone surveying to advanced levels and how drones have revolutionised this process.

FLIGHT TRAINING COURSE

The Flight Training Course can be tailored to fit your needs. We can design the Flight Training to your level of training

PIX4D SOFTWARE TRAINING

Part 1 Covers the Functions & Fundamentals of Pix4D Software. We explain every section and its function. We cover Camera Parameters, How to Chose the correct Geoid, We explain Point Cloud Data and We cover Grid Conversion From WGS84 to ITM.

EU LIGHT UNMANNED CERTIFICATE

This is a voluntary certification, after which the Irish Aviation Authority may allocate some privileges to the UAS operator. UAS 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.

EU BEYOND VISION LINE OF SIGHT (BVLOS)

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.

What Drone do I need to fly in the Open Category?

Any Drone that is less than 25kgs. However the weight of your Drone will put you into one of the Sub-Categories of the Open Category, whether it be A1, A2 or A3.

Is the A2 Open Category Course online or in person?

The A2 Open Category course consists of extra Subjects that you will not have in the A1/A3 Proof of online training course that you have completed on the IAA MySRS portal. There is a written exam of 30 Multiple choice questions with the A2 Open Category Course. Once you have successfully passed the course you will receive a course completion certificate.

What are my next steps after I have successfully passed the A2 Open Category Course?

We have a set of instructions at the end of the A2 Open Category course.

Go into your MySRS account, Make sure you have completed the registration application and paid your €3, on your Home page Click on Start Application under the UAS Remote Pilot Competency A2/STS.
The key part of this process is that you click on the little box that states “I Hereby Declare…….”
Once you click on Complete Application a RPC number is then generated. This will be displayed with a Go Home button. Once you are back in your home page. The Application status should read “Awaiting DUTO review”
Record your RPC Number and then click on Mr Sun this is the icon on the top right hand side of the page. under here you will find your IAA Number. Starting with IAA.
Send both of these to info@surveydrones.ie and we will then endorse you to complete your Application.
After we have endorsed you, MySRS portal will send you an Email asking you to complete the application.
Once you make your payment the IAA will endorse you with the A2 Tab on your Remote Pilot Competency Licence.

Does your A2 Open Category Course have a Mock Exam?

Yes. We Have it named as a Progress Exam, it is a mirror of how the Final Written will be displayed. The Progress Exam has 10 questions and the questions are posed in the same manner as the Final Written Exam.

If I am unsuccessful on the written exam do I have another chance to sit it?

Yes, We have allowed all students the ability to resit the Written Exam, if they are unsuccessful. We would ask that you get in touch before you resit the Exam and we will discuss with you where you went wrong in answering the questions.