Drones make a powerful impact on many people’s everyday lives as they perform important tasks from delivering online purchases to providing crucial medicine and defibrillators in rural areas. We see them flying on the beach, in parks and around the city - but what is the right way to fly them? Is it easy or hard? Everyone can learn to fly a drone and this course provides the skills required to do so safely and legally while still having fun.
We begin by establishing the importance of flying drones safely. We identify the many contemporary uses of drones and investigate ways in which they can improve our lives in the future. The course then discusses the technical aspects of drones and examines their important components. We explain their inner workings and what to do if something goes wrong to help you avoid the mistakes commonly made by beginner drone pilots.
This course is designed to prepare you for the experience of flying a drone. Drones are here to stay and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology will develop as time progresses. You may even have thought of an innovative new use of drones yourself! Sign up to learn how to maintain and fly a drone and add a valuable new skill to your professional portfolio.
