Drones: Remote Pilot - INT766

Course Equivalency

Online Only

Course Description

This course prepares students to take the Federal Aviation Administration’s Part A Exam, which is a key step to becoming a commercial drone pilot. The field of unmanned aerial vehicles is growing rapidly, as the opportunities to use them for search and rescue, photography, recreation, inspection, and many others continue to multiply. Students will learn the critical facts to prepare for the test’s topics, which include regulations, airspace and requirements, weather, loading and performance, and operations. The course will conclude with a look at the most promising careers in the field of drones.

Major Concepts

• Module 1: Introduction to the Drone Remote Pilot Exam
• Module 2: Regulations Part 1
• Module 3: Regulations Part 2
• Module 4: National Airspace System
• Module 5: Weather
• Module 6: Loading and Performance
• Module 7: Operations
• Module 8: Drone Careers

Grade Level

• 7-12

Materials

• None

Duration

• 1 semester/0.5 credit