*AUVSI Recertification fee of $120 not included. Payment of TOP Level 3 certification fee is required for recertification.

The required practical flight assessment (PFA) is not included. Students must register for SUAS 4030L3PFA separately.

Learning Outcomes

Level 3 certification is designed for Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) operations that include any of the characteristics of Level 2 plus the following learning outcomes:

• Operations in safety-critical and complex areas that require higher levels of risk mitigation, which include:
  • Industrial and chemical facilities, such as offshore oil rigs, mine sites, power plants
  • Infrastructure, such as wind turbines, powerlines, communications towers, rail and pipelines
• Operations in any hazardous or extreme environments including:
  • From ships, moving vehicles, aircraft, confined areas and underground
  • Within close proximity to and within severe weather (storm research)
  • Remote, harsh or hostile locations, including wildlife considerations
• Operations requiring the development and testing of new procedures

Operators are required to already possess a current FAA CFR Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, AUVSI TOP Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 certifications.

Who Should Attend

To achieve TOP Level 3 Recertification, operators are required to already possess TOP Level 3 certification, TOP Level 2 certification, TOP Level 1 certification and a current CFR Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate:

• Remote pilots looking to recertify expired or expiring TOP Level 3 certification

*Remote pilots that do not have a current CFR Part 107 RPC or initial TOP Level 3 certification should enroll in SUAS 2000 Ground School, TOP Level 1, TOP Level 2 and TOP Level 3.

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