Overview

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's (ERAU) sUAS Advanced Flight Course is the second course in the series focused on multirotor flight operations. Advanced students will use their personal multirotor drone to complete assignments including advanced photogrammetry, commercial inspection, thermography, agriculture applications, night flying, and remote-split operations (where allowed). In this course students are required to have:

• Successfully completed sUAS 2100 (prerequisite)
• FAA (or country equivalent) commercial sUAS certificate (Part 107 RPC)
• FAA (or country equivalent) commercially registered multirotor aircraft
• Windows computer capable of running Pix4D Mapper
• Legal and safe area to perform flight training
• Fundamental understanding of Pix4D Mapper (review included in the course)

This course is part of Embry-Riddle's SUAS Professional Multirotor Certificate program.

This course awards 4 Continuing Education Units (CEU) upon completion.

Who Should Attend?

This course is recommended for Part 107 (or country equivalent) certified (required) sUAS pilots that have completed sUAS 2100 and wish to gain further knowledge in the applications associated with sUAS.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate safe and efficient flight operations and data processing while adhering to aviation practices, including:

• Flight planning
• Safety Risk Assessment
• Advanced photogrammetry using Pix4D Mapper
• Commercial inspection fundamentals
• Thermography fundamentals
• Multispectral data processing for agriculture
• Night flying and photography
• Sensitive area inspections
• Remote-Split Operations (where allowed)

Course Information

This is an online asynchronous instructor facilitated course with weekly modules and assignments, but no scheduled meeting times. Students should plan to spend approximately 10-15 hours per week working through the course depending on flight experience and proficiency. Coursework is web-based and requires additional software and a reliable internet connection. All courses open 48 business hours in advance of each start date, and must be completed by their scheduled end dates. Digital certificates are available upon successful completion of individual courses. Printed certificates are mailed only upon completion of a full certificate program.