{"title":"Agricultural Spray Drone Pilot Pathway","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"part-102-pilot-certificate-course","title":"Part 102 Pilot Certificate Course","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course is designed to equip you with all of the knowledge and skills required to safely operate as a professional UAV pilot in New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe course is broken up into two sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst is the Part 101 section that will teach you everything you need to know about safely operating your drone within the CAA Part 101 drone rules. This section is important because all drone pilots must have knowledge of airspace when operating within close proximity of airports. This will be covered in detail later in the course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second section covers the Part 102 requirements which is specific to professional drone pilots operating for an individual or organisation who has a Unmanned Air Operators Certificate (UAOC).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter completing the online theory component you will be prompted to book your practical flight assessment.  We have a network of highly experienced flight examiners located throughout the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis video gives a detailed description of the flight assessment requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Your Flight Assessment\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RxQzBo7Yo5w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCourse Outline\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModules covered in Part 101\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivil Aviation Rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the concept of airspace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasuring Drone Altitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAirspace Categories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial Use Airspace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunways and Aerodrome Operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing the Airshare Site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to find Air Traffic Control and contacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e101 Exam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModules covered in Part 102\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this module, we look at why you need to know the Part 102 rules, the requirements to obtain the Professional RPAS Pilot Certificate, and what additional drone operations are allowed with the certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther UAOC Requirements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOTAMs and AIP Supplements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasic Meteorology for UAV Operators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGPS Basics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan and Document a Part 102 Flight Operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrency Period and Flight Assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal exam for Part 102\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlight Assessment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParts of the flight assessment for multi-rotor drones is performed in Attitude or ATTI mode.  For more information on ATTI mode watch our ATTI mode video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Attitude (ATTI) Mode Requirements\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CaU8yntgNjk?feature=oembed\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Drone Trust NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47671755047202,"sku":"102NZ_FULL","price":998.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0861\/1954\/7170\/files\/drone-trust-nz-default-title-part-102-pilot-certificate-course-46307383247138.jpg?v=1742802831"},{"product_id":"part-102-oca-operational-competency-assessment","title":"Part 102 OCA (Part 102 Refresher Course)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-post-content\"\u003eThis course is an operational competency assessment for drone pilots flying under a UAOC who have previously completed a Professional RPAS Part 102 training course, are doing the Agricultural pilot pathway or need renew their certificate. The course incorporates theory revision and a practical flight assessment. This CAA-certified course is conducted by Drone Trust Part 141 certificate TR104722.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis course also acts as a refresher for those pilots with a Part 102 Pilot Certification and aren't flying for a UAOC. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cform enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/dronetrust.com\/training-courses\/nz-part-102-professional-refresher-course-operational-competency-assessment-oca\/\" class=\"cart\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quantity\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quantity\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Drone Trust Professional RPAS Pilot Certificate course! 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Once you've purchased, we'll send you a detailed form to complete covering your operation, key personnel, and procedures. From there we build your exposition document, compliance matrix, Prime Person application, and Part 102 application forms. 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