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ProSentinel Academy / UAS

Drone and FPV piloting

Deliberate flight control, observer coordination and safe decisions in practice. FPV means flying using the view from an onboard camera.

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Who it is for

New pilots, developing FPV pilots and teams carrying out civilian field tasks.

Application

Trajectory control, orientation and responding to changing conditions in an agreed training area.

Duration and participation

Eight 45-minute teaching hours equal six clock hours of learning. We normally add one hour of breaks, for example a 09:00–16:00 day. Listed durations exclude preparation and travel.

Each level is a separate course: 8–32 teaching hours, normally 1–4 days. Dates, venue, equipment scope and total cost are agreed individually. Staff, legal conditions and delivery readiness are confirmed before accepting a booking.

Equipment, licences, staff, venue and actual flights are confirmed in the offer. Flights depend on weather, airspace, legal requirements and learner readiness. Simulation does not replace an unassessed flight competency; that element is rescheduled.

Programme and learning outcomes

Level I

Control fundamentals and simulation

Basic UAS safety knowledge; law and operations Level I recommended.

Learning time
8 teaching h / 6 h
Days
1
Maximum group
10
Price
Individual quotation

What you can do afterwards

Control a simulator, maintain orientation and use agreed pilot–observer calls.

Scope and teaching hours
  1. Controls, orientation, FPV and perceptual limitations2 teaching h
  2. Take-off, hover, landing and basic simulator routes2 teaching h
  3. Observer role, communications, stopping an exercise and rest2 teaching h
  4. Repeatable simulation and basic manoeuvre assessment2 teaching h

Blocks are scheduled into days of eight teaching hours. Breaks are excluded from learning time.

Practical task

Fly a defined simulator route and respond to an observer stop call.

Materials and technical requirements

Simulator and controller per active learner, manoeuvre sheet and calls glossary. Equipment and licences confirmed in the offer.

Competence assessment

Test at least 80%; take-off, orientation, controlled landing and response to a stop instruction must each pass.

Failed elements may be reassessed after feedback and remediation; scope, date and any cost are confirmed in advance.

Certificate on passing

ProSentinel UAS — Drone and FPV piloting — Level I

Next step

Level II — Practical FPV piloting ↗
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Level II

Practical FPV piloting

Level I or a control assessment; appropriate pilot competence is required before actual flights.

Learning time
24 teaching h / 18 h
Days
3
Maximum group
6
Price
Individual quotation

What you can do afterwards

Complete a civilian flight task with control of speed, space and observer communications.

Scope and teaching hours
  1. Briefing, conditions assessment, practice area and equipment checks6 teaching h
  2. Precision, speed and orientation — progressive exercises6 teaching h
  3. Onboard view and pilot–observer coordination in a civilian task6 teaching h
  4. Repeatable mission, flight log and practical assessment6 teaching h

Blocks are scheduled into days of eight teaching hours. Breaks are excluded from learning time.

Practical task

Complete a planned inspection route in an approved practice area and record decisions and deviations.

Materials and technical requirements

FPV aircraft, controller, goggles, batteries, safeguards, observer and instructor; airspace, insurance and equipment confirmed before delivery.

Competence assessment

Test at least 80%; preflight checks, manoeuvres, boundary control, communications and landing assessed separately. An unsafe decision stops the attempt.

Failed elements may be reassessed after feedback and remediation; scope, date and any cost are confirmed in advance.

Certificate on passing

ProSentinel UAS — Drone and FPV piloting — Level II

Next step

Level III — Advanced piloting safety ↗
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Level III

Advanced piloting safety

Level II or equivalent practical assessment and the aviation requirements for the actual operation.

Learning time
32 teaching h / 24 h
Days
4
Maximum group
6
Price
Individual quotation

What you can do afterwards

Recognise deteriorating conditions, stop a task safely and justify decisions under time pressure.

Scope and teaching hours
  1. Civilian mission decisions, cognitive load and automation limitations8 teaching h
  2. Loss of video, navigation or link — safe simulator scenarios8 teaching h
  3. Emergency procedures, mission abort and team coordination8 teaching h
  4. Integrated scenario, practical examination and decision debrief8 teaching h

Blocks are scheduled into days of eight teaching hours. Breaks are excluded from learning time.

Practical task

Complete a civilian task with controlled scenario changes. Failures that could endanger the surroundings are practised in simulation.

Materials and technical requirements

Simulator, FPV equipment suited to the lawful scenario, decision log and failure cards; qualified staff and venue to be confirmed.

Competence assessment

Test at least 80%; hazard recognition, procedure selection, abort, communications and safe completion must each pass.

Failed elements may be reassessed after feedback and remediation; scope, date and any cost are confirmed in advance.

Certificate on passing

ProSentinel UAS — Drone and FPV piloting — Level III

Next step

ProSentinel Certified UAS Professional ↗
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Specialisation certificate

Passing all three levels leads to the specialisation certificate: ProSentinel UAS Specialist — Drone and FPV piloting.

Validity: 36 months. Attendance alone does not confirm assessed competence. Assessment and renewal rules are set out in the UAS certification route.

ProSentinel certificates confirm assessed Academy competences. They do not replace operator registration, pilot competence documents, declarations or operational authorisations. Formal aviation training or examinations require a separately and explicitly confirmed route.

UAS certification rules ↗

Technology, people and decision quality

Situational awareness

Every track addresses cognitive load, stress, fatigue, role allocation and decisions with incomplete information. Exercises include briefings, communications, recognising cognitive bias and justifying a stop decision.

Analysis and context

Case studies examine the development of unmanned systems and their effect on organisations, public safety and contemporary conflicts. The public programme is civilian, historical and analytical, building critical source assessment and awareness of technological limitations.

AI-assisted analysis requires human verification of image classification and sources. We also examine the psychological effects of conflict-related material, information hygiene and strategic lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian war, without graphic material.

OSINT ↗OPSEC ↗Digital forensics ↗Cybercrime ↗Lab ↗Academy AI ↗
Programme terminology

UAS means unmanned aircraft system. FPV is first-person view from an onboard camera. ESC is an electronic speed controller, firmware is device software, and telemetry is remotely transmitted status data. Mesh is a network topology; HF and VHF/UHF refer to radio frequency bands; DMR is a digital radio standard. OSINT means open-source intelligence, and GIS means geographic information systems.

Rules and sources to check before an operation

This programme addresses civilian applications. Always check current ULC, EASA, PANSA and UKE requirements for the equipment, location and operation. FPV in the open category requires appropriate observer cooperation and compliance with visual-line-of-sight requirements.

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