RPTO pilot training

Take-off, hover, patterns, landing, emergencies.

34 exercises, then one final test with one attempt.

Set the conditions.

The instructor sets the conditions for each session.

Available

Every session starts from the exercise’s default. The pilot then changes it.

Available

Weather: Sunny, cloudy, or light, moderate or heavy rain.
Temperature: From −20 to 50 °C. Hot air gives less lift and a shorter battery; cold makes the battery weaker.
Wind: Speed, direction and gusts in every area.
The drone’s limits: Each drone has its maker’s wind, rain and temperature limits. Past them, the pilot is warned.

Fly this area out of sight. The drone camera is the only view: you find your way by the numbered markers and the line in the picture.

Available

Camera only: No view from the ground or from behind. Distance home, height, battery and link on screen.
Its own exercises: Out-of-sight exercises only, with their own final test.
Its own record: Kept apart from the area’s normal training.
Pre-flight check: Plan the flight and answer the check questions before the motors start.
Long range: Routes up to 2.6 km on the Silverstone site: a far point, a long patrol, a cross wind.
Emergencies: GPS lost, the control link lost, battery planning, and a manned aircraft to give way to.