Australian geospatial technology provider, Ultimate Positioning Group (UPG), recently announced a new one-week training course for UAS owners to gain their remote pilot certification – a first on the Australian market, they claim. Continue reading
Category Archives: Training
Simlat to Deliver Advanced UAS & ISR Training and Simulation Classroom to Northland College
Simlat Ltd. was selected to provide an UAS & ISR Training & Simulation Center for the Northland Imagery Analysis college programme. Northland’s Imagery Analysis and Geospatial Intelligence programmes are the first of their kind in America. Continue reading
ING Robotic Aviation Picks Simlat Training Systems for Canada College Programme
Simlat UAS & ISR Training & Simulation systems will be part of the first UAS operator’s training programme in Ontario, Canada, conducted by Canadore College. Curriculum design and training system recommendations were provided by ING Robotic Aviation. ING Robotic Aviation will also be providing instructors for the course. Continue reading
Quad Copter Summer Camp at UT Dallas University
More than two dozen high school students learned how to fly right as technology entrepreneurs during a four-week summer camp at The University of Texas at Dallas. Continue reading
US Air Force Faces Shortage of UAS Operators
The US Air Force is unable to keep up with a growing demand for pilots capable of operating UAS partly due to a shortage of volunteers, according to a new study. Continue reading
Northrop Offers Sandshark Trainer on Lease Basis
Northrop Grumman is pitching a new method of UAS pilot training to the Air Force and U.S. Customs and Border Protection based on a business model likely to gain in popularity as the UAS revolution expands into civilian airspace: “fee for service.”
Universities Prepare for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Demand
A growing number of universities have launched or are considering UAS degree programmes, including Arizona State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, and Embry-Riddle, as well as the University of North Dakota and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Manning the Next Unmanned Air Force: Developing RPA Pilots of the Future
As a nation, we are in the middle of discussions and debates regarding the current and future use of unmanned systems. Whether it’s the ethical or legal debates regarding “drone” strikes in the Middle East and Northern Africa, or the safety, security and privacy concerns with the use of domestic drones (or unmanned systems) in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airspace, the debate will continue.