3.5 Day Combined Training Course
Here at Uplift, we recommend students new to drone flying should take the UDT Combined PfCO course. This is because it includes 2 days of theory training and 1 day of practical flight training, to ensure you become a competent and confident drone pilot.
This course leads to our recommendation to the CAA for granting the applicant a Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO). This leads to full CAA qualification, that allows you to undertake commercial work with drones.
Our 2-day ground course is all theory based in the classroom. Within those 2 days we cover modules from Air Law to Meteorology to Risk Assessments. To ensure you are well prepared for the course, you will also have access to our E-Learning handbook.
All course days run promptly from 08:30 to approx. 17:00, please allow ample travel time to and from your course location.
Your third day of the Combined PfCO course is a hands-on practical flight training day, focusing on how to plan and fly a commercial job. This is a rare opportunity to practice more difficult flying (such as ATTI flying) in a safe environment, and to enhance your flight skills with an instructor on hand.
It’s an invaluable day for those looking to maximise their chances of passing their flight test, and for those who want to ‘hit the ground running’ when they are ready to start their commercial operations.
We provide all students with a market-leading drone and drone insurance for the flight training day.
This course also includes the cost of your practical flight test, which is conducted on a separate day when you feel ready to pass with confidence. If the flight test is failed the student will incur a retest fee.
Spaces can be limited so please book your time slot as soon as you feel confident to pass your flight test.
The test takes approximately 1.5 hours, however this may vary. If the flight test is failed the student will incur a retest fee.
Our friendly team are on hand to answer any questions you may have about the UDT Flight Test. Please do not hesitate to contact us!
Finally, you will need to complete your Operations Manual Vol 1 & 2. This is something you complete in your own time with our template via E-Learning. Once this final section is complete, we can then submit your PfCO application to the CAA.
All our students are assigned a dedicated UDT Instructor as their main point of contact throughout the Permission application process. This instructor will review your Ops Manual and answer any queries you may have along the way.
Day 1 of the UDT theory course will cover the following subjects that meet and exceed the CAA recommended syllabus.
Day 2 introduces exciting new subjects that will expand your knowledge of drone operations and prove invaluable in your career.
Day 3’s flight training is conducted with our qualified flying instructors, to apply the key principles of flying and the skills needed to be confident and safe during operation of the unmanned aircraft. The flight training consists of:
If you wish to complete the course in 3.5 days, you can take your flight test on the fourth day.
This is weather permitting and only recommended if the individual feels they are ready and will be able to pass with confidence.
Your flight test is included in the course, therefore can be taken on an alternative date should you not feel ready on the fourth day.
* In the unlikely event a re-sit is required the first re-sit is free for the theory exam. There is an extra charge for a flight test re-sit. You must prove 5 hours of flight logs to book your flight test.
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