Drone Flying 101: A beginner’s guide for drone enthusiasts
$19.99
What you’ll learn
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Learn the different components of your drone and how to properly care for them.
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Learn the regulation for drone hobbyists (non-commercial).
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Understand the different types of airspace and learn how to safely and legally fly near airports.
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Understand basic weather phenomenon and how to avoid them.
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Learn how to safely conduct your first flight.
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Learn the basic flight maneuvers and how to safely control your drone.
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Learn about basic photography and videography, including the use of ND filters.
Flying your drone for the first time can be intimidating for beginners. Am I going to crash? How does the remote control work? How high and how far can I fly? Can I fly at the Grand Canyon? Am I allowed to fly over people? Can I get paid to fly my drone? How do I take cool pictures or cool videos?
If you’ve ever asked any of these questions, this course is perfect for you. As an aviator of 15 years (Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor), Aeronautical University Professor, and as the author of the Best Selling course on how to become an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (Commercial license for drones), I will take you through all the necessary steps to complete your first flight successfully. As a future aviator, starting your “career” with good habits is critical.
This course covers the following topics:
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Your drone: including the different components, accessories, and best practices.
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Basic Regulation: I cover everything you need to know about FAA regulation for hobbyists with several short and easy-to-understand videos.
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Airspace: probably the most important and yet most misunderstood area in aviation. I show you how to find airspace information and how to identify the airspace in which you are about to fly, as well as how to request approval if it’s necessary.
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Weather Information: knowing about the weather can be the difference between a successful flight and a crash. I teach you the basics of meteorology and how to find aviation weather information.
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Your first flight: I show you how to safely complete your first flight, including how to pick a safe area, how to complete a preflight inspection, how to take off, maneuver, and land.
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Basic Photography and Videography: in the last two chapters, I cover the basic principles of photography and videography, including aperture, shutter speed, ISO, capture modes (A, S, M), frame rate, HDR, ND filters, and many more. This section will help you take your story-telling skills to the next level.
I have spent my entire life in flight training. I enjoy teaching and sharing my passion. See what other students are saying about my courses:
★★★★★ My attention and focus was hooked from the very beginning.
★★★★★ Absolutely amazing, Greg is very experienced and is an excellent teacher.
★★★★★ I have little knowledge about aviation and airspace but the lessons are well structured and right to the point.
★★★★★ This is a perfect course and I like the professionalism of the instructor. He is well organized and very knowledgeable.
★★★★★ After taking this course I finally felt confident that I would be able to pass the exam on the first try, and I passed it, as expected. The information provided in this course is clear, concise, and thorough. The material is presented professionally and in a visually clear and appealing manner.
Who this course is for:
- Novice drone pilots looking to know more about regulation, airspace and basic drone flying skills.
- Anyone who just purchased a new drone and wants to safely and legally enjoy their new hobby.
- Anyone waiting to receive their first drone and looking to get information to “hit the ground” running.
- If you are already experienced and know about airspace and regulation, this course will NOT be challenging.
Laird Bishop –
Concise, clear instruction and good production quality.
This course delivered all of the content I needed to feel confident in proceeding to real world application, and exceeded expectations in several areas.
I would highly recommend this course for anyone who is a first time drone operator before your first flight to ensure that you are operating legally, safely, and with the basic knowledge needed to enjoy your drone and avoid costly mistakes.
The sections on basic photography and videography were a great inclusion making it unnecessary to do a bunch of additional research on those topics. Greg covered the foundational concepts in sufficient depth that I expect to be able to spend quite some time honing my skills within the scope of the knowledge provided before I need to seek more specific instruction (and hopefully by then the more advanced course on drone videography which Greg Reverdiau is producing will be available).
Given the level of investment necessary even at the entry level into this hobby, the price of this course should be looked at as a very modest price to arm you with the knowledge to protect and enhance your overall investment. Don’t fly without it!
james cooper –
The teacher was very knowledgeable on the subject he was teaching. I’m glad I decided to take his course.
Pat Grantham –
Awesome course! Lots of great information, presented by a Fantastic teacher. Highly Recommend for anyone interested in Drones.
Alan Hurite –
This course was outstanding. After taking this course, I will definitely take his course on getting certified. He provides you with the tools necessary to make sure you are operating within FAA guidelines.
Dennis Haggerty –
Yes, it is a good match. I used to fly radio controlled model airplanes. I have a DJI Phantom III standard drone. I have only flown it once and that at close range. I want to learn the basics so I can get some use out of the drone. A couple of the videos in the weather section seems to end abruptly. The last one in that series ended while the instructor was explaining where to get more information.
Robert Eugene Lee –
I think this course has helped me in many ways as it pertains to a novice drone pilot . Now that the basic course is over I shall 1) Register
My Drone 2) Charge my Drone 3) Attempt my initial flight after steps 1 and 2. Tech Support has been awesome too. Thanks
Tyler Hunt –
Yes it was a great match.
Lee Galbraith –
I like how its natural like being in a real class.
Ahmed A. –
Nicely designed and smooth flow of information
Kasper Bester –
This is excellent foundation knowledge.
Scott Moors –
A very thorough and exciting summary of all things drones. Greg keeps the focus on specific topics, doesn’t read from the slides, and gives students the comfort to go out and enjoy using the drone.
Jeannot –
very informative