Pilot Certifications
Training Locations:
- Our training sessions are available ON DEMAND at various locations across Canada
- Corporate Training Workshops can be delivered in-person at client corporate site
Flexible Training Options:
- Corporate Training Workshops
- In-Person Instruction and Field Training
- Flexible Classroom Delivery (online available by client request)
- Equipment Purchase or Rental
AltoMaxx offers two paths for Advanced Operations certification:
- Our Full Training Course provides two days of in-class preparation for the online Advanced Operations exam and one day of field training plus a Flight Review practical examination.
- For pilots who have already passed the Advanced Operations online exam, the Operations Training and Flight Review option provides a half day of field training plus the Flight Review practical examination.
To take advantage of quickly evolving drone technology and apply it to industry challenges requires a solid understanding of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) theory, laws, and regulations – as well as proficient piloting skills.
To operate a drone in Canada you must have a Pilot Certificate issued by Transport Canada. Certification for Advanced Operations allows operation of small RPAS (weighing from 250g up to and including 25 kg), operating within Visual Line-of-Sight (VLOS, see TP 15263).
AltoMaxx Advanced Operations training courses are designed for today’s commercial and industrial drone operators. Our training standards exceed Transport Canada’s defined Knowledge Requirements for Pilots of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems.
Certification Options
necessary to receive a Transport Canada Pilot Certificate – Small
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), Visual Line-of-sight
(VLOS) – Advanced Operations.
This course covers all the important aspects of what is needed to
operate a RPAS lawfully and provides all the necessary tools to
make you a knowledgeable, safe, and confident pilot.
This course will:
- Cover a wide range of topics in preparation for the online exam
- Allocate time to write the online examination
- Review critical pilot knowledge, such as: flight planning, site survey, standard operating procedures, risk and crisis management, equipment maintenance and repairs, and current and new regulations
- Prepare students for Flight Review practical examination
- Provide a Transport Canada Flight Reviewer and conduct a Flight Review for Advanced Operations certification Course Examinations:
- Online Exam: Transport Canada’s Pilot Certificate – Small Remotely Piloted Aircraft (VLOS) – Advanced Operations
- Practical Exam: Flight Review for Advanced Operations
Duration: 2.5 Days
Cost: $998.00
Prerequisites: None
and RPAS operations. Students will undergo a Flight Review for
Advanced Operations at the end of the course. By passing the
prerequisite online exam and completing this one-day course,
students will earn a Transport Canada Pilot Certificate – Small
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), Visual Line-of-sight
(VLOS) – Advanced Operations.
This course teaches:
- Flight planning
- Issuing NOTAMs
- Verifying weather
- Pre-flight checklist
- Drone flying/piloting skills
- Intelligent, automatic, and autonomous flights
- Payload and camera operation
- Flight logging
- Proper equipment handling
- Pre-flight planning procedures
- Emergency procedures
- Procedures: take-off, manual flight, lost link, fly-away, landing
- Operation specific competency
- Practical Exam: Flight Review for Advanced Operations
Duration: 0.5 Day
Cost: $399.00
Prerequisite: Pass online exam: Transport Canada’s Pilot
Certificate – Small Remotely Piloted Aircraft (VLOS) – Advanced
Operations
How Can We Help?
We approach every project as a partnership. It’s our goal to develop solutions that directly meet the challenges of our clients operations. We achieve this by working alongside our clients to deliver tailored drone services that leverage the incredible potential of drone technology. Let’s talk.