Forget about trial and error.

Hands-on Training

With over 1,000,000 hectares flown our team has flown everywhere, man. Whether you are flying in a complex environment or bringing a new sensor into the field, we can make sure everything goes right, the first time.

Enjoy the ease of learning from a professional

Fly with confidence

Learn about flying in complex environments. Whether it is near an international airport, over a wildfire, or just your first time with a drone.

Become familiar flying in:

  • Controlled airspace

  • Dense urban areas

  • Industrial environments

  • Remote settings

What is hands on training?

FlySmart hands-on drone training teaches drone pilots how to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot their equipment through practical learning. It includes flying drones, practicing maneuvers, and understanding safety regulatory guidelines, offering experiential education rather than just theory.

Participants learn how to control drones effectively, including takeoff, landing, hovering, and executing different flight maneuvers.

Flight Skills:

Understanding safety guidelines and protocols is crucial to prevent accidents and ensure responsible drone operation.

Safety Procedures:

Participants learn how to inspect, maintain, and repair drones, including basic troubleshooting techniques for common issues.

Maintenance and Repair:

Participants learn how to control drones effectively, including takeoff, landing, hovering, and executing different flight maneuvers.

Regulatory Compliance:

Applications and Use Cases:

Hands-on training may also cover various applications of drones across industries such as aerial photography and videography, agriculture, surveying, mapping, and search and rescue operations.

FlySmart Hands-On Drone Training Programs

Ready to help at any stage of your operation.

Mission Planning

  • UgCS

  • Nav Drone

  • Google earth Pro

  • DJI Pilot 2

Learn effective and efficient mission planning with:

Agricultural

FlySmart instructors are DJI Agras certified.

Agricultural spraying and spreading drones are rapidly being introduced across Canada. Our team can help understand:

  • Setting up your aircraft

  • Mission planning

  • Safe operations

  • Efficiency

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Infrared Payloads

Wildfire operations or solar panel inspections.

Get your questions answered.

  • Efficient data collection

  • Camera setup

  • Effective mission parameters

  • Data interpretation guidance

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LiDAR Payloads

Collect, process, and deliver confidently.

Collection

  • Data collection best practices

  • Ground control guidance

  • Equipment setup checklist

Processing

  • Industry product standards

  • Point cloud classification

  • DEM, DSM, and point clouds

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Data Processing

Wildfire operations, RTK Mapping or LiDAR. Let us show you how.

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  • Data interpretation

  • Using ground control points

  • Raw data to final product guidance

  • Data issues troubleshooting