Meeting wonderful people

The past few months have been hectic! I apologize for not putting too much content up here but as I just recently told one student, the classes are all basically structured the same as far as briefings and flying to keep everything standardized, so when it comes to posting updates, the classes are almost a lather, rinse, repeat and I don’t have too much to share.

After a little more thought about the drone training, it led me to start to think about the people that come through the course; you, the students. Those are really what has the most impact on my day to day lives, and it really is a pleasure and an honor to teach each of you in the course. At AviSight, we have put a lot of work with our different course instructors into making sure you have received the most top notch instruction, especially in a brand new world of aviation for most. We get people from all over the country, all walks of life, and all different career fields, with a commonality, to learn to fly drones legally and safely under current FAA Regulations.

Just this past class, we taught a magazine editor that wants to use drones for their own magazine; a few government public servants that want to introduce drones into their day to day operations, and lastly a cinematographer that wants to use drone footage for their productions. The class before, we had two Army soldiers that work as combat photographers, that want to use drones to enhance their jobs and showcase things that have never before been seen. This right here, this is the reason we do this stuff, to have an impact on each and every individual to go forward and do great things in aviation. We thank you for putting the trust in us to provide you a solid product, with our years of experience lending insight into the industry and helping you make the right decisions.

Once again, to all students, past, present and future… Thank you!

Lastly, our next training classes coming up in May will be May 13 to May 14 for a 2-day Part 107 class and then we will have both a 2-day Part 107 Drone Class and a 4-day Drone Master training class at the end of May, from the 27th to the 30th.

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AviSight Drone Academy announces Drone Classes surrounding National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas.

AviSight Drone Academy announces Drone Classes surrounding National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, NV – AviSight, the nation’s premier drone services company, has announced its upcoming AviSight Drone Academy training classes before and after the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, NV. The course instructors have first-hand experience of setting some monumental firsts in the news, TV and film industry with drones.
The next courses will take place April 19-22 and April 28-May 1 in Las Vegas.

The course includes modules on current regulations, airspace requirements, flight operations, maintenance, sensors, power systems, and all other aspects of drone operations. Classes range from 2 to 4 day courses.

The 2-Day Course is for the Professional/Small Business operator looking to take the FAA Part 107 exam and focuses on airspace regulations, aeronautical charts, weather, Part 107 regulations, and much more.

The 4-Day Course is for those who wish to become a Drone Master. Both the Professional and Drone Master courses focus on FAA Part 107 regulations. The 4-day course goes beyond the Part 107 preparation and has additional modules on cinematography, LiPO batteries, and wireless transmission. The 4-day course also has hands-on flight training teaching different flight maneuvers.
“This is a great opportunity for those wanting to learn this exciting new industry from the best in the business, said Lt. Colonel (Ret.) James Fleitz, Co-Founder of AviSight. “Knowing FAA rules is critical and we make sure our students understand those rules, along with the mechanics of flight,” he added.

The expert AviSight Drone Academy staff includes professionals with diverse backgrounds that include television news professionals, film industry experts, public safety experts, and pioneers of military drone operations. When students complete the course, they will receive an official AviSight Drone Academy certificate.
Go to AviSightDroneAcademy.com for more information.

Part 107… Part 107 Training… It’s finally here!

So, we’ve all been waiting for years to finally usher in new rules for commercial drone flight and that day finally came! On June 21st, the new rules were passed by the rules committee and published by the FAA. These new Part 107 rules will change the landscape of aviation for everyone, both manned and unmanned flight operations. Part 107 allows non-aviators to take a knowledge test and obtain an unmanned certificate to fly drones commercially. As you know, this opens the skies to potentially millions of new aviators.

AviSight Drone Academy has been working closely with the FAA to prepare ourselves for these new regulations. It has been a whirlwind of fun the past few weeks. We just concluded our first Part 107 focused course last week and it was met with great acclaim. We invited some other organizations to sit in on the course as well to validate our successes in this new focused course and they were wildly amazed; including a 25+ year veteran of the FAA that said if he could would give us “three thumbs up”. A lot of hard work has been put in by our team, especially our course designer Gary Buzel, a very well known name in the industry (holding FAA certs in ATP, CFI, CFI-I, GFI); he really is TOP NOTCH.

We offer two different courses aimed at commercial success, one is a 2-day Part 107 course that covers the basics of the FAA regulations and teaches you what you need to know for the exam in August; while the other is a 4-day drone master course that covers many things outside of just the Part 107 that will aid you in your business creation, such as a course on cinematography (taught by a Hollywood film maker) and an extensive course on Lipo battery hazards, utilization and understanding, among many other things.

Both courses teach airspace, weather updates, pre-flight inspection, all items that will appear on the knowledge test by the FAA. We also compliment our course with actual flying, inside the SouthPoint Arena, learning different moves, practical application and precision flying.

It truly was a great week, and I look forward to future classes with students with huge aspirations. It is our duty to progress this industry in the right direction and make sure people out there are flying both safe and legal. Until next time!IMG_1687

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