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Since my last post From Nothing To Landing, some reader interested in my training curriculum. A few reader also point out that education is very important and actually essential to be success in UAV operation.

Here I share my " home made " UAV training program for a group of six students. They are from the GIS department of a plantation company. 

Day 1

Safety and precaution of radio control electric power UAV system

Introduction to radio control and APM auto pilot

Basic aerodynamic for aeroplane

Introduction to basic radio control plane and flight control

Basic computer simulation training

Day 2

computer simulation training

Basic radio control set up

Introduction to radio control flying in auto pilot assisted stabilize mode at STC ( our local flying field )

Day 3

Introduction to Mission Planner

Plan your first mission

Ground control station monitoring

Advance computer simulation training

Traffic pattern flight training

Take off ( hand launch ) and landing practice in auto mode

Day 4

Advance computer simulation training

APM set up and basic PID tuning

Plan and fly mission in hardware-in-the-loop computer  simulation

Traffic pattern at lower altitude

Low pass

Advance radio control airplane flying in manual mode

Day 5

Advance computer simulation training on landing approach

Navigation turning and crosstrack adjustment

Land approach practice in autopilot assisted stabilized mode

These is the general guild line of the training program. we have quite a lot of interaction with the students and sometime we will not follow the guide line but focus on what the students need.   

This training program certainly not endorse by anyone and far from ideal. I just share what I've done and hopefully fellow DIYdroner will trow in their ideas to make the program better.