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.
Comments
You could record it and put it online, would be cool.