We all have seen drones taking those amazing shot at the live cricket game and weddings and wondered if we could fly them. Well, if you love drone flying then your dream can come true because the University of Adelaide has launched an official course in drone flying and with this, this Australian University has become the first university to offer such a course in which people will trained on how to fly drones properly
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Candidates after completing the five day commercial course in drone flying will receive a Remote Pilot license certified by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA).
“Drone technology is rapidly evolving and growing in popularity in a range of industries, from agriculture and mining through to engineering and defense,” said Professor Lian Pin Koh, Director of the university's Unmanned Research.
“We have been using drones for a wide range of environmental and agricultural research applications, both within the country and internationally,” Pin Koh said.
The course covers all practical and theoretical aspects of the flying and the requirements of the CASA which are required in order to obtain the commercial drone license. The syllabus also includes air legislation, aerodynamics, meteorology and flight training for multi-rotor and fixed wing drones.
The course is open for the public and will cost AUD 3500.