Drone Flying 101: A beginner's guide for drone enthusiasts (Udemy.com)

Learn best practices to successfully fly your first drone, including basic regulation, airspace, & photo/video tips

( 55 Reviews )

Created by: Greg Reverdiau

Produced in 2019

What you will learn

Learn the different components of your drone and how to properly care for them.
Learn the regulation for drone hobbyists (non-commercial).
Understand the different types of airspace and learn how to safely and legally fly near airports.
Understand basic weather phenomenon and how to avoid them.
Learn how to safely conduct your first flight.
Learn the basic flight maneuvers and how to safely control your drone.
Learn about basic photography and videography, including the use of ND filters.

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Overall Score : 94 / 100

Course Description

Flying your drone for the first time can be intimidating for beginners. Am Igoing to crash?
How does the remote control work?
How high and how far can Ifly?
Can Ifly at the Grand Canyon?
AmIallowed to fly over people?
Can Iget paid to fly my drone?
How do Itake cool pictures or cool videos?
If you've ever asked any of these questions, this course is perfect for you. As an aviator of 15 years (Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor), Aeronautical University Professor,and as the author of the Best Selling course on how to become an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (Commercial license for drones), Iwill take you through all the necessary steps to complete your first flight successfully. As a future aviator, starting your "career" with good habits is critical. This course covers the following topics:
Your drone:
including the different components, accessories, and best practices. Basic Regulation:
I cover everything you need to know about FAAregulation for hobbyists with several short and easy-to-understand videos. Airspace:
probably the most important and yet most misunderstood area in aviation. I show you how to find airspace information and how to identify the airspace in which you are about to fly, as well as how to request approval if it's necessary. Weather Information:
knowing about the weather can be the difference between a successful flight and a crash. I teach you the basics of meteorology and how to find aviation weather information. Your first flight:
I show you how to safely complete your first flight, including how to pick a safe area, how to complete a preflight inspection, how to take off, maneuver, and land. Basic Photography and Videography:
in the last two chapters, Icover the basic principles of photography and videography, including aperture, shutter speed, ISO, capture modes (A,S, M), frame rate, HDR, NDfilters, and many more. This section will help you take your story-telling skills to the next level. I have spent my entire life in flight training. Ienjoy teaching and sharing my passion. See what other students are saying about my courses: My attention and focus was hooked from the very beginning. Absolutely amazing, Greg is very experienced and is an excellent teacher. I have little knowledge about aviation and airspace but the lessons are well structured and right to the point. This is a perfect course and I like the professionalism of the instructor. He is well organized and very knowledgeable. After taking this course I finally felt confident that I would be able to pass the exam on the first try, and I passed it, as expected. The information provided in this course is clear, concise, and thorough. The material is presented professionally and in a visually clear and appealing manner.
Who this course is for:
Novice drone pilots looking to know more about regulation, airspace and basic drone flying skills.
Anyone who just purchased a new drone and wants to safely and legally enjoy their new hobby.
Anyone waiting to receive their first drone and looking to get information to hit the ground running.
If you are already experienced and know about airspace and regulation, this course will NOT be challenging.

Time: 5h

Instructor Details

Greg Reverdiau

4.7 Rating
55 Reviews

Hi, I'm Greg or Professor R as my students call me.
I am anFAACertified Flight Instructor, Commercial Pilot, and Remote Pilot. Iam the founder of Pilot Institute, one of the largest and fastest-growing online aviation training companies in the country.
In the last 20 years, Ihave worked for two of the biggest aeronautical universities in the country (managing flight training programs of up to 500 students and 50 aircraft)and in teaching roles as a professor. Iam the co-founder of Pilot Institute, one of the leading online training platform for drone and airplane pilots.
Ienjoy teaching both in the classroom and onlineas well as sharing my knowledge using newer technology. When Idon't teach, I'm an avid long-distance runner in the beautiful mountains surrounding Prescott, AZ.

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By Travis Sawyer on 11/20/2020

Very informative great for new drone users on the hobbiest level. Really good introduction to the sport. Thanks.

By Mohammed Alshehri on 9/21/2020

i learned somethings good start

By Liam McGrath on 9/21/2020

No nothing I couldnt have learned from my instruction manual!

By Blake Forsythe on 9/3/2020

Yes, It's good so far.

By Carmen on 8/4/2020

Great course. Good teacher. Looking forward to my next class

By Dwight McBride on 6/26/2020

The professor is clear, concise and evidently competent. A true joy to find someone of such high degree to learn from.

By Robert Eugene Lee on 6/24/2020

I think this course has helped me in many ways as it pertains to a novice drone pilot . Now that the basic course is over I shall 1) Register
My Drone 2) Charge my Drone 3) Attempt my initial flight after steps 1 and 2. Tech Support has been awesome too. Thanks

By Cindi Hobgood on 6/10/2020

Very thorough class!

By Dennis Haggerty on 6/3/2020

Yes, it is a good match. I used to fly radio controlled model airplanes. I have a DJI Phantom III standard drone. I have only flown it once and that at close range. I want to learn the basics so I can get some use out of the drone. A couple of the videos in the weather section seems to end abruptly. The last one in that series ended while the instructor was explaining where to get more information.

By Shannon Coleman on 5/22/2020

Easy to understand and very informative

By Damon Jones on 5/21/2020

great

By Paul Auclair on 5/14/2020

i find the speaker really frusterating, he talks SO fast, i frequently have to replay. I have had speakers talk like this in the past if their lesson is too much for remaining time,....like they just want to breeze thru it. I like to think all aspects of the course is important. Content is good so far