Performance Drone Works - Courses of Instruction

PDW courses of instruction (COI) provide an unmanned aerial system (UAS) operators with advanced training in manual first-person view (FPV) piloting and/or assembly. Manual flight provides a variety of benefits over automated or semi-automated UAS technologies, including speed, cost, maneuverability, lack of reliance on easily disrupted technologies and modification ability.

PDW's flagship offering, Military Operators Manual Drone Proficiency, Level 1, is a combination of our Piloting Level 1 and Assembly Level 1 courses of instruction. The Military Operators Manual Drone Proficiency, Level 1 is a five-day course designed to give elite military operators with no prior manual UAV experience functional competency in the safe operation and effective piloting of high-performance manual UAVs. The curriculum informs participants on all things required for the safe and effective usage of FPV quadcopter drones for in-field use, including their assembly, maintenance and modification.

The Military Operators Manual Drone Proficiency, Level 1 course is a hands-on curriculum that includes classroom instruction, drone building workshops, simulator flight time and practical drone flying experience.