Learn to fly a drone safely with these lessons! Offered at locations around the UK these drone lessons could set you on the road to becoming a pro drone pilot and pro film-maker producing slick aerial images. This drone school has gathered some of country's finest CAA approved drone pilots to provide the best teaching possible. Crucially all lessons are provided on a one to one basis so they are entirely geared to you and your needs. The idea is that the teaching incorporates both theory and practical so as well as hands-on drone operating you get a good understanding of the technicalities and issues behind operating drones. Indeed this company devised the drone lessons as an extra after-sales service for clients who were buying drones from their shop. It has to be said a professional-standard drone like the DJI Phantom doesn't come cheap and whilst the manufacturer says it can be flown straight out the box you risk crashing or even losing the drone if you haven't been taught the basics. And now having given over 3000 hours of coaching and drone lessons between them these pro pilots have got delivering drone lessons spot on. They've devised what they call the 4:4:3 methodology for learning how to fly a drone and they reckon with an hour of private tuition from your CAA approved drone pilot anyone can be safely flying and filming with their drone. A second hour allows for more flying time and gives you the chance to experience some of DJI's fantastic 'intelligent flight' modes even instructing the drone to fly itself! Each lesson is bespoke to you too. So if you've already dipped your toe into the world of drones and actually want to make the most of the DJI Go App that's possible. So is the chance to focus on how to get the best out of your filming and stills photography using a drone. You can even use the lesson as a stepping stone to learn more about getting your PfCO (that's the Permission for Commercial Operations certification from the CAA). Then again if you're a total beginner you'll appreciate a lesson covering the 10 most common reasons why people crash their drones and how to avoid these mistakes. The locations for these 1:1 drone lessons are varied. For example in Chester your base is the company's headquarters with lakeside drone flying right outside the offices. In Bradford you'll be treated to stunning views over the River Aire whilst in Scotland the Pentland Hills are your picturesque backdrop. No matter which location you choose you will learn to fly a drone in just one or two hours thanks to the one to one coaching from the professional drone pilots who lead these bespoke courses. All you'll need to do then is save your pennies to buy the full drone and camera set up!
Looking for drone flying in London? This is where it all happens. These drone flying lessons with the essential Flyer ID module take place at Theobalds Park just off J25 of the M25 - and it's London's first outdoor drone flying arena! You can no longer just turn up and fly a drone outside. Since the CAA introduced new regulations in November 2019 anyone flying a drone outdoors will need a Flyer ID. The first module on this drone course proposed by this London-based team is to pass the theory test needed for your official Flyer ID. Your training starts on the drone simulator. You've got a real set of controls in your hands to fly a virtual drone on the high definition screens in front of you. A bit like a radio controlled car you may have used before it does take a little time to get to grips with the basic control moves so this is an excellent way to get started. Then you'll move out to the drone arena. This is a specially designed circuit with slaloms to test your new found piloting skills. As you weave in and out of the flags through the aerial hoops and loop back around you'll soon appreciate how agile your Mavic Pro drone is. But of course aerial obstacle courses aren't the only things drones are used for. Drones are superb for aerial videos and photos and that's the next step in your drone course in London. You'll be training with a Phantom 4 to hone your visual skills practicing videoing and photographing techniques from the air. Then comes the big one. The Inspire X5S series is the commercial drone of the moment for professionals. Providing incredible 5.2k-quality aerial footage this is the go to drone for producing images to impress. It's also pretty nifty capable of flying at up to 70mph (handy for following a cheetah running across the Serengeti for example!). You'll be using the Inspire to capture your own antics from the air as you get the drone up to 400ft to take footage of you your fellow drone lesson colleagues and spectators waving at the camera. It's a neat little memento of the day you took your drone lesson in London.