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Introduction to Drones

Are you wanting to try your hand at flying a drone? Or to gain an understanding of the technology and skill involved in being a drone pilot? Then this is the perfect course for you.

A 1-hour, hands-on one-to-one class introducing drones.

You will learn how to start and stop the drone, take-off, land, read the on-screen information and pilot the drone yourself for a single flight (flight time ~20mins).

All under the supervision of a licensed, insured drone pilot.

Price: $75.00 USD

Introduction to FPV

You've seen those videos of drones rolling, pitching and diving down cliffs, this is first-person-view (FPV) drone flying!

A 1-hour, hands-on class one-to-one class introducing 'first-person-view' drone flying.

This course introduces you to this method of flying drones. Similar, yet different, to traditional drone flying it requires some techniques and skill in different areas.

You will learn how to start and stop the drone, control it, read the on-screen information and pilot the drone yourself for a single flight (flight time ~10minutes).

Price: $89.00 USD

Drone Piloting

Would you like to learn the intracacies of maintaing and piloting a drone? Then this is the course for you.

An 8-hour course, split over two half-days, covering how to pilot drones.

You will be taught :-

Equipment checks and maintenance
Startup and shutdown procedures
How to safely fly, manueouvre and control the drone
Drone regulations and recommendations in Barbados
How to take photographs and video
Emergency/failsafe procedures

Price: $495.00 USD

Drone Videography

Do you have a drone and want to know how to get the best out of your videos? Or are you interested in learning the techniques the pros use for their videos?

An 8-hour course covering drone videography techniques and skills.

The course includes -

Drone videography techniques
Understanding the technical settings of the drone camera
Usage of ND/polarising and specific night-time filters
Post-processing techniques
Best practices for professional shoots
Dual operation techniques
3 separate video locations

Price: $749.00 USD

Drone Photography

Do you have a drone and want to know how to get the best out of your photos? Or are you interested in learning the techniques the pros use for their photography?

An 8-hour course covering drone photography techniques and skills.

This course presumes you have a basic understanding of drone piloting and focusses on specific photography skills when using a drone. The course takes place at 3 separate scenic locations in Barbados.

The course includes -

Drone photography techniques
Understanding the technical settings of the drone camera
Usage of ND/polarising and specific night-time filters
Using lighting, time-of-day and apps to further plan and enhance your shoots
Post-processing techniques

If you have a specific preference for sunrise/sunset/nighttime photography please advise us beforehand and we can ensure that your teaching is tailored around these specifics.

Price: $749.00 USD

Cinewhoop close-quarters FPV

You've probably seen the 'bowling alley' one-shot video, or drone videos of very close proximity flying to people and buildings. This is FPV cinewhooping!

This 2-day course focuses on the maintenance and operation of flying close-quarters, indoor/outdoor 'cinewhoop' style FPV drones. The course includes :-

Setup of drone equipment
Setup of camera equpiment
Maintenance of drone equipment
How to fly in different modes
Flight training and practice
Best practices
Simulator training
Battery safety and maintenance
Post processing techniques
Introduction to drone tuning

Price: $995.00 USD

Drone Mapping

Drones can be used to safely, and automatically, map large areas, in 2D or 3D.

A 1-day course on the methods to use drones to map. It is presumed that the student has an understanding of drone piloting.

The course includes :-

Setup of the drone
Usage of mapping software
Designation and detailing of the mapping route
Automation of the flight path
Understanding GSD and photogrammetry
Best practices and photography techniques
Post processing of the map results
2D orthomosiac processing
Google Earth/Map integration
3D point cloud processing

Price: $1,295.00 USD