sUAS Part 107 Unmanned Aircraft/Drone

Course:  4044

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UAS Response Technician I

The UAS Response Technician I (URT1) training course is the first of two required courses for the UAS Response Technician Certification. This course covers a combination of knowledge and practical skills that enable the student to operate UAS safely and effectively in public safety, emergency and disaster situations. 
Scenario based practical training will reinforce classroom sessions and ensure students gain hands on experience relating to public safety missions. 

Students will be placed into teams of 2-3 students - each team must have a multi-rotor UAS and supporting ground systems to include tablet or GCS laptop, spare batteries and charging capability. If an appropriate UAS is not available, a training system will be utilized by the team. Students should have a 14 CFR Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.

What you will learn:

• Recognize all Federal regulations regarding operation of UAS in the National Airspace System.

• Distinguish the need for jurisdictional and organizational policies regarding the operation of unmanned systems for public safety and emergency management.

• Identify the components and purpose of the Incident Command System as well as the Air Operations Branch at the incident and State levels.

• Determine personal minimums in regards to risk, including drug and alcohol effects, weather, and mission requirements utilizing a PAVE checklist.

• Analyze issues with and risks to UAS operations created by conditions such as terrain, weather, obstructions, manned aviation, and airspace classification.

• Evaluate all conditions for a UAS flight and make an appropriate "go/no-go" decision.

• Identify appropriate locations and conditions to conduct UAS operations based on launch/recovery needs, airspace and regulatory factors, obstructions, terrain, and weather.

• Plan a UAS sortie to accomplish a specific set of mission parameters given available resources.

• Perform safe and effective UAS operations as part of a designated UAS crew.

  
  The class builds upon itself progressively, therefore completion of the required readings and activities is critical to student success. This class depends on classroom activity and participation in the field. 
  
  This course will cover 16 hours of instruction and activities over two days 

   

UAS Response Technician II

The UAS Response Technician II (URT2) training course is the second of two required courses for the UAS Response Technician Certification. All student must have completed UAS Response Technician I within the preceding 12 months to take this course. This course covers a combination of knowledge and practical skills the enable the student to operate UAS safely and effectively in emergency and disaster situations. Scenario based practical training will reinforce classroom sessions and ensure students gain hands on experience relating to public safety missions. The last day will include the Practical Exam for the UAS Response Technician Certification. 

What you will learn:

• Identify typical payloads of UAS and methods for integration into the UAS environment, including maximum takeoff weight and the impacts of payload on flight characteristics.

• Determine appropriate UAS airframes, payloads, and communication systems based on mission requirements and conditions such as weather, traffic density, and terrain.

• Determine an effective communications plan to include two-way communication as well as monitoring for situational awareness.

• Describe procedures for obtaining emergency authorization to fly in controlled airspace or other FAA restricted locations.

• Formulate plans for multiple unmanned aircraft and crews to operate simultaneously over or near and incident scene.

• Apply land navigation techniques and technology as well coordinate systems including United States National Grid (USNG) and latitude and longitude to identify, classify, and travel to locations on the ground.

• Apply techniques to effectively operate and apply UAS in nighttime conditions.

• Apply techniques to effectively operate a UAS in the following public safety mission types: damage assessment, route clearance, search and rescue, firefighting, law enforcement support, and surveillance/reconnaissance.

  
  The class builds upon itself progressively, therefore completion of the required readings and activities is critical to student success. Students will participate in classroom lecture and student activities. Class activities may include graded learning assessments such as quizzes or exams. This class depends on classroom activity and participation in the field. 
  Learners are expected to attend all of the scheduled class activities. Variations in schedules should be discussed with the instructors. 
  
  This course will cover 24 hours of instruction and activities over three days.
  Day 1 0800 - 1700 
  Day 2 1200 - 2100 
  Day 3 0800 - 1700

Education Credits

• 40.00 Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)

Contact Information
Pearland Police Department / Training Division 
Phone: 281.997.4141 
tmashue@pearlandtx.gov