The UK’s leading commercial drone provider secures Recognised Assessment Entity (RAE) status, Iprosurv becomes the latest CAA-approved drone flight trainer in the UK, gaining approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to provide drone flight training across the UK.
Under the new approval, Iprosurv will provide two forms of training to individuals looking to move into the commercial drone sector.
The entry-level training course, which can be conducted online or in person, provides students with the basics of drone flight safety, an understanding of all the relevant laws and regulations, and testing to secure their A2 CofC qualification.
The second training course provides students with the qualification they need to apply for their own operational authorization from the CAA and work in more challenging environments than the A2 C of C qualification above.
Rebecca Jones, CEO and co-founder of Iprosurv, added: “We have always prided ourselves on our technical competence and professional approach to drone deployment. Adding a training arm to our business is the next logical step as we seek to bring more operators up to the standards that the CAA demands but also takes a consideration of the operational environment.
“We are the only female-led CAA-approved drone trainer in the country but our real point of differentiation is that we don’t just train pilots to the highest standards but will provide them with all the support they need to plot their own path into the commercial drone sector.
“With Andrew experience and expertise combined with our existing technical expertise, I’m confident we will continue to make a strong contribution to raising professional standards in the sector and in the process introduce more organisations to the wider benefits of drones.”
About Iprosurv
Operating in the commercial sector since 2014, Iprosurv actively pioneers the use of drones in a variety of commercial sectors. Since inception Iprosurv have assisted organisations and businesses by exploring along with implementing on demand drone solutions via their national supply chain of drone operators to a variety of commercial organisations including Fortune 500 companies and global organisations.
Iprosurv possess extensive regulatory approval from the Civil Aviation Authority, through our complex operations exemptions operating with a limited take-off and landing areas in congested and urban environments along with an additional exemption for Extended flight (EVLOS).
Approved by the Civil Aviation Authority as a Recognised Assessment Entity (RAE) we provide standard and bespoke training solutions to organisations or individuals wanting to become a CAA approved drone pilot or upgrade their qualification.
From building surveys to flood response to assisting emergency services, Iprosurv continues to push the boundaries of how drones can be used in business.
The course can be completed online or in person over two days for the theory element followed by an in-person practical flight assessment culminating in a General Visual Line of Sight Certificate upon successful completion of the training.
The launch of the training division comes after five months of preparation by Iprosurv and due diligence conducted by the CAA and is Iprosurv’s latest step towards bringing greater professionalism to the commercial drone sector.
Commenting on the launch of the training division, Hamilton said: “From its inception, Iprosurv has had professionalism at the heart of the operation and the establishment of our training arm allows us bring our high levels of technical expertise and professionalism to a wider audience.
“Our instructors have a huge range of theoretical and practical expertise to share having worked with the CAA, various police forces, MOD and come with deep experience of the regulatory landscape in which drones operate.
Continual Professional Development
“But crucially, our training goes beyond securing certificates. We will continue to support our students with continuous professional development and with support in how to get started in the sector. It’s an exciting time in our development.”
Iprosurv, which has been operating in the commercial drone sector since 2014, has extensive experience operating drones in challenging environments – everything from building and crane inspections to crop surveys and supporting the emergency and police services.
Operating Safety Case
The ability to deploy drones across such a range of requirements is only possible due to the extensive approvals received by the company from the CAA encompassing an operating safety case (OSC) for both reduced distances and extended visual line of sight since 2017. These operational exemptions have been given, in part, as a result of Iprosurv’s strong focus on operator competency and continual professional development of the pilots.
Operational Environments
Rebecca Jones, CEO and co-founder of Iprosurv, added: “We have always prided ourselves on our technical competence and professional approach to drone deployment. Adding a training arm to our business is the next logical step as we seek to bring more operators up to the standards that the CAA demands but also takes a consideration of the operational environment.
Rebecca Jones, CEO and co-founder of Iprosurv, added: “We have always prided ourselves on our technical competence and professional approach to drone deployment. Adding a training arm to our business is the next logical step as we seek to bring more operators up to the standards that the CAA demands but also takes a consideration of the operational environment.
“We are the only female-led CAA-approved drone trainer in the country but our real point of differentiation is that we don’t just train pilots to the highest standards but will provide them with all the support they need to plot their own path into the commercial drone sector.
“With Andrew experience and expertise combined with our existing technical expertise, I’m confident we will continue to make a strong contribution to raising professional standards in the sector and in the process introduce more organisations to the wider benefits of drones.”
About Iprosurv
Operating in the commercial sector since 2014, Iprosurv actively pioneers the use of drones in a variety of commercial sectors. Since inception Iprosurv have assisted organisations and businesses by exploring along with implementing on demand drone solutions via their national supply chain of drone operators to a variety of commercial organisations including Fortune 500 companies and global organisations.
Iprosurv possess extensive regulatory approval from the Civil Aviation Authority, through our complex operations exemptions operating with a limited take-off and landing areas in congested and urban environments along with an additional exemption for Extended flight (EVLOS).
Approved by the Civil Aviation Authority as a Recognised Assessment Entity (RAE) we provide standard and bespoke training solutions to organisations or individuals wanting to become a CAA approved drone pilot or upgrade their qualification.
From building surveys to flood response to assisting emergency services, Iprosurv continues to push the boundaries of how drones can be used in business.
