There is currently no certification process from the FAA to allow commercial drone operations in the U.S.  But that is about to change.  The U.S. Congress has mandated that the FAA establish the criteria to allow commercial drone operations by 2015.  And when that day comes, it is expected that 10,000+ jobs will be created within a short period of time.  My Drone School has anticipated the requirements to become a commercial drone pilot and we have built our training around those requirements.  One of the big requirements will be that the pilot has significant experience and skills flying drone aircraft.  It sounds like a “cart before the horse” scenario, but there is an answer.  You can acquire basic flight skills as a hobbyist or recreational pilot.  The aircraft that will be used for commercial operations are identical to what hobbyists are flying now.  My Drone School will provide you with the (predicted) FAA required academics as well as basic flight skills training with hobby aircraft.  Our training, combined with your follow-on flight practice, is the best way to prepare yourself for a commercial drone career.

10,000+ jobs are expected to be created when the FAA approves commercial operations next year.

Our Lead Curriculum Developer is very familiar with this subject matter.  As a U.S. Navy Unmanned Aircraft (Drone) Instructor, he helped develop the flight training curriculum which was used to educate Navy and Marine drone pilots for over a decade.  He also recently lead a team which developed web-based drone training, equivalent to the FAA’s ground school, for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM).  This training is provided to all branches of the military via their Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) training conduit, and is still being used today.

There is no better time than the present to get started.  Contact us to get enrolled and on a path to an exciting career in the commercial drone industry.

Drone pilots starting salary is nearly double the salary of a entry-level airline pilot.