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Ag Drone School

Course Code
AG-DRONE
Location
Kindersley
Swift Current
Cost
$590 (including the drone) or $490 (without the drone)
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Location you would like to attend Kindersley or Swift Current

Course Description

This 2-day Ag Drone School is targeted for farmers and agronomists who are interested in learning how to fly drones safely and legally to save time and money in their work and/or their farming operation, but also a great opportunity for anyone interested in earning their Basic Pilot's Certificate through Transport Canada.

This course is offered in partnership with LandView Drones and the registration fee includes a Tello drone for continued practice at home. 

Fly Safely 

  • Flight training suitable for complete beginners
  • From first takeoff to autonomous field mapping 

Fly Legally

  • Basic ground school: air law, drone systems, theory of flight, human factors, meteorology, navigation, flight operations 
  • Take the Transport Canada online test for your Basic Pilot's Certificate 

Save Time & Make Money

  • 101 uses for farm drones and practical examples
  • Demystifying the remote-sensing jargon (NDVI, VARI, multispectral, thermal, DEM's)
  • Hands-on flying mapping missions, creating orthomosaics and 3D models, and software workflows for agronomy 

Group Discount Available 
Register 2 or more people from your organization and receive a $50 discount per person registered. Group rates are as follows:
$540 per registration with an included drone
$440 per registration without an included drone

Additional Information

  • Kindersley
  • Swift Current

Kindersley

Date:
March 28, 2023
Days:
Tuesday, Wednesday
Offering Date
Mar 28, 2023 - Mar 29, 2023, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Swift Current

Date:
March 13, 2023
Days:
Monday, Tuesday

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