Avisight’s Drone Academy at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette

AviSight’s Drone Academy, rated by a 25+ year FAA veteran as one of the best courses available in the country to assist drone operators in securing their FAA Part 107 Training certification is coming to the University of Louisiana, Lafayette Dec 12 – 15th for 1, 2 and 4-day training courses. The market for commercial drones will explode to $127 billion by 2020, according to Price Waterhouse. Industries using drones include agriculture, law enforcement, energy, filmmaking, insurance and construction.

Online registration for the general public with limited seating is now open for the following courses:

1-DAY BEGINNER – Learn the safe handling and operation of drones for recreational and hobby usage – along with the laws of where you can and cannot fly for recreation.

2-DAY ADVANCED – Aimed towards the business professional providing exam prep for Part 107 regulations, this course focuses on airspace regulations, different types of airspace, weather, pre-flight inspections, and many other things within the framework of Part 107 regulations (for commercial use of drones). Students completing their Part 107 exam become FAA certified pilots.

4-DAY MASTER – Covers a wide array of different training modules beyond Part 107. In addition to what is offered in the 2-day course, you will receive additional training modules on cinematography, taught by a Hollywood cinema professional, proper care and transfer of LiPO batteries (a known hazard) among many other modules on camera and video usage to take your drone business to the next level. The Master course includes hands on learning and flying with a certified additional instructor to better understand the complexities of Part 107.

Online registration for the general public is now open at http://avisightdroneacademy.com