General Visual Line of Sight Certificate (GVC) £499 no vat
Syllabus Subjects
Air Law/Responsibilities
Terminology
The EU UAS Regulation Package:
CAP393 Air Navigation Order:
General overview
CAP722
UAS Airspace Operating Principles
Airspace overview:
Airspace Classifications:
Specific airspace types:
Airspace reservations:
Obtaining information/approvals:
UAS Operations:
Airmanship and Aviation Safety
Good airmanship principles:
Flight safety:
Perception:
Operational mitigations:
Remote pilot logbooks:
Human Performance and Limitations (Human Factors)
Medical fitness:
Fatigue:
Meteorology
Introduction to obtaining and interpreting weather information:
Effects of weather on the UAS:
Navigation/Charts
Basic map reading (OS):
Aviation Charts:
GPS principles:
UAS General Knowledge
Basic principles of flight:
Command and Control:
Limitations:
Operating Guides:
Maintenance of system:
Technical mitigations:
Operator Responsibilities
Development of operational procedures:
Operating Procedures
Pre-planning:
Situational awareness:
Communications:
Pre-flight:
In Flight:
Post-flight:
Security:
The GVC which includes the A2 CofC consisting of :
- Student study guide covering the CAA GVC syllabus
- 3 day interactive course covering the syllabus subjects below delivered by live a Zoom lecture promoting questions and answers.
- A formal CAA 60 questions exam online over zoom with a remote invigilator and takes a maximum of 75 minutes with a 75% pass mark although, most students take less than 40 minutes and we have an excellent pass rate.
- You will access to theoretical knowledge practice papers from our Question Bank.
- A flight skill test on the 4th day or at your convenience
- We provide a structured self assessment practice flight manoeuvres guide.
We provide templates for the Operation Manuals which are explained in detail over the course.
- Operation Manual – Volume 1
- Systems – Volume 2
- The Operation manuals come with free ongoing updates