Heliguy Commercial Drone Training 2018

heliguy™ Commercial Drone Training 2018 2017 has been a great year for the heliguy™ Training Team. We’ve had many people attend our PfCO training across the UK with a 98.25% first-time pass rate for their theory exam. Some of our attendees include the BBC, Cumbria Constabulary as well as many more enterprise and creative sectors. Those who attended the course also gave heliguy™ and the Training Team a 100% satisfaction rate. Check out the stats on our training below: heliguy™ training stats Congratulations to everyone who attended and successfully obtained their permissions to operate commercially.

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PfCO Training Dates in 2018

The following dates are available for the heliguy™ Ground School in 2018 with Flight Assessments arranged following the production of an Operations Manual. There are a huge 30 dates across our three training locations with the availability for tailor-made training sessions also available. Places are still available on all courses so book while you still can.

Newcastle

30^th January 2018 20^th February 2018 20^th March 2018 10^th April 2018 1^st May 2018 5^th June 2018 3^rd July 2018 7^th August 2018 4^th September 2018 2^nd October 2018 6^th November 2018 4^th December 2018  

Manchester

16^th January 2018 13^th March 2018 15^th May 2018 10^th July 2018 11^th September 2018 13^th November 2018  

Farnborough

9^th January 2018 6^th February 2018 6^th March 2018 24^th April 2018 22^nd May 2018 26^th June 2018 24^th July 2018 21^st August 2018 25^th September 2018 23^rd October 2018 27^th November 2018 11^th December 2018 Until the 31^st of December 2017, you can purchase you place on any course for just £1079.00 inclusive of VAT. This is a limited time 25% reduction so book your place now. Head to the training page or give us a call on 0191 296 1024 to book your place. Not sure whether you need commercial drone permissions? Head to our page here for the answer. heliguy™ Training

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New Pilot Events

Heliguy also holds a monthly event in partnership with DJI designed to give an overview of the UAV industry to pilots of all experiences. These free of charge events give attendees information on DJI and their product range, the drone industry and the jobs available in it as well as an opportunity to get a hands-on experience with some DJI drones. 26^th January 2018 16^th February 2018 29^th March 2018 20^th April 2018 1^st June 2018 Further dates are due to be scheduled shortly. 2017 New Pilot Event

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What's to Come in 2018?

2017 has been a busy year for the drone industry. With product launches from DJI including the Spark and regular announcements relating to the UK drone regulations, there's been plenty to keep us all occupied. But what's coming in 2018? The main area we're expecting to see changes in is the new UK Drone Bill. The proposed bill was announced at the end of November with an expected release of Spring 2018 for the first draft. The following new regulations are expected to be included:

• Registration of drones over 250 grams including the DJI Spark. You will have to present the registration documents if requested by the police
• Mandatory drone safety test for pilots
• Extended powers for the Police to seize drones
• The use of compulsory apps during flight for enhanced safety
• Changes to the Air Navigation Order banning flights within 400ft of airports as well as enhanced geofencing

The heliguy™ team will be there to help with these suggested changes, offering guidance and support wherever we can.

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Thank you to everyone who helped make 2017 successful year for the heliguy™ Training Team and Merry Christmas from all of us at Heliguy.

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To discuss becoming a commercial drone pilot, other heliguy™ training, or any DJI or Freefly product, please give one of our team a call on 0191 296 1024 or email us at info@heliguy.com.

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Keep checking back to Heliguy’s Insider Blog for more announcements, insights into drones and, of course, the latest news from the drone industry.