Level One Complex Operations Ground School course

CA$1,200.00

Level 1 Drone Pilot Certification – For Canadian Professionals
Designed for professionals who need to operate drones for commercial or work-related purposes, this course prepares you for Transport Canada's Level One Operations exam. Building on the knowledge requirements for Advanced RPAS operators, this course provides a refresher of Canadian airspace classifications, RPAS regulations, emergency procedures, and operational best practices. We also dive deeper into the requirements of the RPAS Level One Complex Operations

This course also includes the in-person Level One flight review examination.

Rates are per person. We can offer discounts for groups that would prefer to use their own classroom facilities.

Please contact us to schedule and enroll.

Level 1 Drone Pilot Certification – For Canadian Professionals
Designed for professionals who need to operate drones for commercial or work-related purposes, this course prepares you for Transport Canada's Level One Operations exam. Building on the knowledge requirements for Advanced RPAS operators, this course provides a refresher of Canadian airspace classifications, RPAS regulations, emergency procedures, and operational best practices. We also dive deeper into the requirements of the RPAS Level One Complex Operations

This course also includes the in-person Level One flight review examination.

Rates are per person. We can offer discounts for groups that would prefer to use their own classroom facilities.

Please contact us to schedule and enroll.

This mandatory Ground School course provides 20 hours worth of classroom content and can be offered either in-person or remote (online). The Level One Flight Review is also included in the course.

This course covers the following subject matter:

  • Refresher on foundational RPAS knowledge requirements

  • Overview of the new Transport Canada RPAS regulations (as of November 2025)

Knowledge areas include:

  • Air Law, Air traffic rules and procedures

  • RPAS

  • Human Factors

  • Meteorology

  • Aviation Navigation

  • RPAS Operations and SOPs

  • Fundamentals of Flight

  • Radiotelephony

Level One Specific Topics

  • RPAS Operators Certificate (RPOC)

  • SORA Risk assessment

  • Crew Resource Management

  • Detect, Avoid and Alert systems

  • Low risk BVLOS operations

  • Drone Site Selection Tool

Be among the first drone pilots in Canada approved for operations Beyond Visual Line of Sight! With New RPAS regulations from Transport Canada in effect November 4, 2025 now is the time to level up your RPAS experience. Click here for more information