Training

Patras Drone Academy is a new, certified training center of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training (UAS), drone operators.

Our academy is located in Patras, Achaia and offers high professional and amateur education and training services to acquire a drone operator’s license.

With the experienced & trained theoreticians & flight instructors, you will quickly get familiar with the air training so you can safely and legally handle your drone.

The theoretical UAS examinations are conducted by (SPOA) of the HCAA, based on a well-known multi-choice questionnaire covering the whole curriculum. SPOA of the HCAA for the exam selects 50 questions from the current published UAS questionnaire. In order for a candidate to take the exam, his / her training center must complete and submit to the CA / D2 a certificate of successful completion of the theoretical training so as to allow him / her to take the exam.

Successful students in the theoretical examinations are considered to score at least 75%. In case of failure or abstention, the candidate may take part in the examinations of the next examination period. The results of the theoretical examinations last for two (2) years from the date of their publication.

Practical Flight Examination has the right to apply for a candidate who has:

• Complete the theoretical examinations successfully
• Complete his / her practical training
• Authorization from its Training Center, registered on the individual flight book
• A valid health certificate and English language attestation of at least ICAO English Proficiency Standard levels 4 or higher (for the categories required).

Theoretical lessons are taught in 8-member departments and the minimum attendance and completion time of the theoretical training program is 50 hours according to the law. The theoretical lessons include the following modules and teaching hours:

• Hellenic Civil Aviation Legislation – UAS Legislation  (5 hours).
• Air Traffic Rules (5 hours).
• Basic Air Meteorology (5 hours).
• Air navigation (8 hours).
• Human Possibilities (8 hours).
• Flight Aerodynamics (6 hours).
• Communications (6 hours).
• Technical Knowledge UAS (7 hours).

Ερωτηματολόγιο & απαντήσεις για τις Θεωρητικές Εξετάσεις ΣΠΟΑ

1. HUMAN FACTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
2. AERODYNAMIC QUESTIONNAIRE
3. AIR NAVIGATION QUESTIONNAIRE
4. COMMUNICATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE
5. ΚΕΚ QUESTIONNAIRE
6. METEOROLOGY QUESTIONNAIRE
7. LEGISLATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE
8. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONNAIRE UAS

Practical Flight Examination has the right to apply for a candidate who has:

• Complete the theoretical examinations successfully
• Complete his / her practical training
• Authorization from its Training Center, registered on the individual flight book
• A valid health certificate and English language attestation of at least ICAO English Proficiency Standard levels 4 or higher (for the categories required).

Flight Lessons are provided by experienced certified trainers, on board flight safety policies. If you are a beginner and you do not have a flying experience, do not worry at all. We will fully cover you for what you need to obtain your license.

Flight training duration varies from 3 to 12 hours, depending on the category of license you want to acquire.

For the UAS Pilot A class you will be trained on the Dji Mavic 2 Zoom platform, for UAS Pilot B on the Dji Phantom 4 Pro platform and for the UAS Pilot C on the Dji S900 platform.

Practical Flight Examination has the right to apply for a candidate who has:

• Complete the theoretical examinations successfully
• Complete his / her practical training
• Authorization from its Training Center, registered on the individual flight book
• A valid health certificate and English language attestation of at least ICAO English Proficiency Standard levels 4 or higher (for the categories required).