TE KURA RERERANGI SCHOOL OF AVIATION TEACHING AIRMANSHIP TO NON- AVIATORS RPAS Courses available on-line or on-campus Group courses also available on demand (on-site or on-campus) FIND OUT MORE ABOUT: • Introduction to regulations and operator conduct • Classroom, field activities and flight examination • Interpret the aviation documents and regulations • Understand the required conduct for RPAS operators • Identify threats / develop methods of mitigation for your operation, understand telephony procedures Call 0800 MASSEY Or visit massey.ac.nz/rpas Flying high with latest tech The use of drones for commercial, scienti c and agricultural purposes is increasing exponentially. Using the drone as the platform on which functional and recording equipment is attached, operators can undertake spraying, the surveying of beehives and crops, shepherding livestock, and surveying bridges - to name but a few uses. They are used by volcanologists, and regional councils to map changes in river formations after a ood, or Search and Rescue to help locate lost trampers. The adoption of drone technology has been spectacular, but the moment the operator starts preparing their drone for ight it becomes an aircraft and governed by Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ) rules and regulations, and that doesn’t cease until after the drone has landed. Massey University’s RPAS (Remote Piloted Aircraft System) training course was developed in 2015 in response to a request by Massey’s agricultural scientists for help in teaching them where they could safely and legally operate their RPAS platforms whilst undertaking research and crop surveying operations. Since then, hundreds of RPAS operators have graduated from the RPAS training course, facilitated by the Aviation School at Massey University. CAANZ RPAS rules and regulations fall into two categories: Part 101, governs most of the RPAS operations in New Zealand, while Part 102 encompasses the more complex or extensive scenarios that one may wish to undertake. Examples include; Extended Visual Line of Sight Operations, Operations over Property with noti cation, Operations over Property without noti cation, Operations over persons with noti cation, Operations within 4km of Aerodromes with engagement and noti cation. To apply for Part 102 Certi cation applicants must include evidence that they have completed an approved training course by a NZCAA Part 141 provider such as Massey’s Aviation School and submit an exposition to CAANZ. “In their exposition an organisation has to outline their training requirements, how the aircraft are maintained, their SOP’s and safety management systems,” says Anke Smith, Manager, Business Development and International Programmes at the School of Aviation. “That then becomes the rules applicable for that organisation to which they must be fully compliant.” Massey University’s RPAS training course is designed to introduce New Zealand RPAS operators to the rules and regulations pertaining to operating RPAS platforms in the New Zealand aviation environment for the safety of all concerned, including RPAS users, pilots of small agricultural aircraft, training aircraft, as well as larger commercial aircraft ying throughout New Zealand. The theory and assessments sections of the course can either be undertaken online followed by the in-person ight test, or on - campus over three days at Massey’s Aviation Centre. “By the time the theory has been completed students can interpret the various aviation documents, understand the conduct required to operate an RPAS in accordance with best aviation practice, and they can identify threats and develop methods of mitigation. They will also be able to practice and comprehend radio telephony procedures as RPAS operators log their ights through ‘Airshare’ advising other aircraft in the area that drones will be ying in that airspace. Rather than hinder the use of RPAS in New Zealand, Massey aims to facilitate RPAS operations across a wide a range of uses as possible whilst ensuring the safety of all concerned.”
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