CAA Drone Training

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WHAT SETS AN AV8 COURSE APART?

Online & On-Demand
The most flexible and advanced eLearning platform in the industry, available to you on-demand for 12 months (even after you've completed your course).

Start, pause, resume and complete at your own pace. Access all your course resources in one place.

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Always Supported
Everyone learns a little differently, so we provide unlimited, on-demand instructor and technical support for all our students.

Need help? Want to 'walk-n-talk' a subject through in more detail?

No problem. Connect with your instructors via email, phone or Zoom.
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Professional Exams
We created a professional exam system & service just for you. Accessible and with free retakes.

Take your theory exam from your home, office or any other quiet place whenever it suits you.

Availability within minutes; choose anytime, 24-7-365.
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Digital Certification
What's the one thing you always have with you when flying your drone?

Your AV8 Certificates can be stored directly into your phone's wallet app.

Exclusive to AV8 (we built the system!)

Digital certification that's convenient and accessible (iOS and Android).
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Expert Team
We have nearly a century of combined aviation experience to draw upon.

From fast-jets to helicopters, from jet-liners to military drones (and even a few gliders too!).

We also know a thing or two about the instructional design, delivery and technology to make it all work for you.

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Augmented Reality
Professional training's moved beyond talking-head videos, and so have we.

Say hello to AiRSpace, our augmented reality app.

AiRSpace sits alongside your course and allows you to add 3D objects and concepts into your real-world environment.
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Purchase Protection
We understand that your journey to learning doesn't always go as planned; with AV8 you can purchase with confidence.

If you decide your course or method of online learning isn't for you, we offer a 14-Day Money Back Guarantee.

Some terms and conditions apply.

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Additional Benefits
Private Student Facebook Group

Referral Rewards Programme

Regular Industry Updates

Continuing Instructor Access (12 months via email, phone and Zoom)

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Recreational & Commercial Flying

The A2 Certificate of Competence (A2 CofC)

By default, any drone weighing 250 grams or more can only be flown in the A3 Subcategory. This means:

Flying no closer than 150m to any congested area (a congested area is one used for recreational, residential, commercial or industrial purposes).

There can't be anyone in the area you're flying in who isn't involved in your drone flight.

Completing the A2 CofC course from AV8 allows you to fly your drone in the A2 Subcategory with more freedom and in more places than ever before.

Transitional Freedoms (until 31st December 2022)

Allows you to fly your drone within recreational, residential, commercial and industrial areas (drones up to 2kg).

Reduces the minimum separation distances between your drone and members of the public to 50m (drones up to 2kg).

Reduces the minimum separation distances between your drone and members of the public to 0m (drones up to 500 grams, not directly overhead people).

Continuing Freedoms

Allows you to fly your "C Marked" drone within recreational, residential, commercial and industrial areas (drones up to 4kg).

Reduces the minimum separation distances between your drone and members of the public to 30m (drones up to 2kg), or to 5m if "slow-speed mode" is enabled.

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Sale £125.99 (inc. VAT)

PfCO to GVC Upgrade

Already have a current CAA PfCO?

Option 1 - Upgrade to Full GVC (Ops Manual & A2 CofC Included)

There are many benefits to upgrading to the full GVC with AV8.

GVC holders can complete further courses to add expanded permissions, such as extended flight to 2km and flight above 400 feet.

Create a brand new operations manual using Flight Docs, or we can help you update your current operations manual to the new standards. In either case, we'll review your final doc to confirm it meets the new standards.

We've structured the upgrade course to include the A2 CofC; a double award that provides maximum flexibility to your operations.

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Sale £318.76 (inc. VAT)

Option 2 - Update to the latest Ops Manual standard & retain your PfCO

If you're not quite ready for the GVC, you can continue to renew your PfCO annually until December 2023, after which you'll need to have obtained a GVC. However, the only thing you actually need to do in the meantime is make sure your operations manual is up to date with the new regulations.

AV8's Flight Docs system creates a brand new Operations Manual for you, fully compliant to the new standards. Simply enter your details, review and edit each of the pre-populated sections and hit Create Doc. Your brand new Ops Manual arrives by email in under 60 seconds!

Selecting the Supported version includes support, advice and a full review for compliance by the AV8 Team.

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£24.99 (inc. VAT)

Self Service

£99.99 (inc. VAT)

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Commercial & Professional Flying

The General VLOS Certificate & Beyond

For when you need more than the A2 Subcategory allows, we have two paths to support your progression to GVC and obtain an Operational Authorisation from the CAA.

A GVC grants access to the Specific Category

Allows you to fly your drone within recreational, residential, commercial and industrial areas (drones up to 25kg).

Reduces the minimum separation distances between your drone and members of the public to 50m (drones up to 25kg - reduced to 30m when taking off and landing).