caa approved
GVC
instructor led drone course
This CAA affiliated course qualifies you to operate commercially in the Specific Category of the regulations.
Free A2 CofC worth £159 on every instructor led GVC course!
Subject to training being carried our at our Bristol based training location.
Only redeemable for courses booked for October 2023.
The GVC (General Visual Line of Sight Certificate) is the new CAA commercial standard in drone training allowing you to operate drones up to 25Kg commercially in the Specific Category of legislation.
GVC - Instructor Led Course
With our instructor led CAA GVC courses you will be learning direct from an experienced drone instructor and operator with over 8 years piratical experience.
Many of our clients prefer to be taught in a classroom environment, or via webchat, as it provides the best interactive learning environment. Online eLearning is not for everyone, so if you are one of those people who prefer to be taught and have the direct instructor interaction, our instructor led GVC course is the one for you.
South West Regional Drone Training Centre
We can provide COVID safe CAA GVC courses from our South West Regional Drone Training Centre located 2 miles from Bristol Airport.
In a COVID safe classroom environment with ample distancing, you can be taught everything you need to meet the requirements for the CAA GVC qualification.
Central West Country location.
Easy travel links from M4/M5/A38/A4/A303.
Dedicated training offices, classrooms and facilities.
COVID safe environment.
1 to 1 training options available.
Ample free parking.
Free refreshments & snacks.
The Course
Instructor led courses at our South West Regional Drone Training Centre lasts for two days. In this period you will be taught everything you need to become a qualified CAA drone pilot and operator. No pre drone or aviation knowledge is required, we teach you everything, from the ground up!
The theory phase can be reduced with the combination of some pre-learning allowing you to complete everything in one day if you so wish, please ask for details.
Police drone training by Spectrum (client location)
The course covers the theory syllabus as set by the CAA comprising of;
Air Law & Responsibilities.
Airspace Operating Principles.
Airmanship & Aviation Safety.
Drone General Knowledge.
Human Performance Limitations.
Meteorology.
Navigation & Charts.
Operator Responsibilities.
Operating Procedures.
Course Support
Your instructor is one of the countries most experienced drone instructors and operators, with thousands of hours flight experience and over 1,500 students trained over 8 years, you can rest assured you will get the best course support with all your questions answered.
For residential students your instructor will be available in the evenings to go over anything you need.
Course Supporting Documentation
To complement our CAA approved GVC drone training course we have created a 170 page Student Manual which contains all the course content.
Each module is laid out in a logical and easy to read format.
You can use your Student Manual to follow along in the lessons, use it as a revision aid prior to your exam or for reference in the future once you gain your CAA Operational Authorisation.
The Student Manual will be available once you have enrolled on one of our CAA approved GVC drone courses, and is supplied electronically in pdf format to help save the environment.
Theory Examination
On completion of the theory modules you will be ready to sit your theory exam. The exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions covering the content of the modules.
Some people find the thought of taking an exam daunting, don’t worry there will be revision periods where the instructor will recap all the important items.
For our residential students we hold a pub quiz which always goes down well.
Operations Manual Workshop
We provide you with our excellent Operations Manual template and have a dedicated Operations Manual Workshop which is a quick and easy process for you to complete your Operations Manual.
We are professional auditors of CAA documents so you can be assured you get the best information and support.
Practical Flight Assessment
The Practical Flight Assessment is primarily safety focused and tests a candidate’s flying skill and safe operational ability. This is set against the processes stated in your Operations Manual. We will provide you with close support and guidance documents leading up to the assessment so nothing will come as a surprise to you. Your Assessor will be looking for safe and competent flying – were not looking for Red Arrow drone pilots! Your instructor will quickly put you at your ease to ensure that you perform to your maximum capability.
To ease you into the assessment, we can provide pre-assessment flight training for those with some flying experience or train you to professional standard from scratch for those new to drones.
We have flight locations all over the UK as well as several locations at our South West Regional Drone Training Centre south of Bristol.
The Flight Assessment process takes approximately 1hr, additional flight training can be provided by arrangement at the time of your assessment.
Not everyone can complete the theoretical and practical phases in one go due to work commitments. If you are unable to complete your flight assessment immediately after the completion of the theoretical phase, we give you a period of 4 months in which to complete your practical flight assessment.
Fixed wing practical flight assessments can only be carried out from one of our South West based assessment locations due to the nature of fixed wing operations.
CAA Operational Authorisation Application
Once you have completed the process, you can then apply to the CAA for an Operational Authorisation. We will provide you with support for your application to the CAA.
*CAA GVC Operational Authorisation application fee is not included.
GVC & A2 CofC Combo
For commercial flexibility we offer a combined GVC and A2 CofC course enabling you to operate with less restrictions in some environments.
Residential Courses
For those wishing to stay overnight, there are very comfortable and affordable accommodation options available, please ask us for details.
*Accommodation not included in course price.
Weekend GVC Courses
We provide GVC courses over a weekend on request for those unable to attend a weekday course. Weekend courses can be spread over multiple weekends to suit you.
1 to 1 Personal Training
If you wish a more personal level of training, we provide personal 1 to 1 classroom based Instructor Led training course options.
Video Conference Training
If you would prefer your theory training via video conference this is an option we can provide and works well for the theoretical phase of the course, please ask for details.
No Drone - No Problem
If you do not have a drone yet, or are travelling by air and do not want to bring your drone with you, that’s not a problem. We have a range of multirotor and fixed wing drones for flight training and your practical flight assessment, please ask for details.
Courses From Your Facilities
We provide training at our clients premises on a regular basis. We cover the whole of the UK so if you have requirement to train your team members at your location we offer the same high quality CAA courses remotely.
If you have a custom training requirement we can work with you to provide a tailored solution to meet your requirements.
Client base we serve remotely include;
Construction & Demolition.
Counter Terrorism.
Fire Brigade.
Gold & Mining.
Ministry of Defence (Army, Navy, Air Force & Special Forces).
Police.
RNLI.
Fixed Wing GVC Courses
We offer fixed wing GVC courses from our South West Regional Drone Training Centre or can carry out fixed wing flight assessments for those just requiring a practical flight assessment.
If you wish to take a fixed wing GVC course please indicate this at the time of booking.
Fixed Wing & Multirotor Combined Courses
Our course price includes a flight assessment on one class of drone (a multirotor or fixed wing). If you require both multirotor & fixed wing combined. please contact us for pricing before placing an order.
Bolt On Modules
We offer a range of additional bolt on modules you can add to your course. You can pick and mix and these are great if you want to expand your knowledge and skills.
Bolt on modules can be carried out after the course, so you can relax and learn new skills, or you can come back at a future date.
Advanced Flight Training.
Basic & Advanced Photography.
Complex Area Operations.
Industrial Inspections.
Photoshop/Image Editing.
Thermography.
Video Editing.
Additional custom training can be provided at any time, please contact us for details.
Latest Student Feedback
Instructor Led Course (A2CofC)
Just like to say a Massive Thank You to Rich and Spectrum Drone Services. I struggle with learning stuff and find it difficult most of the time and I wanted to do my A2CofC, so contacted Rich to see if he could help me accomplish getting my A2COFC.
Rich booked me in and I went this Saturday to do it (edit 3rd June 2023). I was a tad nervous about doing it to be honest, but there was no need to be nervous or worried, because from the moment I met up with Rich he was very Professional and at the same time put me at ease he of course didn’t know how I was feeling but the whole day was very interesting and Rich made the whole experience fun and at the same time very serious. Rich knows a lot of stuff and a very clever bloke and I didn’t just learn what was needed to pass the exam I learnt a lot of other things to and I will definitely include in the future.
I would like to say again Thank You to Rich and Spectrum Drone Services for helping me get my A2CofC and I will definitely use Rich and Spectrum Drone Services again when I am ready to further my Drone qualifications.
So if you are reading this and Thinking about doing your A2CofC or any other drone qualifications Look No Further you won’t go wrong give Rich and Spectrum Drone Services a call.
Safe and Enjoyable Flying Everyone
Gerry (Fairford, Gloucestershire)
I could not imagine doing my Drone training with anyone else. Richard provided me with a 1-1 training that not only taught me everything I needed to pass the course but also build my confidence in the whole commercial process. His background in the industry means he knows the ins and outs to all things flying. He goes above and beyond the normal course requirements providing resources for your future career to make things a lot easier and quicker to do. I can not thank him enough for all the support during the course and beyond. (KW).
Richard is a first class tutor; he has a wealth of knowledge and experience, with an exceptional teaching methodology. (GS).
Richard has a huge amount of knowledge and vast experience in the aviation and drone world. It was a pleasure to have a bit of training and take the GVC flight test with him, thank you. Highly recommend him and Spectrum Drones. (JB).
Thanks Richard, the training was amazing and it has helped me to become more confident with how the drone works. The knowledge/experience you have passed onto me will stand me in good stead. A very professional company and fully recommended. (GK).
If you have a question or are not sure which course is best for you, please feel free to contact us.
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COVID safe - 1 to 1 classroom options available
GVC Courses - Online - Instructor Led - Total Flexibility
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Our instructor led GVC course comes with 1 hours FREE multirotor flight training!
For more information call us on
07961 771418
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info@spectrum-drone-services.co.uk
A2 CofC - GVC - Multirotor - Fixed Wing - eLearning - Classroom - Cost Effective - COVID Safe Training
Spectrum Drone Services is a training partner of 3iC Ltd.