Hands-On Training
For pilots and teams who need real practical experience. In complex environments, on specialized equipment, in operations where trial and error isn't an option.
With over 1,000,000 hectares of operational flight experience, FlySmart's instructors have flown the conditions, the equipment, and the environments your pilots will face. Whether your team is moving into a complex flight environment, adopting new sensors, or building advanced data workflows, we make sure everything goes right the first time.
Learn to operate in complex environments.
Learn to operate in complex environments. Whether it's near an international airport, over a wildfire, or your first time with a drone — our instructors bring the operational depth to get your team flying confidently in:
Controlled airspace
Emergency response scenes
Dense urban areas
Industrial environments
Remote settings
Hands-on mapping and LiDAR flights, plus the data collection best practices that turn raw scans into usable deliverables.
FlySmart's hands-on training teaches pilots how to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot their equipment through practical learning. It includes real flight time, maneuver practice, and grounding in safety protocols and regulatory standards — experiential education rather than theory.
01.
Flight Skills.
Effective drone control across takeoff, landing, hovering, and the full range of flight maneuvers.
02.
Safety Procedures.
Safety guidelines and protocols that prevent accidents and ensure responsible operations.
03.
Maintenance and Repair.
Inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting for common equipment issues.
04.
Regulatory Compliance.
Operating within Transport Canada regulations and industry standards.
05.
Applications and Use Cases.
Real-world drone applications across aerial photography, agriculture, surveying, mapping, and search and rescue.
Effective and efficient mission planning across the industry-standard platforms.
For wildfire operations and solar panel inspections — get your questions answered before the mission.
Efficient data collection
Camera setup
Effective mission parameters
Data interpretation guidance
Collect, process, and deliver confidently.
Collection.
Data collection best practices
Ground control guidance
Equipment setup checklist
Processing.
Industry product standards
Point cloud classification
DEM, DSM, and point clouds
Wildfire operations, RTK mapping, LiDAR — let us show you how, across the major platforms.
Data interpretation
Using ground control points
Raw data to final product guidance
Data issues troubleshooting
