Academy for Continuing Education (ACE)

This course is for you if you are planning to renew your Class A Rotorcraft Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Licence (UAPL) for multirotor of up to 7kg.

Approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), this one-day course includes a refresher training to prepare you for the UAPL assessment which will be conducted by our Authorised Flight Examiners (AFEs).

Note:
This course is run by CAAS approved instructors/AFEs who are existing UAPL holders, with at least five years of experience in UA flight operation and teaching, on average.

If you are unsure which UA or drone course you should take, visit our UA training page to see how you can begin your journey.

To know more about the UA regulations and operating guidelines, visit the CAAS UA website.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to demonstrate your competencies in the following areas:

1. Operating a UA system

2. Pre-flight and post-flight checks of the UA, with reference to the Original Equipment Manufacturer documents and training manuals

3. Smooth and controlled flying of the following manoeuvres without Global Positioning System assistance:

   • Precision hovering at different orientations

   • Straight and level circuits

   • Climbing and descending circuits

   • Figure of “8”

   • Precision landing

4. Mission planning procedures via ground control system and able to execute/modify mission during flight

5. Emergency procedures:

   • Immediate landing

   • Abort of landing

   • Emergency stop

   • Return to home

Who Should Attend?

Existing Class A Rotorcraft UAPL holders with 7kg multirotor limitation intending to renew their licence.

OR

Individuals with prior UA experience, who do not possess a Class A Rotorcraft UAPL, planning to operate a multirotor of up to 7kg.

Entry Requirement

You are expected to have a good command of the English language, and be at least 16 years old at the point of application.

You must also fulfil one of the following:

• Possess a valid Class A Rotorcraft (up to 7kg multirotor) UAPL
• Passed the CAAS Theory Test

Certification

Participants will be awarded a certificate of completion upon meeting the 75% course attendance requirement.

For courses with formal assessment component, participants will be awarded the certification of completion upon passing the assessment. Otherwise, a certification of attendance will be issued instead upon meeting the 75% course attendance requirement.

Your results will be submitted to CAAS at the end of the course, upon passing the assessment for Class A Rotorcraft (up to 7kg multirotor) UAPL.

Course Dates

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Course Duration

1 day (7 hours, with breaks)

Course Venue

Republic Polytechnic / Singapore Turf Club (Kranji)

Fees for 2022

Full Course Fees (with GST)	Singapore Citizens aged 39 & below OR Singapore PR	Singapore Citizens aged 40 & above	SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens OR Singapore PR
$481.50	$144.45	$48.15	$54.45

Fees for 2023

Full Course Fees (with GST)	Singapore Citizens aged 39 & below	Singapore Citizens aged 40 & above	Singapore PR	SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens	SME-sponsored Singapore PR
$486.00	$144.45	$48.15	$145.80	$54.45	$55.80

Notes:
- Payment may be made using SkillsFuture Credit.
- Fees reflected are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST). In line with the government fee freeze directive from 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2023, the fees in 2023 for Singapore Citizen will remain the same as 2022. RP will absorb the additional 1% GST for Singapore Citizen in 2023 only.


Republic Polytechnic reserves the right to make changes to the course fee and application closing dates without prior notice. The commencement of each course is subject to sufficient number of participants. 

All information is accurate at time of publishing.