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.