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Republic Polytechnic
Engineering

Class A Powered Lift Unmanned Aircraft Pilot License (UAPL) Refresher Training with Assessment (Up to 7kg)

Open for Registration

Open for Registration

Course Type

Short Courses

Engineering

Unmanned Aircraft

Are you planning to renew your Class A Powered-Lift Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Licence (UAPL) 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).

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About course

Course description

Are you planning to renew your Class A Powered-Lift Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Licence (UAPL) 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 conducted 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 (opens in new tab) to see how you can begin your journey.

To know more about the UA regulations and operating guidelines, visit the CAAS UA website (opens in new tab).

Course objectives

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

  1. Operating a Powered-Lift 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:

    • Take-off and precision hovering

    • Transition from hover to forward flight

    • Straight and level circuit in forward flight

    • Figure of ‘8’ in forward flight     

    • Stall recovery

    • Low pass/go-around

    • Transition from forward flight to hover

    • Mission planning and execution

    • Precision landing

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

  5. Emergency procedures:

    • Immediate landing

    • Abort of landing

    • Emergency stop

    • Return to home

Target audiences

Existing Class A Powered-Lift UAPL holders with up to 7kg limitation who intend to renew their UAPL.