Short course to learn how to fly both fixed wing and multicopter UAVs. Includes simulator, ground school and flight training. Call 602-759-7372 to enroll, visit uxvuniversity.com or admissions@uxvuniversity.com Unmanned Vehicle University 1 E Washington St Suite 500 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Call: 602-759-7372 Fax: 602-532-7672 admissions@uxvuniversity.com www.uxvuniversity.com Buy Unmanned Systems Textbook http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578114135 Buy UAV Fundamentals Course on DVD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009NFY07W Buy Small UAV Design and Operations Course on DVD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A0LV4UO Buy Police UAV Applications Course on DVD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BI40Z2K Buy How to Start a UAV Business Course on DVD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJ0XA2U UAV Aerodynamics and Flight Stability Course on DVD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C8UTCRW Driverless Car/Unmanned Ground Vehicle Design Course on DVD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C7FGMUI

1. UAV Pilot Training
UAV Pilot Training
1 E Washington St
Suite 500
Phoenix, AZ
Call 602-759-7372

2. UVU Phoenix Campus
One East Washington St, Suite 500
Phoenix, AZ, Call 602-759-7372

3. UVU Chief Pilot
Gene Payson
Mr. Gene Payson holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He has over 44
years of UAV design, development, test and instructor experience. He
is also the president of a company which is involved in the
manufacturing, operation, design, development, systems engineering,
power plant engineering, electrical and electronic system
development, market analysis, piloting, and more regarding large
Remote Controlled and small Unmanned Aircraft. He is a UAV pilot for
the Air Force Research Laboratory and is a certified pilot on the
Penguin B gasoline powered fixed wing small UAV. His many years of
training experience includes leading seminars on Total Quality
Management (TQM) and training sales personnel while being
International Marketing Manager for a fortune 100 company. He has
lectured on small UAVs at Unmanned Vehicle University and other
venues for several years. His forte is small UAV operation.

4. UAV Pilot Training
• Three Phases
• Phase 1: Ground School
• Phase 2: Simulator
• Phase 3: Flight Instruction
• Course completion certificate
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5. Phase 1: Ground School
• Checklists
– Setup and inventory
– Transmitter switch assignments
– Preflight
– Takeoff
– Error Messages
– Landing
• General characteristics
• Dimensions & weight
• Motors
• Propellers
• Electronic speed controls
• Wireless links
• Fuel/Flight Battery
• Flight Parameters
• Limitations
– Airspeed
– Power & Powerplant
– Weight
– Center of Gravity
– Maneuver
– Temperature
– Weather
– Range
– Wireless link 5
• Emergency Procedures
– Motor failure
– Communication failure
– Low battery power
– GCS failure
– Compass calibration error
– Fire
– Forced landings
• Normal procedures
– Preflight
– Takeoff
– Post landing
– Aircraft log book
– Aircraft maintenance book
– Pilot log book
• Performance
– Flight times & wireless transmission
• Weight and balance
– CG & Weight
• Air Vehicle Systems Description
– Fuel/Battery required
– Wireless communications
• Handling, service and maintenance
– Propeller care
– Battery care and use
– Preventative maintenance

6. Phase 2: Simulator
• Fly fixed wing and rotor wing aircraft
• Become proficient using two joysticks.
• Practice what is more difficult for you.
– Typically when the aircraft is coming or facing
towards you because the controls can seem
backwards
• Practice unusual attitude recovery
– Push the joysticks up and together momentarily which will
cause the vehicle to snap or spin uncontrollably. Practice
recovering from this position.
• Practice take offs and landings
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7. Phase 3: Flight Instruction
• Day 1
– Pre-flight briefing
– Manually fly fixed wing UAV
• Day 2
– Pre-flight briefing
– Manually fly rotor wing UAV (hex/quad/heli-copter)
• Day 3
– Pre-flight briefing
– Program autopilot
– Fly on autopilot
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8. Flight Training Centers
• Phoenix, AZ
• Denver, CO
• Sarasota, FL
• San Diego, CA
• San Francisco, CA
• Richmond, VA
• Mayhopac, NY
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Las Vegas, NV
• Reno, NV

9. Process
• Go the UVU Website
• Pay the fee http://www.uxvuniversity.com/uav-pilot-training-certificate/
• Login credentials for online ground school
sent same day
• Simulator arrives 3 days later
• Accomplish online ground school
• Accomplish flight sim w instructor
• Schedule 3 days of flight training

10. Aaron Sochor
UAV Basic Flight Training
Student has completed a 16 hour ground school, received 10 hours of
training in a small UAV flight simulator and 24 hours of flight training
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Gene Payson
UAV Flight Instructor