Amazon Career Choice Pathways for Remote Pilot Role

Why this training?

USI is widely recognized as the premier training provider in the drone industry as an ASTM Approved Training Provider. USI provides third party validation of competencies and skillsets received through training. The goal of this program is to both prepare you to work in a new emerging tech industry but also ensure your confidence in applying your new skills.

This training is an ASTM Approved Training Provider program for remote pilots aligned to ASTM Standard F3266. Students will also earn:

FAA Part 107 Certification, which is required to legally fly for hire.
USI Safety Certification: Level 3
USI Safety Certification: Level 4

What are the benefits?

- Learn at your own pace. You will get the benefits of self-paced learning with a live, online instructor to help with difficult content or concepts. Maximize learning and flexibility in your schedule.
- Learn from real-world aviators and world class educators who help prepare you for the emerging technology industry, empowering you to excel through application based learning.
- Emerging technology is being utilized in nearly every industry career cluster around the globe. This training will prepare you to not only fly for hire, but stand out as a safe, risk averse, standards aligned, professional remote pilot.

What will I learn?

Ground School Part I: Covers FAA regulations, UAS theory, weather, airspace, and basic unmanned aircraft system components and performance issues.
Ground School Part II: This course teaches mission planning, focusing on crew roles, risk management, and operational procedures.
Primary Flight School: Introduces manual and automated flight operations using small UAS in simulated and real-world environments.
Advanced Flight School: Offers complex mission scenarios, use of internal ground control stations, and integration with larger operational teams.

How is the program?

The program includes:

- Two virtual class sessions per week, each lasting 3 hours
- These virtual sessions are held over two separate days each week.

Additional details:

- Coursework lasts 8-10 weeks depending on pacing and live in-person flight training schedule.
- Plan to dedicate approximately 7-8 weeks to work through the online, self-paced content.

Why USI?

Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) is an approved training partner of ASTM International and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC).

We care about the future of aviation and the UAS workforce. We pride ourselves on training elite UAS safety professionals to create leaders and innovators.

USI is dedicated to improving safety in unmanned aviation by applying time-honored aviation safety practices to unmanned aircraft systems. USI accomplishes this mission by developing workforce readiness programs, providing training to UAS crews, and helping flight service providers meet their safety goals.

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