Heliguy Commercial Drone Training 2018

Heliguy outline the UK training schedule for their commercial drone training in the UK. 30 dates are available in Newcastle, Manchester and Farnborough. ... Read More

PfCO Training Dates in 2018

The following dates are available for the Heliguy Ground School in 2018 with Flight Assessments arranged following the production of an Operations Manual. There are a huge 30 dates across our three training locations with the availability for tailor-made training sessions also available. Places are still available on all courses so book while you still can.

Newcastle

30th January 2018 20th February 2018 20th March 2018 10th April 2018 1st May 2018 5th June 2018 3rd July 2018 7th August 2018 4th September 2018 2nd October 2018 6th November 2018 4th December 2018

Manchester

16th January 2018 13th March 2018 15th May 2018 10th July 2018 11th September 2018 13th November 2018

Farnborough

New Pilot Events

What's to Come in 2018?

2017 has been a busy year for the drone industry. With product launches from DJI including the Spark and regular announcements relating to the UK drone regulations, there's been plenty to keep us all occupied. But what's coming in 2018? The main area we're expecting to see changes in is the new UK Drone Bill. The proposed bill was announced at the end of November with an expected release of Spring 2018 for the first draft. The following new regulations are expected to be included:

Registration of drones over 250 grams including the DJI Spark. You will have to present the registration documents if requested by the police
Mandatory drone safety test for pilots
Extended powers for the Police to seize drones
The use of compulsory apps during flight for enhanced safety
Changes to the Air Navigation Order banning flights within 400ft of airports as well as enhanced geofencing

The Heliguy team will be there to help with these suggested changes, offering guidance and support wherever we can.

Thank you to everyone who helped make 2017 successful year for the Heliguy Training Team and Merry Christmas from all of us at Heliguy.

To discuss becoming a commercial drone pilot, other Heliguy training, or any DJI or Freefly product, please give one of our team a call on 0191 296 1024 or email us at info@heliguy.com.

Keep checking back to Heliguy’s Insider Blog for more announcements, insights into drones and, of course, the latest news from the drone industry.

James Willoughby

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James joined heliguy™ in 2018 following a 13-year stint in print and online journalism, having worked on regional and weekly newspaper titles. He is responsible for spearheading heliguy™'s content strategy and social media delivery. James collaborates with DJI Enterprise's European marketing team to coordinate and produce case studies and helps organise events and webinars.