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Embry-Riddle Univ. to create State Dept. drone training program

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Top US aviation and aerospace educator Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is adding a new facet to its range of pedagogical and training activities with an assignment from the US Department of State to conceive a multi-modal curriculum and learning program for future drone pilots from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (BINLEA).

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Aussie company teaches drones in school to remedy a worsening surveyor shortage

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Australia and its ever-booming economy are being hampered by its construction sector suffering from continued pandemic fallout, supply chain disruption, rising material prices, and a deepening shortage of skilled labor. As a remedy to that latter problem, a national education business is using drone technology in classroom-level instruction to encourage students to navigate those aerial assets into surveying careers.

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Cambodian students test fly single-passenger drone, powered by lots of heart

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College students in Cambodia have produced the prototype of single-passenger drone they hope to develop for eventual use as air taxi transportation and an aerial asset for firefighters. Though only backed by limited funding, the aspiring engineers say their project was driven by the simple desire to solve a few of society’s problems.

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DJI Academy and RMUS Canada launch drone pilot training program

DJI’s official pilot training program is coming to Canada. DJI has teamed up with leading drone fleet management and training company RMUS Canada, which has, in turn, created a network consisting of some of the very best drone training companies in the country. Together, they’ll be offering commercial and recreational pilots the DJI Academy UTC program, as well as RMUS Aircraft Certification Programs.

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Clover Open Source drone kit offers building, coding, STEAM

Some people, we’re assuming the vast majority, like to buy drones that are ready to fly. No muss, no fuss, just charge and fly. At the other extreme are FPV builders who will stop at nothing to source and assemble the lightest, strongest, and most powerful racers. Somewhere in there is a small niche interested in a very different drone experience – a drone they can program using code.

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DJI partners with Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy for drone course

DJI partners with Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy for drone course

DJI partners with Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy to help future architects and engineers. Mostly the DJI Inspire 2 and Phantom 4 Pro are being used during this drone course because of their mapping abilities. Since drones have become more popular, we have seen many universities and colleges around the world launch drone courses, including one in Florida. DJI released a video of the Italian university in their latest ‘DJI Stories’ series on YouTube.


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Italian Drone Academy uses dramatic video to underscore importance of pilot education

Italian Drone Academy uses dramatic video to underscore importance of pilot education

An Italian Drone Academy uses a dramatic video of a very serious staged drone accident to underscore the importance of drone education for pilots of all skill levels. We already know that improved education has helped to reduce the relative growth of drone incidents in Germany. The academy has created this video to drive home that point.


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