Drone accidents rarely happen in the air; most happen in the two minutes before take-off.
Drone risk is concentrated inPreparation stage: battery level, propellers, compass, airspace, weather — miss one and it can go out of control.
The most common mistake is «rushing to take off». They want to fly as soon as they see the equipment and the checks get skipped.
Another overlooked point isAirspace compliance: many students do not know where flying is simply not allowed.
| Risks | Possible consequences | Course link points |
|---|---|---|
| Blades not checked before take-off | Break-up in flight, falling debris injuring people | Five pre-flight checks |
| Misjudging battery level | Forced landing, loss of control | Battery and flight-time reserve rules |
| Compass not calibrated | Attitude loss, aircraft lost | Calibration conditions and prohibited scenarios |
| Taking off in a no-fly zone | Illegality, administrative penalties | Airspace query and filing process |
| Taking off in strong wind | Loss of control, collision | Criteria for judging weather conditions |
This table is the basis for course design: a risk with no corresponding action is a risk that has not been taught properly.
These are not hypotheticals; they recur on the training floor. Each item spells out what went wrong, what the right action is and why.
The distance between the lectern and the workbench is longer than you think. This section is about how we turn knowing into doing.
Every item can be ticked; no vague wording like 'basically mastered'. A teacher can score straight from this sheet.
| Assessment items | What counts as passing | What leads to an immediate fail |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-flight check | Complete all five items in sequence and explain them aloud | Missing one item = fail |
| Take-off and landing | Smooth take-off and landing, landing-point accuracy < 1 米 | Three attempts; passing two counts as a pass |
| Route flight | Fly the planned route; altitude deviation < 3 米 | Exceeding it: points deducted |
| Emergency response | Simulate signal loss / low battery and execute return-to-home or forced landing correctly | Wrong response = fail |
| Regulations | Orally state how to check no-fly zones and the flight notification procedure | Unable to state the query method = fail |
Real sites rarely have work that belongs to only one direction. This section covers where risks compound.
| Modules | Class hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment and inspection | 2 class hours | Airframe, propeller blades, battery, gimbal; five pre-flight checks |
| Flight principles and meteorology | 2 class hours | Attitude mode, failsafe return logic, judging wind speed and visibility |
| Airspace and regulations | 2 class hours | Real-name registration, no-fly zone checks, flight notification procedure |
| Practical flying | 2 class hours | Take-off and landing, hovering, route flight, manual return |
| Fault handling | 1 class hour | Sequence for loss of link, low battery, abnormal attitude and forced landing |
Total class hours can be adjusted to the school's training schedule; when compressing, merge awareness modules first and keep hands-on and emergency content.
| Dimension | Form | What is assessed |
|---|---|---|
| Theory | Closed-book, 40 questions | Inspection procedure, regulations, weather judgement |
| Hands-on practice | Take-off, landing and routes | Inspection steps, take-off/landing stability, route accuracy |
| Emergency | Scenario judgement | Given a loss-of-link / low-battery scenario, state the order of actions |
Failing theory means no hands-on practice; failing practice means retraining. We recommend putting this rule into the practical training regulations.
Send us the school's practical training equipment list and we will return course priorities based on the actual equipment.
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