The Drone Industry continues to grow in both recreational use and across a wide range of industries from:
The AACC Drone Center is here to help you to get started learning about drones and how they might be used in your field of interest.
Visit us at the Center for Applied Learning and Technology
Drone Center, CALT 307, AACC's West Campus in Arnold.
Everyone?
Yes everyone. College students, teenagers, kids and adults all need a license to fly drones.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires you to have a drone license if you fly.
Good News!
If you are flying for fun this is easy, free and available online from the FAA.
The FAA calls this The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST).
UAS stands for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems which are just fancy words for Drones. The FAA loves acronyms!
Find out about The Recreational UAS Safety Test - TRUST Certificate.
More Good News!
If you want to fly Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) as part of a future business opportunity, AACC can help you reach that goal.
UAS-100 – Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Remote Pilot Ground School
Class is offered five times a year in an eight-week, online, asynchronous format.
Start dates are in August, October, January, March and June.
This course is offered for 1 credit as UAS-100 and noncredit as CNC-342 through our continuing education office.
UAS-111 – Introduction to Drone Technology
This in-person class is offered twice a year at the Arnold campus as a 15-week, 3 credit class.
Class starts each fall and spring with daytime and evening sections.
UAS-111 covers all the material presented in UAS-100, plus drone applications, flight planning and hands on flying skills training.
Great News!
If you are already a student at AACC, UAS-111 may count as your general education technology requirement depending on your course of study.
The FAA is constantly updating the rules and resources available for drone fliers. See the links below for information.
The future of aviation is here. The FAA collaborates with industry and communities to advance drone operations and integrate them into the national airspace. Whether you are flying for fun or work, get the rules, resources and tools to help you fly safely.
Check out the FAA Drone Homepage.
Register you drone at the official FAA site.
FAA Safety Team is the site you used when you first registered for your drone license.
Every two years you have to recertify your drone knowledge by taking the FAA Part 107 Small UAS Recurrent course (ALC-677).
The course and test are free at FAA Safety.
Since starting his business three years ago while studying business at AACC, Nick Kiraly, owner and operator of Annapolis Ascents says he’s witnessing a major technological shift. “It's really an amazing time in the world right now with the rise of drones. I can't help but feel like we are writing history,” explains Kiraly.
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