This fall, Middlesex Community College will offer an FAA Remote Pilot Certification
program. Run by the college鈥檚 Community Education and Training (CET) division, the
course will take place on 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Bedford Campus starting on Saturday, October 26.
鈥淎s a part of the Communications and Creative Services team at the college, I want to show off the beauty of the landscapes that our campuses are a part of, and aerial photography is the best way I can do that,鈥� said Chris Magyar, 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Digital Content Creator and a recent student of the course. 鈥溌槎构� is the best of what community college can be. There is knowledgeable staff, a wide range of courses to take, and our location and reputation provide a deep pool of community partners in which to work.鈥�
Over three days, participants will learn about FAA requirements for drone operations, regulations and safety practices. The 21-hour course covers all of the required knowledge content areas of the FAA鈥檚 Remote Pilot Test. Skills include regulations, the National Airspace System, weather, aircraft loading and performance, and flight operations.
麻豆果冻 is the best of what community college can be. There is knowledgeable staff, a wide range of courses to take, and our location and reputation provide a deep pool of community partners in which to work.鈥� - Chris Magyar, 麻豆果冻's Digital Content Creator
The program will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for three consecutive Saturdays, from October 26 to November 9. Previous aviation experience is not required to sign up for the program. Upon completion, students will be prepared to sit for the FAA Remote Pilot Test.
麻豆果冻鈥檚 CET courses and programs provide employees with the training and skills they need to advance in their careers. Other classes this fall include eligible grant funded programs, including a Business Computer Applications Certificate starting October 22 and Practical Computers beginning November 15.
鈥淚 love teaching people how to fly airplanes,鈥� said David Price, Program Instructor. 鈥淲e鈥檙e making 21st century pilots. You鈥檙e still flying a registered aircraft in the National Airspace System. The only difference is you鈥檙e on the ground and it鈥檚 safer. Drones do the jobs that are dangerous for people鈥�.