Training & Workshops

• General BVLOS Knowledge

• Aeronautical Knowledge

• Meteorology

• Airspace

• Human Factors

• Navigation systems

• Communications

• Examination practice

Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS) training is necessary, and CASA approval is mandatory for all EVLOS operations. EVLOS allows for flights beyond the standard Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) requirements.

Have you ever wondered what the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Uncrewed Systems – Specific Operations Risk Assessment or to be slightly less wordy the JARUS SORA actually is? Then this course might just be what you’re looking for.

Anyone who has been operating beyond relatively simple visual line of sight (VLOS) operations will almost certainly have come across the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s of Australia (CASA’s) preferred methodology for undertaking a detailed application and assessment process for more complex tasks. However it’s not just CASA that uses this process, 64 countries including New Zealand and the majority of Europe now use SORA as the primary means of assessing more complex applications for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS). What’s great about that is you can often use your SORA from one country as the majority of your application for another participating nation.

Whilst the SORA requires a great deal of in-depth knowledge to be able to determine the right supporting materials, and associated artefacts to complete a successful application, the basics can be picked up in a day, and will be invaluable to any chief pilot or operations planner looking to undertake more complex work.

This course will give you an insight into JARUS, where the SORA came from, how CASA uses the SORA and what type of supporting materials are needed to support an application. Along with the ability to conduct an early triage on a proposed operation; which will at least be indicative of how much of a challenge might lay ahead.

We will also look at a couple of case studies to give you an idea of what may be possible if your application is well prepared and well-supported. Finally, we will look at the current CASA process including indicative costs and timelines.

This course does not however pretend that you will be a SORA expert in just one day, as this takes many months and often requires a person to sit through several applications in order to come to grips with the level of detail and nuance required in both the SORA itself and more importantly in the supporting materials.

Customised tabletop training for operating BVLOS under organisation-specific procedures. Whether you want to put all of your knowledge into practice, become a master in flight planning, prepare for the CASA ReOC BVLOS flight test, or to cover internal BVLOS Type and Emergency Response Training, this day has you covered.

Practical BVLOS Flight demonstrations and training
Gain experience in real-life BVLOS operations.