DJI Drone Training Courses

Classroom Training:

In-person drone training courses located at SoLA’s main office. This prep course will cover basic DJI AGRAS setup and introduce first steps in preparation for spray operations. Half-day time commitment (4 hrs max)

This training will include:

Roles & tasks of Remote Pilot, DJI drone features and functions, and basic operations for Agriculture drone flying:

Role  of Visual Operator

RC Functions and Settings

Route map and Manual Map options

RC settings and features for spraying operations

DJI Smart Farm App (Aerial mapping and modeling)

  • Create account

  • Create Team 

  • Assign Aircraft to account

  • Assign RPIC to account

  • How to create field maps

  • How to share field maps

  • Upload/Download Map to Cloud

  • Save & Use Map from Cloud

  • Desk top app and features

  • Range and distance functions on app 

  • Team management and data management / data recording

Drone Features and Initial setup

Field Training:

Agreed location with customer. This will cover practical in-field tasks that are performed during spray operations. Half to Full Day time commitment (4-8hrs)

This flight training will include:

Perform basic practical tasks for drone agriculture flying

Flight Controls

Conduct Preflight Checks / Controls/ Settings

Verification of RC Battery / Drone Battery Levels

Perform

  • Takeoff/Landing

  • Basic Maneuvering

  • RTH & Home Point

  • Auto Take-off and Auto Landing

  • Manual Take off and Landing

FPV Flying

FPV Tilt Feature

Remote Landing-LOS

Remote Landing-FPV

Perform advanced operational tasks for drone agriculture flying

Field map selection from RC

Edit Map / verification of field map for field use

Set Parameters

Use Map – Spray / Spreading

Manual Spraying feature

Manual Spreading feature

Use Manual Flying Map

Change out of Spray – Spreading Tanks

Calibration

Emergency situations and advanced tasks for agriculture drone flying

Low Batt - Drone

Low Batt - RC

Land Point Different from take-off pt

RTH modes

Using manual control

Override auto control

Op near power lines

Loss of RC link

Obstacle in LOS

Flying near tree lines

Unplanned Remote Landing

Landing on Flight Deck

Field Operation for agriculture drone operations

A to Z on what is required to conduct agriculture spraying and spreading

Set up and Tasks

Team assignments

Safety Brief and Team Roles

  • Supervisor / Site Lead

  • RPICs

  • Visual Observer

  • Ops support personnel

  • PPE

Perform Equipment Inventory and Op Tasks

Required Gear storage for required items

Pump and Valve alignment

Filling tanks

Agitation settings

Conduct Generator operations

Conduct Generator refueling

Use of pumps and alignment for operations

Mixing Tasks

Conduct battery charging and changes

Conduct Tank Filling

How to optimize drone operations to best performance

Perform Trailer Checks and Tasks

Hook up & towing

Securing Equip

Securing Drones

Trailer Backing

Site selection for optimal flight operation

How to position Trailer parking at site

Field Operational Practical

Full mission event to plan, start and complete a DJI drone flying operation for agriculture

Demonstrate full mission operation

  • Mission Planning (flight distances and requirements)

  • Setup and site selection upon arrival at site

  • Preflight tasks and checks

  • Mixing and filling (first flight)

  • Filling and battery management (additional Flights)

  • Task management for completion of spraying operations

  • Task completion and closing tasks

  • Closeout administration / administrative tasks / Flight Records

  • Best Practices