Test and Evaluation (T&E)

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Test and Evaluation (T&E)

Test and Evaluation (T&E) in the drone industry is a continuously growing area in both the commercial and defence sectors and is a crucial process to ensure the technology meets the required standards of safety, reliability and performance. It enables the development of new systems and concepts to facilitate advances in all aspects of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) industry, including areas such as Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) operations, swarming, larger RPAS operations and the dropping of articles.

We have deep experience in the testing of innovative drone systems from small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to larger Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) and High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platforms. This includes the generation of comprehensive, structured Test Plans, the planning and delivery of complex flight test programmes, payload testing, environmental testing and safety testing among others. Once tests are completed, the drone technology will be evaluated, before the results of the evaluation are used to make any necessary modifications to the technology before it is introduced to a wider market or before it is used for it’s intended purpose.

All of our services are system agnostic and can be tailored to fit all client needs, no matter how bespoke the requests.

Observers Course

Our new 1-day Observers course is designed to expand your RPAS crewing capabilities and de-risk more complex operations through the provision of professionally qualified RPAS safety observers. Utilising proven aviation standards and procedures, our professional and
experienced instructors will guide you through the fundamentals of Crew Resource Management, crew communications, RPAS control and coordination and give you the practical experience you need to maximise the benefits of your RPAS for VLOS operations and beyond.

GVC to RPC-L1 Conversion

If you hold a valid GVC and want to convert to an RPC-L1 qualification in the same category of UAS, under the CAA you are exempt from conducting the theory elements of the course and may progress directly to the practical elements. Therefore, you simply need to book
onto either our conversion course or the practical days of a full RPC-L1 course (provided there is capacity to fit you in). This will provide you with the minimum of 2-hours flight instruction before you attempt the flight assessment. Proof of GVC validity will be required prior to conducting the training.

Bridging Course

This course is designed to qualify you in either Rotorcraft or Aeroplane, noting that you only need to conduct the practical aspects of the course, provided you have successfully passed the full Level 1 course in the other discipline.

(Please note this does not include conversion onto our DeltaQuad platform; that is a bespoke course in its own right).

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Observers Course

GVC to RPC-L1 Conversion

Bridging Course