EVLOS Field Crew Development Program

Participants will gain:

practical exposure to EVLOS mission planning, crew coordination, visual observer communication, pilot and observer roles, airspace and ground-risk thinking, contingency procedures, site safety requirements, industrial operating discipline, data collection workflows, documentation, and post-mission debriefing

IN-FLIGHT Data provides:

the RPAS equipment, operating procedures, flight location, PPE, mission planning structure, safety briefings, field crew supervision, documentation templates, and post-mission learning environment

Course Participants will actively participate, and have responsibilities too. 

Participants are responsible for transportation to the site. Participants must comply with IFD procedures, site safety requirements, PPE requirements, confidentiality requirements, crew instructions, and applicable Canadian Aviation Regulations

A few days before the mission, the crew will:

meet to build knowledge and competency with crew development, create shared mental model before field day, teach EVLOS guardrails, assign expectations and homework prior to the practical exercise 

On the day of the practical exercise: Execute supervised mission training, role rotations, VO practice, documentation, and operational observation. The operation will be over a major industrial site, about 40 minutes south of Calgary on Highway 2, covering more than 300 acres in a true EVLOS RPAS mission. Gain practical experience and build networks

After the mission is complete: 

Over a post-mission luncheon, participants will capture lessons, decisions, corrective actions, candidate recommendations, and records package