Drone in Advanced Agriculture Certificate (Mapping, Monitoring, and Spraying) (DAA)
Course duration: 40 hours, spread over 2 weeks
Course Code: DAA – 104
Course Objectives
With the fast development of agricultural drone technology, the desire for higher efficiency and safer operations is gradually changing traditional agriculture. DJI’s latest agricultural drone, for example, the T30 has proven how powerful RPAS solutions can effectively strengthen productivity. It can spray liquids at a rate of 40 acres per hour, which is much faster and more efficient than manual operations.
This Agricultural Drone Operation course was developed to meet the market demand for more agricultural drone pilots. Based on DJI’s innovative platforms, DJI Academy will provide classes and on-site flight sessions for trainees. This includes an overview of DJI’s latest RPAS solutions, flight operation, mission workflows, flight safety knowledge, basic maintenance operations, and more. In the end, trainees will acquire the comprehensive knowledge and skills needed to become professional pilots.
Course Coverage
Theory
- General introduction
- Route planning and drone setup for drone operation
- Drone operation conditions and meteorology
- Flight crew management and personal hygiene
- DCGA safety regulations and safety management procedures
- Post drone operation and maintenance
- Drone business start-up and entrepreneurship
Practical
- Flight simulation practice
- Data collection and interpretation using drones
- Mission planning and drone spraying operations
Course Criterial
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English.
- Be in a physical and mental condition to safely fly a drone.
Course Outline
Training Outcomes at the end of the program, the learner should have acquired the listed knowledge and skills to:
- Identify the job role of Kisan Drone Operator
- Plan appropriate route for drone operation.
- Set up the drone for operation.
- Demonstrate the ATC procedures and Radiotelephony
- Compare Fixed-wing, Rotorcraft & Hybrid UAVs
- Identify appropriate conditions for drone operations.
- Identify & select different types of Drones and illustrate Fundamentals of Flight (Aerodynamics).
- Interpret DGCA Safety Regulations & observe safety guidelines, ATC procedures & Radio Telephony, Weather, and meteorology as a Drone Pilot in flying a Drone.
- Identify & select different Airframes & Propellers I n drone flying.
- Explain & apply knowledge of Power systems viz. Electric motors, Batteries, chargers, Connectors etc. in drone flying
- Identify basic operating features of a drone flight simulator and fly a Drone in simulator training & live training for various applications first with instructor & then solo
- Demonstrate the process of post operation drone maintenance
- Demonstrate the process of collecting, and analysing required data
- Prepare reports based on the analysed data
- Demonstrate basic assembly and disassembly procedures for drones
- Demonstrate the procedure for flight simulation
- Demonstrate various flying techniques
- Demonstrate measures for storage of pesticides/crop nutrients
- Plan the agricultural enterprise/ business.
- identify employability opportunities
- Describe the process of managing the entrepreneurial activities.
- Describe how to comply with rules and regulations
- Adhere precautionary measures before, during and post-operation for drone-based pesticide application
- Determine soil fertility using drone sensors
- Discuss how to adhere to personal hygiene practices.
- Demonstrate ways to ensure cleanliness around the workplace