Flight Reviews
Are you seeking a Transport Canada-compliant flight review in the Saskatoon region? Transport Canada requires pilots seeking a Pilot Certificate – Advanced Operations to pass the Small Advanced Exam and complete a flight review to demonstrate their ability to operate drones safely and in compliance with regulations. Since 2019, SRS professional flight review services have been available to individuals and businesses, offering personalized sessions tailored to each pilot’s unique needs. While group bookings can be arranged, each pilot is reviewed individually to ensure a thorough and comprehensive evaluation. These services are designed to prepare pilots to meet regulatory standards and operate with confidence.
Experienced Professional Services
Whether you fly a drone, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), or another acronym, SRS brings a wealth of experience to enhance your success. With over a decade of hands-on operational expertise, SRS has been at the forefront of providing professional drone services across a wide array of industries and environments.
Highlights:
- Thousands of successful flights with hundreds of hours of air time, delivering reliable performance across various environments.
- Expertise flying drones from 250g to over 25kg, with values ranging from a few hundred to nearly a million dollars.
- Experience with 5+ different drone manufacturers and 4+ different payload types, including lidar, color imagery, thermal, and multispectral.
- Experience providing nationwide RPAS program management and consulting across 4 provinces and internationally.
- ASPRS Certified Mapping Scientist - Unmanned Aerial Systems, with recognition in the geospatial industry.
Consulting Areas:
- Drone program development: From initial planning and setup to ongoing maintenance, SRS helps create and sustain comprehensive drone programs tailored to meet operational goals and regulatory requirements.
- Sensor and aircraft research and selection: Guidance on selecting the best technology to fit specific project needs, ensuring the right balance of performance, cost, and application.
- Mapping consulting: Expert advice on unmanned aerial systems for mapping, with a focus on system recommendations for various applications.
- Sensor selection for specific applications, such as lidar, thermal, and multispectral imaging, based on your project’s unique requirements.
- SFOC Consulting: Expert assistance with authoring and maintaining Special Flight Operations Certificates (SFOCs) to ensure your operations meet Canadian aviation regulations for complex or restricted airspace.
Experience & Industry Contribution:
- UAS program development: Developed UAS programs that evolved into manned aerial mapping operations with helicopters, providing a deep understanding of program growth and technology integration over time.
- Complex Terrain & Environments: Experience operating in complex industrial sites, prairies, forests, and mountainous terrain (to list a few), offering specialized knowledge for various environmental conditions.
- Controlled Airspace & Active Airports: Expertise in conducting operations in controlled airspace, including active international airports, correctional facilities, and working in Department of National Defense (DND) airspace, ensuring regulatory compliance and safety in high-traffic and restricted zones.
- Invited multiple times as a guest speaker to the University of Florida’s Geomatics program for the Unmanned Aerial Systems graduate certificate program.
- Authored a highlight article in Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, contributing to the ongoing advancement of unmanned systems and geospatial technologies.
With over 10 years of drone experience, SRS delivers comprehensive consulting services designed to ensure the success of your unmanned systems operations, from regulatory compliance to program development and sensor selection.