Remote Pilot Licence | RePL Online Course

Practical Training Courses every 8 weeks, sub7kg and sub25kg multi-rotor

At the National Drones Institute, we can train and certify you to obtain a remote pilot licence. To operate a drone which has a weight of above 2kg in Australia for commercial purposes, the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations dictate that you require a remote pilot licence (RePL).

Taught by some of the most experienced remote pilots in Australia, we have specifically designed our course to be informative, fun, and practical.

Our comprehensive 8-week course includes online lessons and optional weekly Zoom calls with our expert instructors. The practical training session is conducted in person, ensuring you gain hands-on experience. New online courses start every 8 weeks, offering flexibility to fit your schedule. The practical training sessions are conducted in major cities across Australia.

If you intend on conducting any jobs or operations within controlled airspace, you will also require an aeronautical radio operator certificate. This gives you the ability to monitor the appropriate VHF aviation frequency as well as make broadcasts when operating within 3nm of a non-controlled aerodrome. The aeronautical radio operator certificate (AROC) training and assessment for this  is included in the online Remote Pilot Licence Course.

The next course dates are: 20 January – 16 March 2025;  17 March  – 11 May 2025; 12 May – 6 July 2025

Full date details and booking form is at the bottom of the page.

Course Content

Throughout our course, there is a syllabus which is covered to obtain your remote pilot licence (RePL).

The material which you have learnt about throughout the theory component of the course is then consolidated out in the field in the in-person practical component.

Our Subjects

• Form of the Earth – Latitude and Longitude
• Map reading, electronic flight bags
• Controlled Airspace and Aerodromes
• Air Legislation and use of Drones
• Identifying controlled airspace
• Area approvals – When permission is required and how to obtain it when operating outside normal flight rules
• Notams (Notice to airmen)
• Principles of Flight
• Weight and Balance
• Human Factors, Threat and Error Management
• Risk and Control measures
• Aircraft Components and Systems
• Flight planning and risk assessment
• Operations manuals
• Configuring and testing failsafes