RPAS Operations
RPAS Operations Microcredential

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Elevate your Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) expertise with our transformative microcredential. This program is an exclusive opportunity that unlocks a mid-program milestone for RPAS students and empowers industry professionals to excel as RPAS pilots and mission planners. Designed to propel your career to new heights, this program provides the skills you need to conquer the complexities of both multirotor and fixed wing RPAS operations, helping you advance as a versatile RPAS specialist at the forefront of the industry - whether you're a student seeking recognition or a professional aiming to upskill

NYS Part Time Tuition Assistance

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Stackable

MVCC Microcredentials

Gain these in-demand skills

  • Integration of payload and programming with operational best practices
  • Flight planning
  • Mission application
  • Preflight planning
  • Post-flight debriefing and assessment
  • Piloting multi-rotor RPAS
  • Payload and sensor operations
  • Datalinks and autonomous systems
  • Operational skillset development
  • RPAS selection determination
  • RPAS Crew Resource Management (CRM) concepts
  • RPAS regulations
  • Piloting fixed-wing RPAS
  • Payload and sensor operations for fixed-wing RPAS
  • Datalinks and autonomous systems for fixed-wing RPAS

Course List

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operational and Industrial Operations UA120 3 cr.

This course explores the core technologies of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) as applied to commercial applications. It examines the integration of payload and programming with operational best practices and flight planning as they relate to mission application.

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Mission Planning & Operations UA215 3 cr.

This explores the core procedures of remotely piloted aircraft systems as applied to commercial applications. Topics include prefight planning and post flight debriefing and assessment.

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operations UA217 3 cr.

This course provides a systems approach to piloting multi-rotor Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Payload and sensor operations will be covered along with datalinks and autonomous systems. Students develop operational skillsets to determine which RPAS to utilize and the appropriate role. This course also introduces RPAS Crew Resource Management (CRM) concepts, mission planning, and pertinent RPAS regulations.

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operations 2 UA218 3 cr.

This course provides a systems approach to piloting fixed-wing Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Payload and sensor operations will be covered along with datalinks and autonomous systems. Students develop operational skillsets to determine which RPAS to utilize and the appropriate role. This course also introduces RPAS Crew Resource Management (CRM) concepts, mission planning, and pertinent RPAS regulations.

 

Faculty

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Brian Judycki, Professor

Bill Judycki, Professor