Twin Cities 2024 UAV UAS Drone Education Classes

2024 UAV UAS Drone Education Classes

Pictures Over Stillwater is involved with Community Education presenting UAV UAS Drone classes at various venues around the greater Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cities metro area as well as online.

2024 UAS UAV Drone Education Awareness Classes

Eden Prairie Central Middle School
8th Grade STEM, Drones, Aviation, Aerial Photo and More
Thursday October 10, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024

Stillwater Area Public Schools Adult Community Education

Stillwater Area High School
Monday October 7, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography and Video
Registration information coming soon

Stillwater Area High School
Monday September 16, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drones Fundamentals
Registration information coming soon

Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education.
Monday November 11, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 2
Ella Baker School
Learn more and register here.

Monday October 21, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 1
Ella Baker School
Learn more and register here.

Monday May 20, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 1
Ella Baker School
Learn more and register here.

Monday June 3, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 2
Ella Baker School
Learn more and register here.

Monday March 18, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 1
Ella Baker School
Learn more and register here.

Monday May 20, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 2
Ella Baker School
Learn more and register here.

Pictures Over Stillwater In Person Training and Consulting

Picture Over Stillwater also provides in-person custom one on one, and group UAS, UAV, Drone classes, seminars, coaching and consulting. Give us a call or send an email to learn more about our drone school, custom education, training, consulting and other drone service offerings.

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About The Course Instructor

Courses are lead by Pictures Over Stillwater founder and chief remote pilot Greg Schulz. Greg is an professional FAA Part 107 certified (e.g. licensed) commercial drone operator (e.g. Remote Pilot In Command RPIC). In addition to being FAA Part 107, Greg is also MnDoT aeronautics licensed and insured. His drone flight experience includes having a 107.29 daylight waiver for night flights, 107.41 airspace authorizations to fly in “0” or no fly zones as well as above published altitudes with FAA approval. Greg has accumulated hundreds of drone hours in the air, flown over a thousand drone air miles, spanning thousands of drone flights. As a professional drone operator Greg does projects involving aerial photography, video, photogrammetry (2D/3D model map image survey), inspection and other activity for construction, real estate, events among others, including indoor flights. Greg is also an FAASTeam DronePro representive for Minneapolis region.

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Additional Resources and Links

faa.gov/uas/  All things FAA Drones/UAS
faasafety.gov/  FAA Aviation & Drone Safety
faadronezone.faa.gov/  Registration & Waivers
https://tinyurl.com/kp9u3rk8  FAA Visualize II (UASFM – UAS Facility Map)
tinyurl.com/72yt6anz  FAA B4UFLY App
https://tinyurl.com/t8wm9p27  FAA Drone TRUST Certificate (Hobby/Recreation)
faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/CourseLanding.aspx?cID=515 Part 107 (small UAS) Recurrent
faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/CourseLanding.aspx?cID=451 Part 107 (small UAS) Initial
Dot.state.mn.us/aero/drones  MnDOT Aeronautic Drone Info
https://tinyurl.com/3venz24c  2022 ASA Remote Pilot Test Prep (Via Amazon)
PicturesOverStillwater.com/school  Drone Education
PicturesOverStillwater.com/droneday  Drone Day info
facebook.com/groups/1860070477555048  MN sUAS FB Group
facebook.com/groups/906285316171698  The Might Drones FPV FB Race Group
facebook.com/groups/1678622262420416  Minnesota FPV Quad Racing FB Group

Drone School Beginner The Basics

2024 UAV UAS Drone Education Classes

Pictures Over Stillwater is involved with Community Education presenting UAV UAS Drone classes at various venues around the greater Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cities metro area as well as online. Classes for 2024 have been added for Minneapolis in March and Richfield/Bloomington in June. Click on the following to learn more as well as links for registrations, times and locations.

Twin Cities 2024 UAV UAS Drone Education Classes

 

2021 Online & In-Person

Drones for Non-Dummies is a introductory beginner course offered at various Minneapolis St Paul twin cities metro area venues and online. Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) “drones” are growing in popularity and capabilities.

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Spring 2021 Drone School SAPS Beginner Class Demo Flight

Drones are used by recreational hobbyist, commercial, non-profit, government, and public safety agencies. If you or somebody you know have a drone, want one or need to learn more about them, this course is for you.

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Recreational drone hobbyists will gain information on basic operations and a foundation for expanding to commercial operations. You will learn basic safety, rules of the road and air, registration, certification, types, when, how and where to fly (or avoid). Also covered are basic tools, simulators, apps, cameras, commercial considerations, new and emerging regulations including hobby recreational FAA test (TRUST), insurance, practical tips, techniques, and trends. Weather permitting, an instructor-only demonstration flight may be held. Students ages 12-17 are welcome to register with an adult.

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Drone School Aerial Photography Videography

2024 UAV UAS Drone Education Classes

Pictures Over Stillwater is involved with Community Education presenting UAV UAS Drone classes at various venues around the greater Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cities metro area as well as online.

2024 UAS UAV Drone Education Awareness Classes

Eden Prairie Central Middle School
8th Grade STEM, Drones, Aviation, Aerial Photo and More
Thursday October 10, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024

Stillwater Area Public Schools Adult Community Education

Stillwater Area High School
Monday October 7, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography and Video
Registration information coming soon

Stillwater Area High School
Monday September 16, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drones Fundamentals
Registration information coming soon

Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education.
Monday November 11, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 2
Ella Baker School
Learn more and register here.

Monday October 21, 2024 6:00-8:30PM
Drone Aerial Photography & Videography Part 1
Ella Baker School
Learn more and register here.

Aerial Photography and Video – Online & In-Person

Drones for Non-Dummies Drone Aerial Photography and Video course is offered at various Minneapolis St Paul twin cities metro venues and online. Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) “drones” are growing in popularity and capabilities.

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Spring 2021 Drone School SAPS Beginner Class Demo Flight

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This course is for those who want to learn more about drone based aerial photography and video (recreational and commercial).

Topics covered include rules of the road for aerial photography and video, license and registration, where to fly (and not fly), flight planning and weather, autonomous and manual modes, equipment, hardware, software and other tools.

Also covered are drone and camera photo and video modes, settings, time lapse and hyper lapse, panoramic, automatic vs manual settings and much more.

Additional topics include what type of drone and camera equipment are best as well as accessories, along with post processing tools. Students aged 12-17 may attend with an adult. Weather permitting a demonstration flight will be flown.

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2023 UAV UAS Drone Education Classes

Pictures Over Stillwater is involved with Community Education presenting UAV UAS Drone classes at various venues around the greater Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cities metro area as well as online. Classes for 2023 have been added for Minneapolis in March and Richfield/Bloomington in June. Click on the following to learn more as well as links for registrations, times and locations.

Twin Cities 2024 UAV UAS Drone Education Classes

Pictures Over Stillwater Back To School  Fall 2020 Drones For Non Dummies Community Education Classes

Pictures Over Stillwater Back To School Fall 2020 schedule includes additional school districts, times, online and in-person, as well as new classes along with updated content. In addition to Stillwater Area Public Schools Community Education, earlier this year Pictures Over Stillwater added Anoka Hennepin Community Education to our schedule.

For fall 2020 we are excited to welcome additional districts including St Anthony and St Louis Park Minnesota community education to our schedule. Besides additional districts, Pictures Over Stillwater is also adding a new FAA Part 107 Commercial operator test prep class to the schedule as part of Stillwater Area Public Schools Community Education.

In addition, existing class content has also been updated to reflect new and emerging drone regulations for recreational and commercial drone operators among other topics. Note that Stillwater Area Public Schools community education are currently planned for in-person and may be subject to change or onclude online. All other Pictures Over Stillwater fall 2020 classes will be held online.

In-person Stillwater Area Public Schools fall 2020 classes

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Stillwater Area Public Schools fall 2020 classes include:

Drones – Recreational Use for Beginners (click here to register)
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 – 6:00 to 8:00PM

Note: This is an in person class, may change to online
Stillwater Area High School : PAC – G115 (Health)

Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) “drones” are growing in popularity and capabilities. Drones are used by recreational hobbyists, commercial, non-profit, government, and public safety agencies. If you or somebody you know have a drone, want one or need to learn more about them, this course is for you. You will learn about basic drone safety, rules of the road and air, registration, certification, license, drone types, when, how and where to fly (or avoid). Bring your drone as a guest to participate in the discussions. Students ages 12-17 are welcome to attend with an adult. Don’t be a dummy, learn to fly drones safely.

Drones – Beyond the Basics (click here to register)
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – 6:00 to 8:00PM

Note: This is an in person class, may change to online
Stillwater Area High School : PAC – G115 (Health)

This course moves beyond the basics looking at drone decision making, flight planning, how to prepare for your FAA Part 107 among other certifications. Also covered are basic tools, simulators, apps, cameras, commercial considerations, new and emerging regulations, insurance, practical tips, techniques, trends to be aware of. Weather permitting drone demonstration flights may be held. Students ages 12-17 are welcome to attend with an adult. Don’t be a dummy, learn to fly drones safely.

Drone Aerial Photography and Video (click here to register)
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 – 6:00 to 8:00PM

Note: This is an in person class, may change to online
Stillwater Area High School : PAC – G115 (Health)

This course is for those who want to learn more about drone-based aerial photography and video (recreational and commercial). Topics covered include rules of the road for aerial photography and video, license and registration, where to fly (and not fly), flight planning and weather, autonomous and manual modes, equipment, hardware, software and other tools. Additional topics include what type of drone and camera equipment are best, as well as accessories and post processing tools. Students aged 12-17 may attend with an adult. Weather permitting a demonstration flight will be flown. Prerequisites: Drones Beyond the Basics or related experience.

Drones – FAA Part 107 Commercial Operator Prep (click here to register)

Monday, October 12, 2020 – 6:00 to 8:00PM

Note: This is an in person class, may change to online
Stillwater Area High School : PAC – G113

This class provides insight and preparation tips for those planning on taking the FAA Part 107 Commercial UAS / UAV / Drone Operator certification test for the first time, or taking the two-year renewal. This is also a good for those who want to learn more advanced drone topics. Class will discuss what is in the test, along with tips on how to study, practice and prepare. Topics include rules, safety, operations, airspace, charts and weather considerations. It is strongly encouraged that students have the ASA Remote Pilot 2020 Test Prep book to follow along during class.

Prerequisites include either Drones Beyond the Basics course or hands on drone operation experience beyond the basics. Part 107 test prep book is available via Amazon (here).

Pictures Over Stillwater Online courses for fall 2020

Oct 10, 2020 Sat 10AM – 1PM – Drone Recreational Use for Beginners (Part I)

Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) “drones” are growing in popularity and capabilities. Drones are used by recreational hobbyists, commercial, non-profit, government, and public safety agencies. If you or somebody you know have a drone, want one or need to learn more about them, this course is for you. You will learn about basic drone safety, rules of the road and air, registration, certification, license, drone types, when, how and where to fly (or avoid). Bring your drone as a guest to participate in the discussions. Students ages 12-17 are welcome to attend with an adult.bb

St Anthony New Brighton registration

Anoka Hennepin registration (Course AL077-3H11-F1)

Oct 24, 2020 Sat 10AM – 1PM – Drone Recreational Use (Part II – Beyond basics)

This course moves beyond the basics looking at drone decision making, flight planning, how to prepare for your FAA Part 107 among other certifications. Also covered are basic tools, simulators, apps, cameras, commercial considerations, new and emerging regulations, insurance, practical tips, techniques, trends to be aware of. Weather permitting drone demonstration flights may be held. Students ages 12-17 are welcome to attend with an adult. Don’t be a dummy, learn to fly drones safely.

St Anthony New Brighton registration

Anoka Hennepin registration (Course AL077-3H11-F1)

St Louis Park registration – coming soon

Congratulations Stillwater Area High School Class of 2020

Learning Links and Resources

The following are some additional resources for learning more about UAS, UAV aka Drones including where and how to fly, equipment, software, tools and more that are covered in our Drones for Non Dummies classes.

✓ FAA UAS/UAV/Drone toolkit for Public Safety & Law Enforcement (website)
✓ FAA Recreational and Hobbyist fliers page
✓ FAA Dronezone page (drone registration, authorization and waivers)
✓ FAA TFR maps page
✓ FAA Visualize It Drone GIS Site page
✓ Minnesota DoT Aeronautics Drone Page
✓ Metropolitan Airport Council (MAC) Drone Page

Suggested Reading

Remote Pilot 2020 Test Prep by ASA via Amazon.com

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View more links to equipment and information on our resources page

Upcoming Classes

https://stillwaterlibrary.org/2020/05/drones-for-recreation-and-beyond-online-class/

Pictures Over Stillwater Back To School Spring Summer 2020 Drones For Non Dummies Community Education Classes are being presented online during the month of May.

For the spring summer 2020, drones for non dummies community education classes are being presented online in partnership with Stillwater Area Public Schools Community Education.

Coming fall 2020

Via Anoka Hennepin Community Education:

Drones – Recreational Use for Beginners (online via Zoom) Saturday 10AM-1PM October 10th and 24th. Watch for registration information soon.

Watch for upcoming updates on possible future summer online classes, as well as fall 2020 class options.

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Join Greg Schulz, FAA Part 107 (with daylight waiver) and MnDOT Aeronautics licensed UAV / Drone operator and aerial photographer to learn more about Drones in these community education classes.

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Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) “drones” are growing in popularity and capabilities. Drones are used by recreational hobbyist, commercial, non-profit, government, and public safety agencies. In addition to more options for drones to meet different budgets, there are also new rules and regulations that apply to recreational hobbyist as well as commercial use. If you or somebody you know have a drone, want one or need to learn more about them, these course are for you (or them).

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Summer 2020 School Year Community Education Courses

For the summer 2020 school year, the following Community Education courses are being offered.

Drones for Non Dummies

Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) “drones” are growing in popularity and capabilities. Drones are used by recreational hobbyist, commercial, non-profit, government, and public safety agencies. If you or somebody you know have a drone, want one or need to learn more about them, this course is for you. You will learn about basic drone safety, rules of the road and air, registration, certification, license, drone types, when, how and where to fly (or avoid). Bring your drone as a guest to participate in the discussions. Students ages 12-17 are welcome to attend with an adult. Don’t be a dummy, learn to fly drones safely.

Stillwater (On-line), Tuesday May 19, 2020, 6-8PM, Register here

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Drones for Non Dummies – Beyond the basics

This course moves beyond the basics looking at drone decision making, flight planning, how to prepare for your FAA Part 107 among other certifications. Also covered are basic tools, simulators, apps, cameras, commercial considerations, new and emerging regulations, insurance, practical tips, techniques, trends to be aware of. Weather permitting drone demonstration flights may be held. Students ages 12-17 are welcome to attend with an adult. Don’t be a dummy, learn to fly drones safely.

Stillwater (Online), Tuesday May 26, 2020, 6-8PM, Register here

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Pony Stadium Drones for Non-Dummies Demo Flight

Drone Aerial Photography and Video

This course is for those who want to learn more about drone based aerial photography and video (recreational and commercial). Topics covered include rules of the road for aerial photography and video, license and registration, where to fly (and not fly), flight planning and weather, autonomous and manual modes, equipment, hardware, software and other tools. Additional topics include what type of drone and camera equipment are best, as well as, accessories and post processing tools. Students aged 12-17 may attend with an adult. Weather permitting a demonstration flight will be flown. Prerequisites: Drones for Non-Dummies: Beyond the Basics or related experience.

Stillwater (Online), Tuesday May 12, 2020, 6-8PM

View the full summer 2020 Stillwater Area Public Schools community education course catalog here.

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Wrap Up and Where to Learn More

Don’t be a dummy, learn to fly drones safely.

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