THEORETICAL/PRACTICAL TRAINING OF SPECIFIC CATEGORY (STS-ES) FOR UAS PILOTS

The objective of this course is to acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to pilot UAS in operational scenarios in a ‘specific’ Category that encompasses operations that carry medium risk.

It includes theoretical training and practical training and assessment in the two national standard scenarios (STS-ES) for UAS operations in the «specific» category:

• STS-ES-01: VLOS over a controlled land area in a populated environment.
• STS-ES-02: BVLOS with airspace observers over a controlled land area in a sparsely populated environment.

SENASA is an entity recognized by AESA for the training and evaluation of practical skills of remote pilots in standard scenarios (STS) according to the requirements indicated in the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947.

• BOE-A-2020-16949, Resolution of the Directorate of the State Air Safety Agency approving national standard scenarios (STS-ES) for UAS operations in the «specific» category.
• Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 consolidated that includes changes to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/639 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/746.
• Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 consolidated that includes the changes to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1058.

Theoretical training:

• Aviation regulation.
• Limitations of human performance.
• Operational procedures,
• Technical and operational risk mitigation in air.
• General knowledge of the UAS.
• Meteorology.
• UAS flight performance.
• Technical and operational risk mitigation on land.

Specific practical training for each scenario.

Note: The theoretical knowledge test for the STS standard scenario is performed by AESA. Registration to access the exams is done through the electronic headquarters of AESA.

Note: The practical part will be done after passing the theoretical exam before AESA.

Language: Spanish.

Duration:

• Theoretical part: 12 hours (3 days from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.).
• Practical part: approximately 5 hours in groups of 3 people. It would be carried out after passing the theoretical exam before AESA, coordinating the exact dates with the students.

Place of delivery:

• The theory would be taught online through Webex Training or Microsoft Team, or in person at the SENASA facilities (Avenida de la Hispanidad, 12. Madrid 28042).
• The practical part will be delivered in a flight field facilities.

Price: 475 € (includes theoretical training, practical training and practical official exam officer, and the aircraft is provided by the school).

Limited places: the place in the course will only be confirmed once the payment is done. It is not possible to make reservation for the place.

This course can be funded through reductions in employers' Seguridad Social contributions, through the Fundación Estatal para la Formación en el Empleo (formerly Fundación Tripartita). For more information see the website: https://www.fundae.es.

To cancel your attendance, please send an email at least 7 days before the beginning of the course. This will allow you to receive a reimbursement of 90% of the price of the course (the remaining 10% will be considered as management costs).

In the case that cancellation is not communicated, or if it is done within a less-than-6 days period before the beginning of the course, no reimbursement shall be made to the student.

If you are unable to attend the course, as an alternative to cancellation you have the option of having someone else replacing you in your course registration. To do this, you must communicate their data by email letting us know the change at least 24 hours prior to the start date of the course. In this case, no amount will be refunded.

In case of cancellation due to force majeure accredited (death, accident, serious illness or hospitalization, in all of these cases, in his own person or to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity), the student shall be entitled to reimbursement.

In case that the minimum number of students is not reached, SENASA holds the right to cancel the course, and will make full reimbursement of the price already paid by the students.