British drone training firm Coptrz has said it will train 1,000 drone pilots to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) standards in last year. The firm, a subsidiary of marine equipment provider Martek Marine, has been awarded National Qualified Entity status. The programme offers practical and theory tests, and pilots that successfully gain CAA qualification are then eligible for a drone licence, known as the Permission for Commercial Operations, which will allow them to work professionally. Coptrz began trading in Rotherham 2017.
British drone training firm Coptrz has said it will train 1,000 drone pilots to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) standards in 2017. The firm, a subsidiary of marine equipment provider Martek Marine, has been awarded National Qualified Entity status. The programme offers practical and theory tests, and pilots that successfully gain CAA qualification are then eligible for a drone licence, known as the Permission for Commercial Operations, which will allow them to work professionally. Coptrz began trading in Rotherham last year.