Drone Tours and Courses - Curriculum

Flying drones is increasingly accessible to anyone, from 7 to 77. With improving software, hardware and cameras, it is easy to take amazing aerial videos and share them with friends and on social networks. You have probably already done that, or you are strongly attracted to the idea of doing so.

If you want to grow in that field, for personal or professional reasons, you’re in the right place to take the next step.

We add value by helping you operate your drone safely (for yourself and others), bring you the experience we have gathered from formal training and years of aerial film-making.

This will start with learning foundations, setting up the drone, visualize flight path and possible compositions, fly and film, then edit and share.

The prerequisites for this course are minimal: a passion for images and the thirst for learning.

Patrick, the flight instructor of this workshop, will make it super-informative and fun for you to enjoy a new visual perspective, or strengthen up your existing skills by adding tools and techniques learned through experience and formal training, which, in the end result, will help you create stunning visual stories.

Patrick earned certifications from DJI (Drone pilot), UAV Academy (Commercial Drone Certification), FAA (Private Pilot) along with a MBA and hardware engineering master.

We offer 2 programs:

1 day program: Basics of operating a drone, and flights in 3 location, and assistance editing.

3 days program: Theory and practice on operating drones, flying and composing, and building compelling stories by integrating ground and aerial footage.

Drones: you can bring your drone, or rent ours. We carry Mavic pro drones.

Note: We do not fly in prohibited areas such as religious monuments, near airports, military installations, police stations, jails and such. If you wish to fly and film archeological monuments, please contact us so we engage on getting the permissions (lengthy and costly process)

Phantom 4 and Phantom 4 pro

Portable & training drone

The very portable drones for web video and those who don’t want to compromise their quick mobility. You will take this craft to the mountains, rivers, volcanoes, beaches, waterfalls, climbing walls and you’ll always wish you had infinite batteries. This is a fun, easy to fly craft for web-delivered content and documentaries.

Mavic

Portable and training drone

Very small... fits in a backpocket almost, yet flies superbly with a great 4k quality in good light. Takes off and lands at a push of a button, making it a very easy drone for first time flyers.

Osmo+

Steadycam with zoom

This steadycam has an optical zoom inside! So not only you can have steady footage, but you can chose your field of view from medium to narrow, and get closer to the subject if you chose to.

How does that work?

Contact me for further details/questions.

Every session is 14 hours long (5 am to 7 pm) with breaks (coffee, breakfast and lunch)

1 day: $190/person. 2 people: $150/person. 3 people: $120/person
3 days: $500/person. 2 people: $430/person. 3 people: $340/person
70% discount for Non Profit Organizations

You could do the session alone, with a friend or as a couple or up to 3 people. Partners can join at no cost (unless they want to fly)

Once you get in touch with me, we determine together what you want to focus on and learn based on your existing knowledge and skills. I will arrange a great day anyways.

Includes transportation during tour.

Excludes lodging and meals.