Also called: UAS Instructor
Teaches people to fly drones safely and pass the FAA Remote Pilot exam.
You run a classroom session on airspace rules in the morning and supervise new pilots practicing on a field in the afternoon.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. FAA Part 107 plus lots of flight experience; some colleges require a degree.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Growing faster than average. Growing with drone adoption.
Medium risk for 10 years. Online courses and simulators teach much of the test; hands-on flight coaching stays human but demand is limited.
Classes: Speech or debate, Physics, Earth science, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1194.
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