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We provide individual hands-on flight training and ground instruction for pilots seeking to fly drones recreationally or commercially.

LEARN TO FLY DRONES

> Get your Part 107 certificate and become a commercial drone pilot as young as 16.

> Get paid capturing photos and video for real estate; stock footage for film & TV.

> Don’t get fined. You can face hefty penalties for flying certain drones without a license.

> Learn various drones, from micro FPV Tinyhawks to DJI Flip, Avata 2, and Mavic 4 Pro.

> Pass your Part 107 exam to become an FAA-certificated Remote Pilot.

Located across from Whiteman Airport in Los Angeles, our 7,000-sq.-ft. indoor training center features:

>‍ ‍One-on-one training

> Cinematic sets for aerial filming and photography

> A large-scale model railroad, a 155-foot-long model freeway with RC cars, and a micro crawler course with varied terrain to learn tracking and filming moving targets

> NIST testing scenarios (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in open, obstructed, and confined environments for search & rescue and public safety training

Book a 90-minute, one-on-one introductory flight lesson. Whether you want to fly for fun or become a professional drone pilot, it all starts here.

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or call 213-374-0703 to learn more

Public Safety, Cinematic Technique, or Fun

Learn to identify and track vehicles on our 150-foot-long model freeway.

Or just come and have fun on our freeway. Bring your own 1/28 scale Mini-Z or rent one of ours.

Search & Rescue, Filming, or Fun

Hone your search & rescue skills by looking for lost hikers within the mountains of our micro crawler course, or learn to film moving vehicles making their way across the various landscapes.

Or just come and have fun on our crawler course. Bring your own 1/24 or 1/28 scale crawler or rent one of ours.

Filming, Filming, and Photographing

Master aerial photography and cinematography exploring miniature scale models of California’s landmarks.

From our movie production backlot, the agricultural hub of the Central Valley, the canyons and mesas of Death Valley, California’s deserts, and more, our landscapes provide exciting backdrops to practice and produce.

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