EuroUSC BNUC-S Advice needed!!

[wooquadfly]

The flying part of BNUC-S test seems easy, But if anyone could tell me a little more about part 1 , thats the two day class room based test, i understand that aeronautical maps ,skydemon light ,mapping your course ect.... as i have no idea about this (well maby just a little) i was wondering what people who have done the course had to know prior to taking the test, what points where covered in the class room, as this course costs £700 plus the awful vat stuff i want to pass and not **** it up, any pointers and "what i should be learning, researching" would be great and very helpful indeeeeed, not just for me but others on the same bus as me ding ding.....or is that boat,,,

 

[vulcan2go]

Hi,

When you apply and pay for your course, you will be sent a comprehensive (current) book which contains almost everything that is covered on the course - you will be expected to have read through it (several times) prior to attending the course - and its definitely worth doing that! Here is a picture of mine when I did my BNUC-S last year:

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I was not too familiar with aviation maps but its not difficult. The book and the course contains a lot of it is "common sense" but put in structured way. The whole point is that commercial flight of UAV's has to be brought into line with the rules and regs of normal full size aircraft which is called "Equivalence" so the ground school is all about understanding aviation rules so that the pilot can satisfy himself/herself that his/her flight is safe and that it will not endanger people or property. You will be required to sit a 2 hour exam with 60 multiple choice questions and pass with a minimum of 85%

After completing the Ground School, you will need to write your Operations Manual (OM) which contains all of the parameters that you will adhere to, this includes the details of your specified aircraft and all of the pre & post flight checks as well as site surveys and all of the other hoops you have to go through when undertaking commercial UAV flights. To be honest, the OM is the thing you will spend quite a bit of time on.

After you have completed the OM - and it has been approved - you can book you Flight Test which costs more money (£420 inc vat) and you can be tested on up to two aircraft. The test obviously makes sure you can fly but the emphasis is on the way in which you apply the OM - they want to see how you work with and through the OM, you will be required to demonstrate that your aircraft can RTH automatically in the case of a transmitter/signal failure or other emergency (n the case of a helicopter this would be an auto gyration return). You can force a failsafe condition with a switch but you are not "required" to have a full auto landing - you can elect to re-engage the controls and land manually if you want to but you do have to show that the aircraft will return to the take of position.

Once you have passed you flight test, you will work with the EuroUSC team to send the paperwork to the CAA (another fee of £113.00 for this which the CAA charge). You will then be issued with Photo ID Cards and the relevant CAA Permissions. The Permission to operate has to be renewed on an annual basis and requires and updated OM to show flight logs, maintenance details etc. I think the renewal fee is £75.00 In addition, you will need specialist insurance - your standard BMFA insurance will not cut it - budget on spending approximately £800 per annum for this if you want £5m liability or approx £500 for £2m cover (most companies will require you to have a minimum of £5m though).

Cheers,

 

[wooquadfly]

Hi,

When you apply and pay for your course, you will be sent a comprehensive (current) book which contains almost everything that is covered on the course - you will be expected to have read through it (several times) prior to attending the course - and its definitely worth doing that! Here is a picture of mine when I did my BNUC-S last year:

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I was not too familiar with aviation maps but its not difficult. The book and the course contains a lot of it is "common sense" but put in structured way. The whole point is that commercial flight of UAV's has to be brought into line with the rules and regs of normal full size aircraft which is called "Equivalence" so the ground school is all about understanding aviation rules so that the pilot can satisfy himself/herself that his/her flight is safe and that it will not endanger people or property. You will be required to sit a 2 hour exam with 60 multiple choice questions and pass with a minimum of 85%

After completing the Ground School, you will need to write your Operations Manual (OM) which contains all of the parameters that you will adhere to, this includes the details of your specified aircraft and all of the pre & post flight checks as well as site surveys and all of the other hoops you have to go through when undertaking commercial UAV flights. To be honest, the OM is the thing you will spend quite a bit of time on.

After you have completed the OM - and it has been approved - you can book you Flight Test which costs more money (£420 inc vat) and you can be tested on up to two aircraft. The test obviously makes sure you can fly but the emphasis is on the way in which you apply the OM - they want to see how you work with and through the OM, you will be required to demonstrate that your aircraft can RTH automatically in the case of a transmitter/signal failure or other emergency (n the case of a helicopter this would be an auto gyration return). You can force a failsafe condition with a switch but you are not "required" to have a full auto landing - you can elect to re-engage the controls and land manually if you want to but you do have to show that the aircraft will return to the take of position.

Once you have passed you flight test, you will work with the EuroUSC team to send the paperwork to the CAA (another fee of £113.00 for this which the CAA charge). You will then be issued with Photo ID Cards and the relevant CAA Permissions. The Permission to operate has to be renewed on an annual basis and requires and updated OM to show flight logs, maintenance details etc. I think the renewal fee is £75.00 In addition, you will need specialist insurance - your standard BMFA insurance will not cut it - budget on spending approximately £800 per annum for this if you want £5m liability or approx £500 for £2m cover (most companies will require you to have a minimum of £5m though).

Cheers,

HI HO,,,

Thanks for this info, everone on this site are very helpful :tennis: , I will be booking the test somtime next month as i still have a few bits to sort, also waiting for vulcan to release there new "mantis" arms ....... also i think they are moving the test site to stockley park west london somtime soon and thats just down the road from me........
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL!!!!!

 

[Benjamin Kenobi]

Hi there,

I think Stockley Park starts 24th April. I'm planning on going to that one. It's not on the website though so drop em an email.

I have a question. I plan on starting as a one man band. Are you aloud to glance at a monitor in flight to frame shots or must you maintain LOS constantly? I imagine that you are not allowed to look away from your multi but please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[swisser]

Are you aloud to glance at a monitor in flight to frame shots

Yes. Line of sight operations doesn't mean you can't take your eyes off the craft. After all, if you didn't you wouldn't be maintaining a good lookout.

 

[Benjamin Kenobi]

Just to clarify, you CAN take your eyes off the craft? If so, awesome!

You answered yes ( I think I ended with not looking away) but then said I can look around to check for obstacles (of course, why didn't I think of that!).

Many thanks! I'm now booked for end of April!

 

[Benjamin Kenobi]

Yes. Line of sight operations doesn't mean you can't take your eyes off the craft. After all, if you didn't you wouldn't be maintaining a good lookout.
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Okay! So that makes much more sense not looking on Tapatalk! Can't see quotes!

Again, many thanks!

 

[Dominic]

Hi
I did flunk it first time round mostly because I didn't prep you must read up first about it they will send you notes but way to late the flight test was the best part for me as Tony was a really nice chap. Look if you want I will pass my manual on to you, it will be out of date but I think it's just the format all of the core questions will be in there also read up on Cap 393 Air Navigation Order. it is specific to UAV, operators (Our Ten Commandment). I can also let you have my notes on that. Over all the class bit was hard as it was really disorganised no real continuity and no time to really go over stuff what was complicated. It comes down to this though, if you wnat to fly commercially then you need it!!

 

[Benjamin Kenobi]

That would be awesome! I'll try to pm you. I've read that law bit about ten times so hopefully something has stuck by now.


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[goonhilly]

Message to Dominic where did you go for the course and exam ?