Come learn about Astro from the source, right here at Freefly headquarters in Woodinville, Washington!
This training is offered once per month and has a fantastic instructor to student ratio (max 8 students to 1 instructor) for both classroom and flying field time.
We’re totally flexible. If you want to leave your Astro at home and use our demo model, we’ve got you covered*.
The drone landscape is constantly changing so our courses evolve to cover the most current Astro hardware and software.
*refundable deposit may apply if you fly our aircraft during the class
To get the most out of this training it is recommended to arrive already comfortable with the ability to takeoff and land in manual mode on a small drone. Nose in flight should also be mastered but we can help!
This class is 8 hours long, at Freefly, and includes Ground School and Flight Training.
Before we fly, we have to know the hardware and how to prepare for flight! Topics covered will include:
Understanding your Freefly Astro and accessories
Controller features and setup
Battery features
Skynode overview
Auterion Suite introduction
Payload planning
Pre flight inspections, processes and best practices
Flight planning and execution
Astro maintenance and troubleshooting
After Ground School, we’ll head out to the field to get some time in the air with Astro (you can bring your own Astro, or use one of ours). Topics covered in the field will include:
Preflight
Flying!
Confirm competent understanding of all controls
Confirm pilot is comfortable with basic takeoff and landings
Confirm pilot understands available methods to monitor flight pack voltage and when to land
Cover emergency situations and how to train for them and respond appropriately
Build time after subjects covered
Where is Freefly located?
We host training at our headquarters in scenic Woodinville, WA. Let us know if you need help with directions.
Freefly Systems
15540 Wood-Red RD NE
STE A800
Woodinville, WA 98072
When do I need to be there?
Class sessions run 9am-5pm on the day or days of your class (with an hour or so break for lunch at mid-day), so arriving promptly ensures the maximum time spent with our instructors.
We recommend flying in the day before, as Seattle traffic can cause unexpected delays.
Which airport is best?
There are a couple airports with easy access to Woodinville:
Seatac International Airport (SEA) is the closest major airport to Freefly.
Full selection of rental car options
Served by many major airlines
40-75 minutes travel to Freefly
Paine Field (PAE) is recently opened and is also near Freefly
Avis, Budget and Enterprise
Limited to Alaska and United flights
30-50 minutes travel to Freefly
Where can I stay?
There are a number of hotels close to Freefly headquarters:
Willows Lodge: Fancy but super close (2 min drive)
Hampton Inn & Suites: Chain hotel down the road (8-10 min drive)
McMenamins - Anderson School: Repurposed turn-of-the-century school property (8-10 min by car)
There are also many AirBnb hosts in Woodinville and surrounding areas (Bothell, Totem Lake, Redmond, Kirkland and Kenmore).
What should I bring?
Your Astro: If you have an Astro and want to fly it during the class, bring it! Unless you’ve changed your battery connectors, you don’t need to bring flight packs; just your Astro, radio and FPV gear (if you want to set up and use OSD).
A laptop: Great for QGroundControl mission planning or taking notes.
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