Embry-Liddle offers free online UAV course

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Might be worth a look even if one doesn't ever plan to fly one of these contraptions as it might give the general pilot population an insight into where this area of aviation is going, particularly with respect to safe operating practices! US centric but should be generic enough to be interesting to any aviation minded soul in the world.

In January, Embry-Riddle Worldwide will offer its fifth MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) to anyone with an Internet connection and a desire to learn about aviation. And it is free!

The course, “Unmanned Aerospace Systems (UAS) - Key Concepts for New Users,” runs from Jan. 11 to 24. Register now.

The increasing popularity of UAS or recreational drones has created new safety challenges within the National Airspace System (NAS). Led by Embry-Riddle Worldwide faculty, the MOOC will address airspace issues - along with UAS basics, UAS operating environment and the do’s and don’ts of UAS / recreational drone operations. The primary goal is to educate new UAS users about effective operating procedures that foster safe UAS operations.

http://worldwide.erau.edu/degrees-programs/free-online-courses/