Real-World Drone Training For
Career-Minded Pilots
Most drone pilots get certified, buy the gear, and then get stuck asking the same question:
“How do I turn this into sustainable work?”
FTD Launch was built to bridge that gap. We provide real-world, industry-specific drone training that helps pilots move beyond basic flight skills and learn how to deliver value in industries like telecom, utilities, mapping, LiDAR, real estate, and media.
Learn the workflows. Understand the industries. Build a career...or business with confidence.
Part 107 Exam Prep
Pass The Test. Understand The Airspace. Start With Confidence.
Your Part 107 is the first step toward becoming a professional drone pilot. This course helps you understand the rules and regulations, sectional charts, weather, airspace, and decision-making skills needed to pass the exam and operate safely from day one. Your new career is one click away.
In Person Training
Learn How Drones Support Safer, Smarter Infrastructure Inspections.
In-person training gives pilots the hands-on experience needed to turn knowledge into confidence. These sessions focus on real field workflows, equipment setup, flight planning, safety, data collection, instructor feedback, and practical scenarios so pilots can apply what they learn in real-world environments.
LiDAR Course
Turn Point Clouds Into Professional-Grade Deliverables.
LiDAR is one of the most powerful tools in the drone industry. This course helps pilots understand the equipment, planning, collection methods, accuracy requirements, processing workflows, and deliverables needed to support mapping, utilities, construction, and asset management projects.
In Person Training + Online Self Paced Courses
Train Online. Build Skills In Person. Launch With Confidence.
FTD Launch combines flexible online education with hands-on, real-world training opportunities. Learn the concepts at your own pace, then develop the field confidence needed to apply those skills on actual job sites, projects, and industry workflows.
Zero To $100k Cohort Program
Develop The Skills To Become A 6 Figure Earner
The Zero to $100k Cohort Program is a guided training experience for drone pilots who want to turn their skills into real business opportunity. Through industry-specific training, practical workflows, pricing strategy, client acquisition, and business development, this program gives pilots a clear roadmap to pursue sustainable revenue in high-value drone industries like telecom, utilities, mapping, and LiDAR.
Ready To Build A Real Drone Career?
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Getting certified is only the beginning. Our Full Time Droners community gives you the training, workflows, and industry direction needed to turn your drone skills into real business opportunity.
Whether you are starting with Part 107, exploring career opportunities, learning about industry specific trades, searching for jobs, or just want to be around other professionals, our community provides so much more.
Enjoy access to micro courses in every industry trade, an active job board with hundreds of opportunities across the United States, live stream study sessions, Q&A panels and access to our cohort sessions.
