Flagship Programme

Where piloting courses end, ours begins.

Seven intensive days of FPV diagnostics, repair and maintenance — teardown to certified flight test, with 70% of every day spent at the bench.

  • 7 days
  • 70% practical
  • Certificate on assessment

Flagship Programme

FPV Drone Troubleshooting & Maintenance

Master the science of FPV drone diagnostics, repair and maintenance.

The programme that begins where piloting courses end — teaching how FPV aircraft actually fail, and how to return them to flight-ready condition.

7 Days · Intensive70% PracticalCertificate on Assessment

Typical Flying Course

  • Piloting only
  • No repair exposure
  • Limited employability

The Avianautix Programme

  • Full repair mastery
  • Live fault-finding
  • Direct technical careers

7-Day Curriculum Arc

  1. Day 1

    Fundamentals

    Drone anatomy, electronics overview, safety & tools

    Full drone teardown & component ID

    Confident subsystem identification

  2. Day 2

    Electrical Troubleshooting

    Wiring, power distribution, ESC/motor circuits, LiPo chemistry

    Wiring repair, ESC & motor replacement

    Independent electrical fault repair

  3. Day 3

    Flight Controller & Firmware

    FC architecture, sensors, firmware basics

    Firmware flashing, Betaflight config, PID basics

    Flash, configure & recover FCs

  4. Day 4

    Radio & FPV System

    Receiver protocols, ELRS, camera/VTX systems

    Rx binding, ELRS config, cam & VTX swap

    End-to-end radio/video setup

  5. Day 5

    Mechanical Repairs

    Frame materials, prop dynamics, vibration control

    Frame/motor/prop repair, mount rebuilds

    Structural repair competence

  6. Day 6

    Performance Diagnostics

    Blackbox data, PID theory, filter tuning

    Blackbox analysis, PID tuning, benchmarking

    Data-driven performance tuning

  7. Day 7

    Final Assessment & Live Troubleshooting

    Fault-finding methodology & case review

    Live diagnosis, repair, flight test

    Certified troubleshooting capability

Assessed practical and theory examination on Day 7 · Certificate of Completion issued by Avianautix.

Electronics & Power

  • Diagnose electronics circuits
  • Diagnose & replace ESCs
  • Test brushless motors
  • Diagnose LiPo battery health
  • Precision soldering repairs

Control & Firmware

  • Troubleshoot flight controllers
  • Configure & tune Betaflight
  • Flash firmware safely
  • Configure & bind receivers
  • Set up ExpressLRS (ELRS)

FPV & Flight Validation

  • Troubleshoot FPV cameras
  • Configure video transmission
  • Structured repair workflow
  • Tune for flight performance
  • Post-repair flight testing

Who Should Attend

Defence personnelEngineering studentsDrone operatorsDrone techniciansRPTO instructorsUAV startupsEducational institutionsRobotics enthusiastsMaintenance engineers

Career Opportunities

Drone Maintenance EngineerFPV TechnicianUAV Service EngineerDefence Drone TechnicianDrone OEM TechnicianService Centre EngineerDrone TrainerUAV R&D AssistantManufacturing Technician

FAQs

Answers before you enrol.

No — the course builds from fundamentals; suitable for beginners through experienced pilots.