Canadian Drone Pilot Training
Canada-wide Certified Training
We offer in-person drone training on Vancouver Island and across BC, Canada-wide correspondence courses, and both flight and specialized training through our Flight Reviewer / Trainer network. (see below)
Training can be centred on practical applications such as resource mapping, habitat monitoring, inspections and terrain analysis. We bridge the gap between regulatory compliance and real-world mission success, particularly for operations in sensitive ecosystems, remote areas, or under the new Level 1 Complex BVLOS regulations.
#307 Basic / Advanced Pilot and #407 Level 1 Complex Ground School correspondence courses are instructor-led, enabling pilots to study at home, but not alone!
We are available via video chat, text and e-mail to provide guidance and advice whenever you need assistance.
In-person #308 Basic / Advanced and #408 Level 1 Complex courses enable teams such as First Nations stewards, conservation groups and GIS specialists.
Gain the knowledge, confidence and structure you need to carry out RPAS operations that are safe, goal-specific and conform fully to CARs regulations.
Two Certificate Levels
Complete your training from anywhere within our expanding network, with a Flight Reviewer in reach when you’re ready. See the map below.
- Enroll in #307 Advanced Individual Ground School
- Complete the instructor-led course units
- Prepare for / pass the Advanced TC exam
- Book / pass a #399 Flight Review with a local reviewer ⬇️
- Get your TC Advanced Certificate and fly!
- Enrol in #407 Level 1 Individual Ground School
- Complete the instructor-led course units
- Prepare for / pass the Level 1 TC exam
- Book / pass a #499 Flight Review with a local reviewer ⬇️
- Get your Level 1 Certificate and fly under an *RPOC
* An RPOC is required to be able to fly Level 1 operations.
#107 Flying High! Ground School was featured on Chek News.
OTD CORE© mission-based RPAS training
Traditional drone training teaches regulations, procedures and theory as separate subjects. Real missions don’t work that way.
CORE is an interactive mission training platform for competency-based RPAS training, challenging you to comprehensively plan a flight, then handle operational incidents. You’ll receive ‘in-app’ feedback from our Flight Reviewers, self-identify knowledge gaps, and build robust, practical mission-planning skills. Give it a try ⤵️
Over the next few months (fall of 2026) OTD CORE will become the practical training component of One Track courses.
Missions range from sub 250g ops through Advanced Flight Review prep and Level 1 mission planning. New missions are being added regularly.
CORE can be used as a standalone learning tool at or as a companion resource to our training courses and workshops.
Contact e-mail: training@onetrackdrone.ca 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇱🇧
Individual and Team Courses
Basic / Advanced
This remote-learning correspondence course over 12 units offers a comprehensive understanding of unmanned aerial vehicle operations in Canada for individual pilots.
This is an instructor-led course and covers all Transport Canada’s required study areas for both the basic and advanced exams. more...
We travel to your location to teach this 20-session RPAS course, designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of small drone operations in Canada.
Students gain the knowledge necessary to pass the basic and advanced exams in preparation for their flight review. more...
Level 1 Complex
This remote-learning, 20+ hour instructor-led course is available by correspondence for individuals pilots, and may be bundled with a flight review and training session.
The extensive PDF workbook contains detailed information about everything students are required to know for the L1 Complex Transport Canada exam. more…
We travel to your location to teach this 30-hour Advanced course, designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of BVLOS drone operations in Canada.
The course includes gaining mapping experience flying a DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise, in preparation for taking the L1 Complex examination and Flight Review. more…
Sub 250g
Through interactive sessions and tailored learning techniques, students learn the fundamentals of drone flight and gain a solid understanding of safety and awareness.
This Vancouver Island-based in-person course builds strategies to overcome challenges often faced by neurodiverse individuals when learning. more…
Check this out ⬆️
We’ve put together this essential free guide for sub 250 g microdrone pilots. There are some rules you absolutley need to follow because the fines can be devastating. So now you know! more…
Flight Reviews
Areas Covered...
- Mid / Southern Vancouver Island, BC
- Prince George / Kelowna / Northern BC
- Vancouver / N Van / Squamish, BC
- Richmond / White Rock / Burnaby, BC
- Williams Lake, 100 Mile / Smithers, BC
- Surrey / Langley / Abbotsford, BC
- Toronto / Vaughan / Etobicoke, ON
- Sudbury / North Bay / Barrie, ON
- Peterborough / Kingston / Ottawa, ON
- Montreal, QC
- Regina, SK
- Calgary, AB
Areas Covered...
- Mid / Southern Vancouver Island, BC
- Prince George / Kelowna / Northern BC
- Vancouver
- Richmond / White Rock, BC
- Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, BC
- Smithers, BC
- Surrey / Langley / Abbottsford, BC
- Toronto / Vaughan ON
- Peterborough, ON
- Regina, SK
- Calgary, AB
Book your Review with us…
Flight Reviewer / Trainer Network Map
Advanced reviews and flight training
Advanced and Level 1 Complex reviews and flight training
Several of One Track's affiliated Flight Reviewers offer their own RPAS flight training, courses and equipment rentals...
- Duncan Campbell - Victoria / Saanich, BC
- Fahad Rasheed - Langley / Abbotsford / Mission, BC
- Robin Bloch - Kelowna / Kamloops, BC
- Scott Stren - Toronto / Vaughan, ON
- Fred Gagnon - Vancouver / Delta / Burnaby, BC
- Jordan McKenzie - GTA / Sudbury / North Bay / Ottawa, ON + Montreal, QC
- Edgar Ball - White Rock / Lower Mainland, BC
Adrian Fletcher - One Track Owner and Chief Ground School Instructor
As the owner of One Track Drone Services, I'm Transport Canada certified to conduct Advanced and Level 1 Complex reviews. As a chief ground school instructor for Level 1 training, I also offer team and individual courses in both Advanced and L1 Complex RPAS operations.
My aim is to ensure that students get the best education to prepare them for workplace missions as well as recreational flights. I regularly teach the #107 Micro Drone Training course to neurodiverse folks here in Duncan, where the sense of achievement and acquired knowledge I witness from students is humbling. I am seriously inspired by their successes every week.
Flight Reviews are an opportunity to fine-tune your procedure-based mission preparedness and demonstrate your readiness to safely operate any drone from 250g to 150kg in controlled airspace, close to people, and, in the case of Level 1 Complex reviews, on missions beyond visual line of sight.
Client Feedback
If you’re thinking about getting your advanced drone pilot license, definitely do it here! Adrian was so patient and supportive, giving me information through a zoom call/phone calls about the process, giving me the necessary documents and feedback on the site surveys.
I’ve contacted a bunch of other drone flight schools and nobody gave me as much help as Adrian did. Highly recommend One Track. Thanks so much Adrian!!
Adrian is a great trainer. Our drone pilots get training and licenses from him.
Highly recommend working with Adrian and One Track Drone for anyone wanting to get their advanced RPA training and review.
I took #307 the basic and advanced ground school and flight review, plus an additional hour of training.
The curriculum was comprehensive and very well organized. I felt that it prepared me well for both the online exam and the flight review. Adrian was super friendly and helpful throughout the process, and was clearly very knowledgable and professional.
I was also sent some info after booking the flight review that made sure I came in prepared to succeed. Overall had a great experience with One Track Drone and would highly recommend them to others!
I chose One Track Drone to get my Advanced Drone Certificate on Vancouver Island, and I am very happy that I did!
Adrian is a wonderful instructor who created a positive — yet challenging — learning environment. Not only was he accessible throughout my self-paced course, but he made sure that I felt confident in my knowledge and abilities before scheduling my in-person Flight Review.
I would recommend course #307 Basic and Advanced Ground School to anyone who’s interested in learning more about safe and legal drone use in Canada (and not looking to pull their own hair out while attempting to interpret Transport Canada’s extensive knowledge requirements on their own). Money well spent!
I would highly recommend One Track Drone to anybody working with drones and looking to receive training or participate in a flight review.
Adrian was professional and kind, extremely knowledgeable, and quick and clear to communicate with. Adrian was extremely flexible in terms of scheduling, and went above and beyond to meet the specific needs of our remote West Coast team.
He was always quick to answer our many questions, prepared a very practical and informative training session, and made us all feel supported and comfortable during our flight review.
I recently did an advanced flight review with Adrian and couldn’t have been happier with his knowledge base and professionalism.
His communication was great and he was able to come up with a time and place that worked with our busy schedules. I really appreciated the review documents provided prior to the flight, they were a great help keeping everything organized.
One Track Drone Services has been of great assistance to Shawnigan Basin Society in documenting our efforts to fight the invasive Eurasian Water Milfoil in Shawnigan Lake.
We hope to get a grant for training in the use of spectral drones to be used to map milfoil, and also to explore the Shawnigan Lake watershed for wildlife, forest structure and water features to help in the ecological preservation of the watershed.
We highly recommend One Track Drone for anyone wanting to become well-versed in drone operations.
The Cowichan Estuary Restoration and Conservation Association (CERCA) had the pleasure of partnering with Adrian Fletcher, a commercial drone operator, on several mapping projects and scientific surveys related to the Cowichan Estuary.
One of the standout qualities of working with Adrian is his remarkable speed without compromising quality. He consistently meets tight deadlines. The turnaround time from data collection to processed outputs is impressively fast, and the quality of the orthophotos and aerial imagery he produces is second to none.
Adrian was very accommodating and knowledgeable. We were looking for on-location training and he was happy to work within our needs and schedule.
Additionally, everyone in the course felt at ease with the pace and teaching method (which is very impressive given the amount of information covered) and expectations were made clear from the start. Would highly recommend!
Adrian was my flight reviewer and was extremely knowledgeable and provided excellent help during my training session. I was able to pass my advanced exam on the first time in part because of Adrian’s help! Would highly recommend him.
Completing the advanced training and ground school with One Track Drone helped me to gain the skills and confidence to plan missions in complex airspace and pass the advanced pilot flight review.
I recently completed my RPAS Advanced Flight Review with One Track Drone Services and had an outstanding experience with Adrian Fletcher.
As a local expert, Adrian knows the area well and was able to offer valuable insights specific to our airspace and geography, which added an extra layer of relevance to the review process.
He was professional, communicative, and supportive from start to finish. Adrian also went above and beyond by providing up-to-date resources and helpful study materials beyond what I had already prepared, (and answering all my many questions) ensuring I felt confident and well-informed. His approach was thorough, approachable, and clearly focused on helping you succeed.
I’d highly recommend Adrian and One Track Drone Services for anyone pursuing their Advanced RPAS certification.
Adrian provided a 4 day course for Complex Level 1 for my workplace including ground school and flight reviews.
The course and reference material is comprehensive and well prepared. His knowledge of Transport Canada’s regulations and requirements is excellent and it is clear he strives to stay current in a continuously changing industry.
I received a good mix of office and field training and felt well prepared by the time I attempted (and passed) my Flight Review. He was able to offer valuable insight and recommendations to our chief pilot which will help us further develop our Drone Program and manage our RPOC.