Classes

This focused 1-day program pairs a 4-hour classroom workshop by a current TFO with 4 hours of hands-on application. The classroom block covers what’s new with the 380HDc, core system fundamentals, troubleshooting, and real-world capabilities for law-enforcement missions. The practical block moves on-site to configure your system for your SOPs—decluttering interfaces, mapping auxiliary switches, and setting mission-centered defaults—followed by equipment preflight, sensor optimization, and an operator practical skills check to validate proficiency.

This 1-day course (approximately 4–6 hours of instruction) provides comprehensive training on the 4th Amendment as it applies specifically to airborne law enforcement operations. Students gain a thorough understanding of relevant case law, legal standards for aircraft positioning, and the permissible use of gimbals for surveillance—including where, when, and how they can and cannot be employed. The curriculum covers privacy laws, curtilage considerations, and technical aspects of common law-enforcement aircraft systems. By course completion, participants are equipped to articulate equipment use and application in court, ensuring legally sound operations and effective testimony.

This 1-day course (approximately 6–8 hours of classroom instruction) is designed for anyone involved in training Tactical Flight Officers (TFOs)—from aspiring unit trainers and experienced instructors to supervisors overseeing selection and training processes. Unlike traditional TFO tactics courses, this program focuses exclusively on the training methodology itself, teaching participants how to effectively develop and sustain TFO proficiency across all experience levels.

Participants learn the proven “crawl/walk/run” building-block system, which enables new TFOs to absorb complex information progressively, build confidence, and achieve operational proficiency without overwhelm. The course addresses common challenges in TFO development, including information overload, skill retention, and maintaining high standards regardless of seniority. You will learn how to structure effective training programs using progressive skill development, select and prepare candidates for success in the TFO role, implement the crawl/walk/run methodology to accelerate learning and retention, and design recurrent training that combats complacency and sustains proficiency. We also cover how to foster a culture of excellence across the unit and the supervisor’s role in oversight, feedback, and performance evaluation.

Delivered through interactive discussion and practical planning exercises, the course equips instructors and leaders with the tools to create sustainable, high-performing TFO training pipelines—ideal for units seeking to professionalize internal programs and ensure long-term mission readiness.

This 2-day course is designed for Part 107-licensed law enforcement drone operators seeking advanced tactical skills to locate and apprehend fleeing suspects using UAS technology. The program combines expert-led theory with intensive hands-on application to ensure operators can effectively integrate drones with ground units for safer, more successful outcomes.

Day 1: Tactical Fundamentals and Apprehension Techniques

Students receive comprehensive instruction on current suspect evasion trends, thermal imaging tactics, suspect behavior from altitude, data-driven search strategies, drone positioning, canine integration, and real-time tactical direction. This day focuses on building the knowledge base to transition from reactive spotting to proactive apprehension support.

Day 2: Practical Scenario Application

Participants fly actual missions in realistic scenarios featuring role players acting as fleeing suspects. Students locate hiding or moving suspects, maintain surveillance, provide tactical direction to ground arrest teams, and coordinate safe apprehensions while prioritizing de-escalation and officer safety. Instructors provide immediate feedback and debriefs to reinforce skills and decision-making under pressure. Ideal for agencies aiming to maximize drone utility in high-risk pursuits, the course delivers proven interoperability and measurable improvements in apprehension rates and safety.

Optional Day 3 FAA Part 107 Written Test Certification Add-On

Enhance your registration with our FAA-authorized testing option at the Tactical Flying Training Center. Participants can take the official FAA Part 107 written exam on-site (subject to scheduling and FAA requirements). When selecting this add-on, you'll receive the MZEROA FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Online Course Software for FREE, which includes video lessons, practice exams, and resources to ensure success.

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This 2-day preparatory course is tailored for law-enforcement drone operators seeking FAA Part 107 certification to legally conduct commercial UAS operations, including tactical apprehensions and surveillance missions. Designed specifically for public-safety professionals, it combines classroom instruction and practice exams to ensure a deep understanding of regulations, airspace navigation, and safe integration of drones with ground units.

The course covers FAA regulations and certification requirements—including the Remote Pilot Certificate application, aeronautical knowledge test preparation, and distinctions from public COA for government entities—along with airspace and weather fundamentals such as identifying controlled and uncontrolled airspace, reading sectional charts and NOTAMs, and accounting for meteorological impacts on flights in dynamic law-enforcement environments. Emphasis is placed on practical skills over rote memorization so officers are prepared not only to pass the FAA exam on Day 2 but to operate confidently in high-stakes missions. Upon completion, participants receive a certificate and are equipped to support life-saving operations while minimizing legal and safety risks. Volume discounts are available for teams.

This 2-day course delivers in-depth instruction on preventing and deterring illegal sideshows and intersection takeovers, which pose significant dangers to public safety and law enforcement. Participants explore the evolution of these events, historical enforcement failures, and proven multi-agency tactics for safe, effective shutdowns. Recommended for airborne law-enforcement officers, patrol units, commanders, and special operations personnel, the training emphasizes officer safety, legal compliance, and community collaboration to reduce recurrence.

Content addresses the dangers and evolution of sideshows with historical context, risks to officers and civilians, and analysis of failed tactics. We reinforce officer safety in enforcement operations with protocols for high-risk environments, smart resource allocation, and de-escalation strategies. You will learn step-by-step approaches for aerial and ground coordination, perimeter establishment, and post-event processing; legal implications and local ordinances including case law, evidence collection, and prosecution strategies; and how to build partnerships with district attorneys, city officials, and public-relations teams to garner support. Through interactive scenarios, case studies, and group exercises, teams learn to transform reactive responses into proactive, coordinated operations that minimize violence and enhance accountability.

This 1-day course specifically addresses “deviation” from unit standards, establishes proper fundamentals of crew resource management (CRM), and aviation unit best practices. Aircrews must be focused on fulfilling their duties in the safest, most tactically effective way possible in order to preserve the longevity of their aviation unit. Aircrews are notoriously susceptible to complacency, and this course serves as the antidote, promoting a proactive safety culture to mitigate risks and enhance operational resilience.

The curriculum emphasizes identifying and correcting deviations by recognizing subtle shifts from established protocols and their impact on mission outcomes; crew resource management fundamentals to enhance communication, decision-making, and teamwork; aviation unit best practices for standardized operations, risk assessment, and debriefs; strategies to combat complacency through recurrent training, mindset shifts, and accountability; and building a safety-first culture with leadership buy-in and peer accountability for long-term sustainability. Delivered through interactive discussions, real-world case studies, and practical exercises, the course equips supervisors, pilots, and TFOs with tools to cultivate a mindset of excellence, reducing accident rates and ensuring sustained mission success in airborne law enforcement.

This specialized certification course trains law enforcement and military aerial operators on the effective use of Trakka Systems' advanced electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems, such as the TrakkaCam gyro-stabilized multi-spectral gimbals. Developed in collaboration with Trakka Systems—a leader in critical vision technologies for airborne, land, and maritime missions—the program emphasizes hands-on proficiency in system setup, operation, and tactical integration to enhance situational awareness and mission success.

Ideal for Tactical Flight Officers (TFOs), pilots, and drone operators deploying Trakka equipment in high-stakes environments like suspect apprehensions, search and rescue, and surveillance. The curriculum, drawing from Tactical Flying's thermal tactics expertise and Trakka's engineering standards, includes system fundamentals and setup, operational techniques for day/night IR searches, tactical applications for airborne law enforcement (including pursuits and perimeter work) with legal considerations, and advanced features such as troubleshooting, multi-spectral filter use, slaving to TrakkaBeam, and TrakkaMaps mission management. Practical certification is achieved via hands-on skills testing and scenario-based simulations, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Delivery blends classroom instruction and field exercises; virtual mini-courses are available.

This customized TFO Bootcamp delivers a robust blend of in-flight and classroom instruction across two on-site visits, tailored for Tactical Flight Officers and pilots.

Session 1 includes foundational classroom training, observation flights, and practical application flights with real-time coaching and post-flight debriefs. Participants complete the Comprehensive Thermal Tactics Course (web-based) prior to arrival, reinforced by virtual review sessions.

Session 2 (returning within 6 weeks) features targeted curriculum review and advanced in-flight evaluation with functional task demonstrations. Instructors provide written performance assessments to the unit manager after each session.

The curriculum covers equipment setup, video recording, search and rescue, NVG/IR integration, water searches, vehicle scans, legal issues, suspect searches, aircraft positioning, and vehicle/foot pursuits—plus sensor calibration, monitor adjustments, and tactical communication.

Designed to maximize knowledge retention through spaced repetition and hands-on application, the program enhances aviation safety, reduces liability, improves ground coordination, and delivers measurable ROI for aerial law enforcement units.