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Canada’s Largest Drone Pilot Network

We Fly Drones
So You Don’t Have To

Real estate, construction, telecom, mapping & survey, forestry, and insurance reporting — a nationwide network of certified commercial drone pilots, ready to fly your project.

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How It Works

From request to delivered data, four steps

Submit a project

Tell us what you need shot, mapped, or inspected — and where and when.

We schedule your project

We match your project with a certified pilot in your area and lock in a date.

Pilot arrives on-site

Your pilot flies the job with the right equipment and Advanced Pilot Certificate.

Access your data online

Photos, video, orthomosaics, or reports are delivered straight to your inbox.

Industries Served

Real business lines, coast to coast

See exactly which certified pilots cover your area on our live coverage map.

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Real Estate

Listing photos, twilight shots, and walkthrough video for agents and brokerages.

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Construction

Recurring orthomosaic flyovers so GCs, owners, and lenders can track progress.

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Telecom

Cell tower inspection flights for carriers and tower maintenance crews.

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Mapping & Survey

GCP/RTK survey-grade mapping flights and orthomosaics for land surveyors.

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Forestry

Canopy health, cut-block monitoring, and regeneration surveys for forestry operations.

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Insurance Reporting

Post-disaster roof and property inspection for adjusters and pre-purchase reports.

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Exams & Flight Reviews

Book your exam or flight review

Flight reviews (Advanced or Complex/L1C), ROC-A exams, and 1-on-1 training sessions, with a Transport Canada reviewer in your area.

  • Flight review

    In person, with a reviewer in your area

    305 · 405

  • ROC-A radio exam

    Remote, live, one to one

    306

  • 1-on-1 training

    Live — online or in person

    304 · 404

No account needed to book a flight review — pick a package, choose a time, and pay online. Already bought a course, or been granted a credit? Sign in and schedule it.

Drone Courses

Training for every stage of your flight career

From your first Basic certificate to Level 1 Complex operations, every course is taught by an actively working Coastal Drone Co. pilot.

110Basic

Canadian Basic Drone Certification Training

Self-paced online

Ground school and exam prep for Basic Category Transport Canada drone certification. Learn the fundamentals and see some TC-style questions before writing the real exam!

304Advanced

Advanced — RPAS Live Training

One hour, live — online or in person

One Hour of Online or in-person live session of drone training, focused on Advanced Operations.

305Advanced

Advanced — In-Person Flight Review

In person, with a Canada-wide reviewer

This is the in-person TP15395 Advanced Flight Review session to complete your Advanced Pilot Certificate with one of our Canada-wide reviewers. This fee includes a preparation guide and the “what to bring?” checklists.

306ROC-A

Advanced — ROC-A VHF Radio Exam

Study online, then the exam

Study online and complete your Restricted Operator’s Certificate — Aeronautical for VHF Radio License.

404Level 1 Complex

Level 1 Complex — RPAS Live Training

Two hours, live — online or in person

Two Hours of Online or in-person live session of drone training, focused on Complex Operations.

405Level 1 Complex

Level 1 Complex — In-Person Flight Review

In person, with a Canada-wide reviewer

This is the in-person Level 1 Complex Flight Review session to complete your L1C Pilot Certificate with one of our Canada-wide reviewers. This fee includes a preparation guide and the “what to bring?” checklists.

Community

Trusted by pilots flying real jobs

The 305 Advanced Flight Review gave me the confidence to fly commercial jobs solo within a month of certifying.
MWMarcus WebbReal estate pilot, Fort St. John BC
The 405 L1C Flight Review was courteous, efficient, and professional and I left confident in my next steps!
PAPriya AnandConstruction mapping pilot, Vancouver BC
Passed my Advanced Operations exam on the first attempt using the 311 bundle. Clear, no filler, exactly what the exam covers.
DCDevon ClarkeNew pilot, Hamilton ON
About Coastal Drone

Built by working commercial pilots

Coastal Drone Co. trains and certifies commercial drone pilots under Transport Canada’s RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) framework, and the Remote Pilot Network connects those pilots with real estate agents, general contractors, telecom companies, surveyors, foresters, and insurance adjusters across the country. Every pilot in our network holds a current Advanced Pilot Certificate and at least $2,000,000 CAD in liability insurance.

Looking to fly for us instead?

We’re always onboarding certified commercial pilots into new service areas.

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Ready to take off?

Get a free quote for your project, or browse our nationwide network of certified commercial drone pilots on the coverage map.