{"id":6909,"date":"2023-08-21T13:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T17:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/workforce\/?page_id=6909"},"modified":"2025-02-17T13:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:36:45","slug":"small-unmanned-aircraft-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/workforce\/small-unmanned-aircraft-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Become a commercial drone pilot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This three-part class will introduce small unmanned aircraft systems, as well as regulatory requirements for commercial use drones. Step by step training from unpacking, readying aircraft, preflight, flight and post flight will be conducted. 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