Sydney
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Educated Pilots. Better Outcomes. — FIELDS Coursework
TRAINING & COMPETENCY
Educated Pilots.
Better Outcomes.
Certificate III Chemical Application & Handling – FIELDS
FIELDS — Foundations for Industry Endorsed Low-Level Drone Spraying
Coursework designed specifically for unmanned aircraft agricultural application.
Developed by FPV Australia in partnership with DPIRD Tocal College, FIELDS integrates chemical application knowledge with practical UAS operations, spray technology, drift management, environmental considerations and operational safety.
Industry
developedApplication
focusedSafer operations
Better outcomes
developedApplication
focusedSafer operations
Better outcomes
UPCOMING FIELDS TRAINING
Course dates
Tasmania
and
Sydney
and
FIELDS COURSEWORK
Education. Compliance.
Better outcomes.
A practical framework for agricultural drone application, connecting spray-system knowledge, field planning and operational decision-making.
Industry developed
Developed over 28 months, drawing on more than 30 years of combined industry experience.
Theory & practical learning
Coursework connects chemical application principles with aircraft capability, equipment setup and practical field decisions.
Real-world focus
Safety, compliance and effective application practices for the conditions operators encounter in the field.
WHAT THE COURSE COVERS
From equipment knowledge to application decisions.
Aircraft technology
Performance, payload, precision and aircraft spray-system configurations.
Equipment guide
Spray pumps, peristaltic and pressure systems, TeeJet configurations, flow meters, booms, nozzles, hoses, valves and controllers.
Calibration & application rates
Flow rate, system setup, effective swath, overlap, application rate calculations and field adjustment.
Spray planning & operations
Terrain, weather, Delta T, inversions, droplet spectrum, rotor effects, drift management and sensitive areas.
Safety, environment & compliance
Label and permit considerations, PPE, spill response, risk assessment, human factors and application records.
Discuss your FIELDS training pathway.
Contact us for course availability, delivery arrangements and assessment requirements.
Current uncertified delivery does not provide credit towards later certification. Certification requires the relevant certified coursework and assessment pathway.
