

Elevate Your Pilot Skills with our On-Demand Training
Ready to take your drone career to the next level? Whether you’re shaking off the rust or preparing for your Advanced Operations certificate, our expert-led sessions are tailored to your schedule and skill level.
We offer three flexible pathways to get you flight-ready:
General Flight Practice: Practice with an instructor to sharpen your handling, explore new techniques, or build confidence in complex environments.
Advanced Exam Prep: Focused coaching designed to help you ace the Advanced Flight Review. We walk through the required maneuvers and flight safety protocols until they’re second nature.
Official Advanced Flight Review: The final step. Book your formal evaluation with our certified reviewers to earn your Advanced Pilot credentials.
Registration
Our flight reviews and practice sessions are only offered on-demand once enough participants to hold a session are registered. Once you complete the registration form below, we will reach out to you if we require any additional details and to coordinate sessions based on our team's and your availability. Once all the details are finalized, you will receive a payment link to secure your spot in one of our sessions.
CIFAL York & ADERSIM Drone School Flight Practice
Complete this form to be added to the call list for drone practice flights and flight reviews.
Session Fees
General Group Practice Session (1 hour): $50 CAD
Group Flight Review Prep Session (45 minutes): $100 CAD
Individual Flight Review Exam (30 minutes): $150 CAD
One-on-One Practice Session (1 hour): $300 CAD
Full-Time Students can receive a 25% discount
The CIFAL York & ADERSIM Drone School Team
Executive Team

Dr. Ali Asgary
Professor, ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ, Director, CIFAL York, Executive Director, ADERSIM

Dr. Maleknaz Nayebi
Associate Professor, ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ, Associate Director, CIFAL York
Coordinators

Mahbod Aarabi
ADERSIM Coordinator, SLCS Lab, Drone Sensing and Water Sampling Task Force Coordinator
maarabi@yorku.ca

Francesco del Carpio
Operations Coordinator, CIFAL York, ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ
fdcarpio@yorku.ca

Peyman Naeemi
PhD Candidate, Humanities, ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ, SLCS Lab Documentary Filming, Environmental Communication and Public Engagement Task Force Coordinator
