Drone
Academy.
Tailored training for every individual and company profile — from first-flight Open category through Specific category STS operations and bespoke enterprise programs. Officially recognised by the Latvian Civil Aviation Agency to legally issue certificates across the EU.
Legal Status
Certificates that
actually carry weight.
RAW Drone School is listed in the Latvian Civil Aviation Agency's public register of recognised entities. That means every theoretical exam we administer and every practical assessment we conduct is directly accepted by the CAA — no re-testing, no parallel paperwork. Certificates are valid across every EASA member state.
Recognised Entity
SIA RAW — CAA Latvia
Contact
droneschool@raw-tech.lv
Exam Booking
+371 29129297
Jurisdiction
EU-wide validity (Reg. 2019/947)
Approved
Open A2
Theory exam under CAA online proctoring.
Approved
Specific STS
Theory exam for STS standard scenarios.
Approved
PDRA / STS Practical
PDRA-S01, PDRA-S02, STS-01, STS-02 assessments.
Curriculum
Training Programs
Duration
3–5 days blended
Format
Theory + full practical assessment on RAW airfield
Operators declaring under STS need pilots trained and assessed to the standard scenario's syllabus. We deliver theory, invigilate the CAA online theory exam, and run the full practical skills assessment at our own airfield and test centre — everything in one place.
- →STS-01 VLOS over controlled ground area in populated environments
- →STS-02 BVLOS with airspace observers in sparsely populated areas
- →PDRA-S01 & PDRA-S02 practical training and assessment
- →CAA-recognised practical skills evaluation on-site
Tailored by Sector
Every operator profile
gets its own syllabus.
CAA courses define the legal minimum. Operational excellence is built in the hours after that — on your platform, with your payloads, against your SORA.
Program Line
Wind & Renewables
Blade internal/external inspection pilots, LPS survey crews.
Program Line
Energy & Utilities
Substation, powerline and pipeline inspection type-ratings.
Program Line
Public Safety
Police, fire and border-guard tactical UAS operators.
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Defence & C-UAS
Interceptor operator training and counter-drone SOPs.
Program Line
Industrial O&M
Confined space, ultrasonic UT and thermal PV inspection.
Program Line
Surveying & GIS
PPK/RTK photogrammetry and LiDAR data capture missions.
Regulatory Framework
EU 2019/947 &
CAA Latvia guidance.
All EU UAS operations are governed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947. Operations are grouped into three categories — Open, Specific and Certified — based on the risk of the flight, not the size of the drone. In Latvia the framework is administered by the Civil Aviation Agency (CAA).
Operators must register with the CAA before their first flight; the registration number is unique per operator and must be displayed on every UAS in the fleet. RAW Drone School guides every client through registration, category selection and pilot certification as part of onboarding.
droni.caa.gov.lv →Category
Open Category
Low-risk operations: sub-25 kg, VLOS, max 120 m AGL, no overflight of assemblies of people. Subdivided into A1, A2 and A3 depending on drone class and proximity to people.
Category
Specific Category
Elevated risk requiring an operational authorisation, an STS declaration, or a Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC). Requires SORA-based risk assessment and trained remote pilots.
Category
Certified Category
Highest-risk operations equivalent to manned aviation: transport of people, dangerous goods over assemblies, or large UAS. Both aircraft and operator require certification.
Book your next
cohort.
Individual seat, corporate group, or a fully bespoke enterprise curriculum — tell us the mission and we'll design the syllabus.
500+
Pilots trained
100%
CAA exam invigilated
EU-27
Certificate validity
24/7
Enrolment support