Aerial Asset Management (AAM) Rating: Drone Building and Structure Cleaning

The AAM Rating is for pilots who apply cleaning products to buildings and structures with a drone. There are two versions:

• Restricted AAM Rating: non-chemical products only. No chemical handling qualification needed, and it works under Part 101 (drones under 25 kg) or Part 102 (25 kg and over).
• Full AAM Rating: includes chemical products beyond the standard cleaning chemicals approved by the EPA. Needs the Chemical Rating as well.

You can take the rating on its own if you already hold the earlier steps, or do the full pathway from scratch. We'll map out which steps you need.

The pathway covers

• Part 101 or Part 102 Drone Pilot Certificate, depending on your drone
• Chemical handling qualification, for the full rating
• Practical flight training
• UAOC induction and OCA, for drones 25 kg and over
• Supervised and unsupervised flight experience

Fees: Rating only: $3,000 excl GST (restricted or full). Full pathway: $6,924 excl GST (restricted) or $10,924 excl GST (full). Pathway cost depends on what you already hold.

Delivery: Practical assessment in person. Earlier steps are partly online.

Buy online: dronetrust.co.nz/products/aerial-asset-management-rating

For the rating on its own: the Part 101 or Part 102 Drone Pilot Certificate for your drone's weight, plus the Chemical Rating for the full version and UAOC induction where it applies. You need to be at least 16.

DroneTrust is a CAA Part 141 certificated aviation training organisation (TR104722). We've been training drone pilots in New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and the United States since 2018.

The theory for our certificate courses is online and self-paced, so you can start the day you enrol and study around work. This makes it a convenient, affordable exercise, and throughout that time, you can be confident we are here to support you and help you achieve your desired outcome. Each certificate then finishes with a practical flight assessment in person, with one of our 22 examiners from Northland to Southland. Before you meet, your examiner is told how your exam went and which areas you found harder.

Our courses run from the Part 101 and Part 102 Drone Pilot Certificates through to specialist ratings for agricultural spraying, chemical handling, night flying and building cleaning. We also help organisations write the exposition they need to apply to the CAA for their own operator certificate (UAOC).

You can buy any of our courses online at dronetrust.co.nz and start straight away. Not sure which one you need? Send us an enquiry and we'll help you work out your pathway.