PUBLIC SAFETY UAS TRAINING
TALON
TACTICAL AERIAL LEARNING & OPERATIONS NEXUS
Hands-on, standards-based drone training for law enforcement, fire, and search & rescue teams. TALON takes your pilots from their first operator course through advanced, command, and specialty mission training, all built around NIST flight standards and real-world scenarios.
Every class pairs ground school with live flight time, so your team leaves mission-ready with skills they can use on the next call and documentation they can stand behind.
WHO IS TALON UAS TRAINING FOR?
Sworn Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, and SAR Members
Sworn officers, firefighters, and search & rescue members of recognized agencies.
PART 107 CERTIFIED
FAA Part 107 certification required for all TALON classes, except Command School and agency pilots flying under a public aircraft COA (Certificate of Waiver or Authorization).
CORE TALON TRAINING
START HERE
Three core schools build the foundation for every TALON specialty course.
FEATURED COURSE
PRECISION STATIC SUSPECT SEARCH
When a suspect flees and goes to ground, flying around by hand leaves gaps you never see. This 8-hour course teaches your team to build a defined search area from the perimeter and last known point, then fly a systematic autonomous thermal grid with the right overlap, speed, and altitude.
Pilots practice holding overwatch the moment a heat signature appears, guiding ground units and K9 straight to contact, and picking the grid back up so the rest of the area stays covered.
8 hours | Ground School + Flight School
BEYOND THE CORE
SPECIALTY UAS COURSES
Mission-specific training for teams who've completed Basic and Advanced Operator School.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
RANDY YOUNG
FOUNDER & CEO, RAPTOR UAV SOLUTIONS
Retired police officer with 27 years of service, the last 13 as a detective. FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot and Public Safety Drone Instructor with field experience in thermal search, multi-drone command, counter-UAS, and aerial overwatch.
QUESTIONS
TALON FAQ
Who can enroll?
Sworn officers, firefighters, and search & rescue members of recognized agencies. Part 107 is required for all classes except Command School, unless your agency flies under a public aircraft COA.
Can you train at our location?
Yes. TALON classes can be held at your agency's location, or your team can join a scheduled class.
Do I need my own drone?
Yes, students bring their own drone. If several students share one agency drone, bring extra batteries.
How do agencies pay?
Agencies can pay by purchase order or check.