Drone Academie Joins the RPAS WILCO Partner Network

A New Training Partner

We are excited to announce that Drone Academie has officially joined the RPAS WILCO partner network. Drone Academie is one of Canada's leading drone training providers, offering comprehensive bilingual (English and French) pilot certification courses across the country. Their curriculum covers everything from Basic Pilot Certificate preparation to Advanced operations, specialized industry applications, and the new Phase 2 operational categories including EVLOS and sheltered operations.

This partnership reflects a shared belief that the best way to build a safer, more professional drone industry is to connect training directly with the tools pilots will use in the field. Students who train with Drone Academie will now have integrated access to RPAS WILCO's flight planning, compliance, and airspace tools as part of their learning experience.

What This Means for Students

For students enrolled in Drone Academie courses, this partnership delivers tangible benefits from day one of training through to their professional careers.

• Learn on Professional Tools — Students train using the same RPAS WILCO platform they will use as working pilots, eliminating the learning curve after certification.
• Training-to-Certification Pipeline — A seamless pathway from completing your Drone Academie course to managing your pilot credentials, booking flight reviews, and planning compliant missions on RPAS WILCO.
• Bilingual Support — Drone Academie's English and French instruction pairs with RPAS WILCO's bilingual platform, ensuring francophone pilots across Quebec and beyond have full access in their preferred language.
• Exclusive Student Accounts — Drone Academie students receive complimentary RPAS WILCO accounts with extended features during their training period.

A Growing Partner Ecosystem

Drone Academie joins an expanding network of trusted partners that already includes RPAS Centre, MAAC, and SkyWatch. Each partner brings a unique capability to the ecosystem — from pilot training and recreational community support to drone insurance and risk management. Together, these partnerships create a comprehensive support system for Canadian drone operators at every stage of their journey.

Our partner network is built on a simple principle: drone operators should not have to piece together fragmented services from dozens of unconnected providers. By bringing training, insurance, compliance, and operational tools into one connected ecosystem, we reduce friction and help pilots focus on what matters most — flying safely and growing their business.

Benefits for the Industry

Partnerships like this one have ripple effects across the entire Canadian drone industry. When training providers integrate with compliance platforms, the result is a higher baseline of operational quality across the workforce. Students graduate not just with knowledge of the regulations, but with hands-on experience using the tools that enforce those regulations in practice.

This compliance-first approach to education is particularly important in the wake of Transport Canada's Phase 2 changes. With new operational categories like EVLOS and L1C BVLOS, the gap between what pilots learn in the classroom and what they need to know in the field has never been wider. Integrated training partnerships close that gap, producing pilots who are ready to operate safely and compliantly from their very first commercial flight.

Looking Ahead

We are actively expanding the RPAS WILCO partner network with additional training providers, insurance partners, equipment suppliers, and service organizations across Canada. Our vision is a connected ecosystem where every aspect of drone operations — from initial training and certification through to daily mission planning, insurance, and regulatory compliance — works together seamlessly.

Welcome to the network, Drone Academie. We look forward to supporting the next generation of Canadian drone professionals together.