Careers · Space, Aviation & Nature
Drone Operator
A drone flies where you tell it, so you need to know the wind, read a map, and track its exact spot. School gives you all three.
The 24 headline skills a drone operator is built on. Tap a + node to open the 100 building blocks underneath, or tap any star to see how it connects.
What it leans on most
Pushes & PullsSmall pushes tilt and lift the drone in every direction.ScienceGeography & Local WeatherLocal weather tells you if the wind will blow your drone off course.ScienceThematic Maps and GISMap layers show the ground you fly over and what to avoid.GeographySimilarity and enlargementCoordinates let you send the drone to an exact point.MathematicsSimple Programs: Sequences and InstructionsYou set a flight path as a list of steps the drone follows in order.Computing
The subjects behind it
Forces & MotionScience
You control the pushes that keep a drone steady in the air.
Weather & ClimateScience
Wind and rain decide whether it is safe to fly.
Maps & GlobesGeography
You plan a flight path over real land and buildings.
GeometryMathematics
Coordinates keep the drone exactly where you want it.
Computing FundamentalsComputing
You program flight paths and control the drone through software.