Not for Exterior Cleaning 101. Training aircraft and related equipment are provided for the hands-on facility program. First Job Consultation requires the customer's own Sherpa drone and compatible job-ready equipment.
Exterior Cleaning 101 includes Sherpa drone instruction and flight training within a broader three-day exterior-cleaning program. First Job Consultation adds coaching during an approved live commercial deployment.
No. FAA Part 107 Exam Prep helps a learner study aviation rules and knowledge areas for the FAA test. Sherpa Academy teaches the setup, operation, care, and jobsite use of the Sherpa drone. Many new operators need both, but they solve different training needs.
In the United States, each operation conducted under Part 107 must have a remote pilot in command who holds an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate and meets the FAA's aeronautical-knowledge recency requirements. A person without a certificate may manipulate the controls only under the direct supervision of a certificated remote pilot in command who can immediately take control. The aircraft must also be properly registered and operated in compliance with applicable Remote ID, airspace, operating, and waiver requirements. Sherpa Academy is a Lucid Bots training and warranty requirement; it does not replace FAA certification.
No. You can begin FAA Part 107 Exam Prep, Sherpa Academy, or Exterior Cleaning 101 without prior flight experience. New pilots should expect to build competence in stages through study, supervised practice, and appropriately scoped work.
Lucid Bots is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based robotics company that builds commercial cleaning drones to take on dull, dirty, and dangerous exterior maintenance work.
