Training provider
Heliguy
Drone training provider in North Shields, United Kingdom.
Provider details
- Location
- North Shields, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.heliguy.com/training
- Training covers
- A2 certificate of competency · General VLOS Certificate (UK) · Remote Pilot Certificate (UK) · Commercial operations · Survey and mapping
Heliguy is the training arm of Colena Ltd, a Tyneside drone retailer established in 2006 that began as a radio-control helicopter specialist. Alongside the shop it runs CAA-certificated courses and Ofqual-regulated qualifications, and it names UK airports, police forces and the Ministry of Defence among its customers. Training is one division of a business whose main activity is selling drones.
Courses
| Course | Leads to | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2 CofC Drone Training Course | A2 Certificate of Competency | Online and on-demand, with a remotely invigilated exam and a self-guided practical of at least two hours | English |
| GVC Drone Training Course | General VLOS Certificate | Blended — online theory, remote exam, practical flight assessment and an operations manual | English |
| RPC-L1 Drone Training Course | Level 1 Remote Pilot Certificate | Blended — online theory and assessment, then two and a half days at the Tyneside base | English |
| GVC to RPC-L1 Conversion Course | Level 1 Remote Pilot Certificate, for existing GVC holders | Blended, with one practical day | English |
| Ofqual Level 5 Award for UAS Operations Managers | Ofqual-regulated Level 5 Award, awarded through TQUK | Five days in person, 45 hours total qualification time | English |
Recognition
Listed by the UK Civil Aviation Authority as a Recognised Assessment Entity for Remote Pilot Competency, under the entity name Colena Ltd trading as Heliguy, with privileges covering the A2 Certificate of Competency, the General VLOS Certificate and the Level 1 Remote Pilot Certificate. The CAA publishes no reference or approval numbers for the entities on that list, so there is no number to quote. Its Ofqual-regulated awards are issued through TQUK. The operational authorisation number shown elsewhere on its site is a permission for its own flights, not a training approval.
Practical detail
Based at North Shields on Tyneside, where the RPC-L1 practical is run. GVC flight examinations can be taken at one of its UK venues or at a customer's own site for closed courses, though the other venues are not named publicly. Aircraft are supplied for the RPC-L1 course, including IP-rated DJI multirotors, and hardware can be supplied for closed courses. Whether international students are accepted is not stated, and the courses are built around UK regulation.
Price
Published on the training page: A2 CofC £149.50, GVC £699.50, the two combined £749.50, RPC-L1 £1,199, GVC-to-RPC-L1 conversion £799, A2 renewal £99, GVC renewal £349, Ofqual Level 5 £1,499 and Level 4 £1,249. Specialist courses in emergency services, surveying and agricultural spraying are quoted on request. VAT treatment is not stated on the price list.
We list Heliguy because we could confirm it exists and operates in drone training. We are not affiliated with it, we take no fee for the listing, and inclusion is not an endorsement. Details go out of date — the provider's own site and your authority's list of recognised entities are the sources that count. Checked 2026-09.