Julie Garland Founder, AvTrain

Julie Garland is a former Airline Training Captain and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. She is also a Barrister at Law, a former Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an accredited mediator. Before founding Avtrain, Julie was previously the Director of Compliance for Norwegian Air International. She is an Irish Aviation Authority Authorised Examiner for all Drones up to 75kgs for the grant of Pilot Competence Certificates. She is the founding Chair of the Unmanned Aircraft Association of Ireland and spearheaded bringing the UAAI and Ireland into the newly formed JEDA – the Joint European Drone Associations to give drone operators a voice in Europe.

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Julie's technical background, combined with her operational experience as a Captain of both manned large commercial aircraft and drones combined with her vast understanding of aviation regulations, gives an unsurpassed depth of domain knowledge. She has been training pilots for over 25 years.

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The mission at Avtrain is to encourage prolific drone operations and keep the skies safe through the highest standards of Training and Certification. Avtrain is Europe's leading drone Pilot and Operator training and certification body, setting the standards for others to follow. We use a mix of innovative new online technologies to deliver our training courses and provide consultancy services.