Learn to fly drones for a living.
Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) training for multirotor drones — study in the app, then join our instructors in Port Moresby for classroom days and flying practice.
Next intake: to be announced · Enrolment and payment inside the app
A full course in your pocket.
72 lessons, 24 sections
The Niubalus Academy RePL syllabus: air law, airspace, weather, navigation, human factors, operations and more.
Quizzes & practice exams
A quiz after every section and timed practice exams, so you walk into the real exam ready.
A tutor that answers
Stuck on a lesson? Ask the built-in AI tutor any time, day or night.
Classroom & flying days
Live theory classes and hands-on flight training with instructors in Port Moresby.
Pay in stages
Pay a stage at a time and unlock the course step by step — or pay for the whole course at once. Fees TBA.
Made for PNG phones
Light, data-saver by default, English with Tok Pisin help, works on older Android phones.
From sign-up to certificate.
Get the app
Install it free and sign in with your phone number.
Enrol
Upload your Year 12 certificate, then choose to pay in full or in stages.
Study
Work through lessons and quizzes at your own pace, with the tutor on hand.
Classroom days
Book live theory classes with an instructor in Port Moresby.
Fly
Flight drills and training with our instructors, logged in the app.
Qualify
Pass the theory exam and flight test, finish paying, get your certificate.
Two ways to pay.
Course fees will be announced soon. All payments will be made inside the app with BSP Pay, and your statement will show every payment and what is left to pay.
Whole course unlocked at onceTBA
Pay one or several stages at a timeTBA
Finish within 2 years of your first payment. Certificate issued when fully paid and passed.
Put Niubalus Academy on your phone.
The Academy installs straight from the browser — no Play Store, no App Store, no big download. It opens from your home screen like any app, keeps working on a weak signal, and updates itself.
Install on Android
- Tap the button below (it opens the Academy in Chrome)
- Tap Install on the banner — or ⋮ menu → Add to Home screen
- Find Niubalus Academy with your other apps
Add to your iPhone
- Tap the button below (it opens the Academy in Safari)
- Tap Share then Add to Home Screen
- Tap Add — done
Scan with your phone camera to open the Academy and install itLatest version: checking… · Android phones running Chrome 90 or newer and iPhones on iOS 16.4 or newer. On other browsers, open the app and use the browser's "Add to Home screen" option.
Academy FAQ.
Who can enrol?Husat i ken joinim?
Anyone who has finished Year 12. You upload your Year 12 certificate in the app before you enrol.
How much does it cost?Em i kostim hamas?
Fees are to be announced. You will be able to pay for the whole course at once, or in stages — each stage you pay unlocks the next part of the course. You have two years from your first payment to finish.
How do I pay?Mi baim olsem wanem?
Inside the app with BSP Pay (bank card or BSP account). Every payment shows on your statement in the app.
Is it all online?Olgeta i stap long intanet tasol?
No. You study the theory in the app at your own pace, then attend live classroom days and flying practice with our instructors in Port Moresby. The flight test is in person.
Does the app work on a weak signal?App i wok taim netwok i no strong?
Yes. It is a light app with a data-saver mode; videos only download when you tap play. Lessons are in English with Tok Pisin help.
When do I get my certificate?Wanem taim bai mi kisim setifiket?
When you have passed the theory exam and flight test and the course is fully paid.
Ready to start?
Install the app, sign in with your phone number and upload your Year 12 certificate to enrol.