What is a drone?
A drone is an unmanned aircraft commonly referred to as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAV’s for short. Before 2016, if a person wanted to fly a drone commercially, they had to go and get a full on pilots license. In the recent years the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined that a pilots license is not required to fly drones commercially. Instead, a person must pass an FAA written test to be certified. When passed, they are now considered a Certified Remote Pilot. No test is required for a person to fly drones recreationally.
What is on the FAA Written Test?
The FAA Certified Remote Pilot written test covers a wide variety of information related to aviation. The big topics include weather, airport operations, airspace, drone restrictions and drone requirements. It’s important for a drone pilot to understand and abide by laws that are made to protect manned-aircraft and people and property on the ground.
Are you qualified and insured to fly a drone around my property?
Yes. In 2021 I graduated from Utah State University in Aviation Management with an emphasis in Unmanned Aerial Systems. I began flying drones in 2018 when I realized how amazing these tools are for video and photo production.
Additionally, I received my Private Pilots License in 2013. Having the manned-pilot background allows me to fully understand how important is to be safe and follow the rules of drone operation.
I am insured through Skywatch with $1,000,000 in liability insurance.
I’m happy to provide any documentation before I fly. I want everybody to feel safe and comfortable.
Why Use A Drone?
Over the past several years, drones have slowly become one of the most useful tools in any industry and workplace. To name a few examples: real estate, agriculture, inspections, construction, filmmaking, landscape photography and much more.
In industries where an employees work above ground, such as inspections, using a drone can decrease the overall cost of workers insurance because it is much safer. A drone pilot and take pictures and give those pictures to the qualified person. It saves you money, it’s quicker, and it’s more efficient.
In construction, you can take an aerial time-lapse of the project. In real estate, you can get a beautiful photo of the entire property from 300 feet up. In construction, you can provide weekly, biweekly, or monthly photos of on-site progress. This possibilities are endless.
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