Drone Careers
RotorDrone|July/ August 2019

Meet six pilots who turned passion into a profession

Drone Careers

Media headlines proclaim that experienced drone pilots are in demand, but what does it really take to make a living in this industry? We asked six career drone operators who turned their passion into a profession to share the inside story on how they got started, their education in the field of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), and the aircraft and accessories they use most. Aspiring operators, heed their advice and turn your drone dream job into reality.

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

Peter Scott, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (tvfr.com), Tigard, Oregon

We provide fire protection and emergency medical services to approximately 530,446 residents in 390 square miles and one of the fastest-growing regions in Oregon.

We entered the UAS world as a pilot project to see what benefits could be realized from the use of such technology. We primarily use UAS to gather aerial imagery for the purposes of training, communications, and public information. Second to that, we assist with emergency incidents when possible, by providing incident commanders with aerial imagery on scene of fires or other similar types of incidents. For incident response, our challenge is ascertaining the best way to respond to emergencies in a timely manner to provide effective intel to firefighters. For training purposes, UAS technology has provided an immediate impact and been a game changer.

We currently have two FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] Certificated Remote Pilots (Part 107) as well as an FAA Certificate of Authorization.

We have been using a DJI Inspire 2 and recently acquired a DJI Mavic 2 Dual Thermal, which will give us the ability to see through smoke and monitor fire spread as well as assist with search-and-rescue and hazardous-materials incidents. We’ve also recently begun to use the AirMap app for airspace authorization.

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