Able Flight pursuing drone training options

Able Flight Executive Director Charles Stites said the goal of the partnership with Unmanned Safety Institute “parallels that of our flight training partnerships in that we want our scholarship recipients to receive training that goes well beyond minimum requirements” He reiterated that training would help prepare scholarship recipients for drone operations in “a variety of fields, including, but certainly not limited to, industrial and construction inspection, cargo delivery, agricultural surveying, and support of medical services.”

Stites complimented the Unmanned Safety Institute for developing “programs that go well beyond the minimum standards required by the FAA.”

Unmanned Safety Institute Executive Director Scott Liston pledged to help prepare Able Flight scholarship recipients with “the same opportunities that any other UAS pilot (remote operator) would have at the same or similar levels of experience, training and certifications.” He added that Able Flight has a track record of “turning ‘disabilities’ into specialized ‘abilities’ for people who are passionate about aviation and committed to operational excellence.”

Liston said Indeed.com listed more than 3,500 open positions and predicted that the “sky’s the limit” when it comes to careers as drone operators.