Flight Ventures Ltd

Flight Ventures Ltd (FVL) specializes in the safe, responsible, efficient and effective use of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (sUAV) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones. FVL provides the ROI analysis, business integration and pilot flight services necessary for the profitable use of sUAS technologies.

Since FVL has been granted the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) 333 exemption (12284) and has obtained the Remote Pilot Certification (3956123), required to fly drones legally for commercial use, we assist those individuals or companies interested in related business opportunities, navigate this tricky environment to avoid costly fines, criminal charges, cease and desist orders, sanctions or equipment confiscations. We have been appointed by the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) to the FAA Safety Team (FAAST) on sUAV usage and are a constant voice in helping bring awareness to unreasonable, cumbersome or economically detrimental rules and regulations.

We have developed several related courses including:

Setting up an FAA compliant flight department
Introduction to sUAVs, commonly referred to as drones
Above the Ordinary, how to obtain quality aerial photography and videos from drones
Beyond Remote Pilot Certification, passing the RPC test and maintaining FAA mandates
sUAV Pilot Flight Training and Crew Resource Management (CRM)

Our mission is to:

Provide accurate proof-of-concept (POC), cost / benefit, break-even and ROI analyses for utilizing drone technologies
Share and apply the ever changing regulations to maintain compliant business functions
Dramatically reduce safety risks inherent in human involvement, commercial operations
Select appropriate mission specific sUAV aircraft and supporting equipment including related image, data gathering, ground based and software systems
Establish comprehensive FAA, State and local compliancy procedures, along with supporting records and flight books, mandatory for satisfying FAA inspection and ramp check audits
Train staff on safe and accurate flying including appropriate checklists, preflight planning and post flight analysis and recordkeeping
Setting up sUAV backup, inspection, maintenance and repair procedures
Keep an eye-on-the-future, introducing new, advancing technologies and retrofits that can further help companies meet their growth and profit objectives
Serve as an expert witness for attorneys involved in the growing trespass law proceedings

Commercial sUAV usage includes aerial film making, photography, videography, surveying, emergency - first responder events, data acquisition, remote sensing, job site, structural and patrolling inspections for pipeline, energy, utility, construction, real estate, precision agriculture and other industries.

For an overview on the business use of drones, see our CEO BRIEFING.

Click this link for a brief on FAA Enforcements

Check out our video (make sure your volume is turned up)

For the hobbyist our goal is to:

Educate hobbyist and recreational enthusiasts on National Airspace Systems (NAS) and airport operation rules, limitations and boundaries to prevent inadvertent incursions or violations subject to fines, sanctions or drone confiscations
Understand the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) rules, limitations and violation risks
Teach users about no fly zones (NFZ's), temporary flight restrictions (TFR's), city, county, local residential limitations
Train users on flying drones safely while learning valuable pre-flight and post flight check list procedures to maintain drone airworthiness

Know Before You Fly

For more information on the type of flying you will be doing, click on one of the following links: Recreational Users, Commercial and Business Users, Public Entities

To get the updated FAA app to keep you informed on where you can fly your UAV, click this link B4UFLY

FVL has accumulated over 2,560 Pilot in Command (PIC) flight hours in various general and corporate aviation aircraft with Single Engine Land / Instrument (SEL / SEI), Multi-Engine Land / Instrument (MEL / MEI) and Commercial (3019037) ratings. We've flown over 950 missions as a skydiver driver for drop zone (skydiving) operations and accumulated over 1,000 hours flying various radio controlled aircraft.