Airborne Response expanding its force of UAS pilots for 2018 summer storm season

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Miami-based Airborne Response, which describes itself as “the nation's premier provider of high resolution aerial imagery for emergency management and disaster response operations,” is expanding its force of FAA-certified remote pilots for commercial and emergency UAS operations across the U.S.

The company is doing this as the 2018 summer storm season started a few days earlier than expected with the formation of Subtropical Storm Alberto, which made U.S. landfall on May 28.

“Our seasonal ramp-up of UAS operators was already underway,” says Christopher Todd, President, Airborne Response

“The arrival of Alberto, combined with several new aerial imagery and data contracts, is prompting us to build additional capacity for ‘gray sky’ operations just a bit more rapidly than we had originally anticipated.”

According to Todd, Airborne Response has a diverse body of clients, including Fortune 500 companies in the energy, insurance, telecommunications, and A/E sectors, as well as both state and municipal public safety and emergency management agencies.

After an active 2017 hurricane season, Airborne Response has experienced a surge in interest surrounding its UAS services.

“Last year established a baseline for demonstrating the practical use of unmanned aircraft systems for disaster response and recovery operations,” Todd explains.  “Major hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria were each a unique storm that allowed UAS operators to showcase various capabilities across a diverse array of mission sets.”

This year’s hurricane and wildfire seasons are projected to be very busy, so Airborne Response is currently looking for independent contractor remote pilots with “specialized skill sets” for emergency management and disaster response deployments. Remote pilots can obtain more information about open positions at jobs.airborneresponse.com.