Contract Pilots for Puerto Rico and CA Wild Fires

[Florida Drone Supply]

As many of you probably know, Florida Drone Supply and a handful of its clients had the opportunity to fly for both energy companies and telecom companies immediately after Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida.

Following Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria wiped out essentially all of the power grid and telecom in Puerto Rico and we have again been contacted to see if our pilots are interested in going to Puerto Rico to fly and assist with things there.

We currently have multiple deployments getting ready to go to Puerto Rico as well as opportunities to fly in California for telecom companies due to the wild fires.

Between all of the deployments there are likely 50+ pilots needed and we are trying to help fill as many of the spots as we can with Florida Drone Supply clients and with members of the forums we support.

Contracts range from as little as a couple weeks to as long as ninety days. Terms vary depending on who you are flying for, what equipment is required and the length of the time you are asked to fly.

If you have any interest in working for power companies or doing tower inspections for telecommunications (or any of the other work that we get contacted about) we would love to help get you connected to these projects. Most of the time there is training available if you have not done this type of work before; so if you are interested but unfamiliar with the type of work, we can get you help with that.

To get on the list or to get more details about the timing, equipment requirements or the pay, register on our site and we will call you to talk specifics:

https://www.floridadronesupply.com/pages/pilot-network-registration
(Alternatively, you can just email to [email protected], but we are going to need to ask you the questions on the registration page anyway so that can save us a step if you use the website)

For us, it was a very unique and rewarding opportunity to fly and help in the wake of a natural disaster. The support and encouragement we received was amazing.

Here are a couple links to some news interviews I was asked to do during the Hurricane Irma recovery efforts:

http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/local-news/duke-energy-deploys-drones-in-effort-to-restore-power-after-hurricane-irma

http://www.wftv.com/video?videoId=609909723&videoVersion=1.0

Thanks everyone…we hope to fly with you sometime soon!

Michael

 

[Florida Drone Supply]

Update 10/21:

We have had many, many people express their desire to be involved in helping both in Puerto Rico as well as California. I can’t say enough about how willing people were to get out there and help.

It looks like the first deployment of people will arrive in Puerto Rico around this coming Friday (90 days commitment). Details are being discussed now for a second and third wave around a week or so after the first group is established there.

We also have a substantial group of people standing by waiting for the California details.

We have tried to reach as many people as we could with the details (transportation, compensation, lodging, security detail, etc) but know we have not connected with everyone yet. We will continue to reach out to everyone and also send you a link to supplement the information you have already provided so we can be more aware of each person’s availability, required notice, maximum time away from home, desired location and any relevant experience you may have.

Thanks everyone - we will continue to keep you informed.

 

[Mavic Ray]

Update 10/21:

We have had many, many people express their desire to be involved in helping both in Puerto Rico as well as California. I can’t say enough about how willing people were to get out there and help.

It looks like the first deployment of people will arrive in Puerto Rico around this coming Friday (90 days commitment). Details are being discussed now for a second and third wave around a week or so after the first group is established there.

We also have a substantial group of people standing by waiting for the California details.

We have tried to reach as many people as we could with the details (transportation, compensation, lodging, security detail, etc) but know we have not connected with everyone yet. We will continue to reach out to everyone and also send you a link to supplement the information you have already provided so we can be more aware of each person’s availability, required notice, maximum time away from home, desired location and any relevant experience you may have.

Thanks everyone - we will continue to keep you informed.

Don't all the pilots require the 107 certification since this is not hobby related?