http://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/333_authorizations/ (http://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/333_authorizations/)
Quote2/29/2016 Aerial Image Logistics LLC - Aerial photography/video for public and/or private use including residential and commercial real estate marketing, appraisal, architecture, land surveying, construction, engineering, bridge inspection, roof inspection, television, public events, cinematography and news gathering; aerial inspection/photography of residential/commercial utility infrastructure including electrical power lines, wind turbines, and cell towers; aerial inspection/photography and monitoring of agricultural crops; aerial video/photography or providing live video feed to assist with search and rescue operations in cases only when the civil air patrol, local authorities or government have requested it by contract or donation
Does anyone know if this company is actually working with a local squadron?
Here is from the original petition filed with the FAA:
Aerial Image Logistics, LLC, is being formed to provide safe, reliable, high quality, and cost effective airborne imaging and data collection that meet the needs of our customers. The principle of the company; Richard F. Davis, has been a Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker (#BK 444841) since 1986 with over 25 years of experience marketing and appraising both residential and commercial properties. He is also a Florida Licensed Appraiser Trainee (#R123469).
Richard F. Davis has been a FAA licensed pilot since 1989 and possesses a Commercial Pilot certificate (#2784324), a Certified Flight Instructor certificate (#2784324CFI), and Advanced Ground Instructor certificate (#2784324).
Richard F. Davis also is a Civil Air Patrol (United States Air Force Auxiliary) Mission Pilot, Instructor Pilot, and Check Pilot Examiner, and has been an active member of the CAP organization for 12 years. The Civil Air Patrol is best known for its search-and-rescue efforts, CAP flies more than 85 percent of all federal inland search-and-rescue missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
Mike