CAPTURING THE WORLD FROM ABOVE

Meet Nic, a highly experienced FAA Commercial Helicopter Pilot, a Certified Flight Instructor, a FAA Part 107 sUAS Remote Pilot and Chief sUAS Pilot and Owner of Darkwing Drones, a company that provides Public Safety Drone Flight Training classes to First Responders. Nic is a career firefighter that works with many different public safety agencies helping them establish and build a drone program specializing in integrating sUAS operations into search and rescue operations. Nic has nearly two decades of knowledge and experience in the aviation industry, which includes helicopter flight training operations, FAA Part 91 operations, FAA Part 135 charter operations, tour pilot, powerline patrol, aerial photography, video operations, private operators and consulting.  

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Nic is currently the Chief Drone Pilot for his career fire department. He has built a successful drone program that consists of 20 pilots and a fleet of 20 drones. Their drone operations include searching for missing persons, assisting law enforcement for various missions, Rescue Task Force operations, providing overwatch for parades, festivals, concerts, events, traffic management, storm damage assessment, Swiftwater search and rescue, fire investigations and structure fires.

 

Nic is proud to have trained pilots from all over the world and has maintained an impeccable safety record throughout his career. Nic is a member of DroneResponders, serves as a public safety liaison for the drone community and has formed Unified Response Drone Academy, providing specialized training to first responder agencies. Nic is passionate about using UAS technology to promote safety for first responders, the community, and the environment.