Hi, I'm Chappy.
I've spent my career in communications, telling the story of places and projects to the people who live near them. Bird in the Sky Drones grew out of that work. Aerial images are often the fastest way to help someone understand a site: how big it is, what's around it, and what's changing.
So I fly with the end use in mind. A listing photo, a progress report and a slide for a public meeting each need different framing, and I plan the flight around that before the drone leaves the ground.
[One or two lines about you personally: how long you've lived in the South Sound, favorite place to fly, family, etc.]
Legal, insured, careful
Hiring an uncertified pilot puts the liability on you. Here's what you get with us.
FAA Part 107 certificate
Certificate [#], current with recurrent training. Required by federal law for any paid drone work.
Registered aircraft
FAA registration [#], with Remote ID broadcasting as the rules require.
Liability insurance
[$ amount] per occurrence through [carrier]. We can add you as additional insured.
Airspace authorization
We check every site and request FAA authorization where needed before we confirm your date.
Pre-flight checklist
Weather, wind, battery and site hazards are checked on every flight. If it isn't safe, we don't fly.
Respect for neighbors
We frame shots around your property, not the people next door, and keep flights short and quiet.
What's in the case
The right tool for property, progress and detail work, including optical zoom for close looks without flying close.
- Aircraft
- DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
- Camera
- 12 MP, 2x optical zoom (24–48 mm)
- Video
- 4K, stabilized 3-axis gimbal
- Editing
- [Software you use]