Our FAA Licensed Drone Pilot

Full Time PROFESSIONAL Drone Operator / Photographer

Hi, my name is James and I’ve been building and flying model aircraft all my life, and I’ve always had a love for photography.

Following a career in IT, I turned my passion for flying and photography into a successful small business based in Indio, California. I love what I do and all the interesting ways drones and photography are used to help my clients.

FAQs

Are You Licensed?

Yes. I’m FAA Part 107 (commercial drone pilot) licensed plus I hold various OSHA and MSHA certifications.

Photos / VideoS on your Website

All photos and video on this website are real world examples of actual work, from recent jobs in and around the Coachella Valley.

What Drones do you Fly?

Our primary equipment includes:

  • DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise, with RTK for survey grade accuracy

  • DJI Mavic 3 Thermal, with loudspeaker for search and rescue

  • DJI Mavic 3 Professional

  • RTK Base Station

  • Directors monitor (so clients can view our live drone feed)

  • We have the ability to live stream from the drone to computers and mobile devices for our clients.

What other capabilities do you have?

In addition to drones, our equipment includes:

  • Cameras ranging from the latest Sony cameras capable of 8K video / 61MP photos to small action cameras and gimbals.

  • Various tripods including a 20’ high aerial mast that we can use to obtain drone-like perspectives when flying is not possible.

  • Laser Rangefinder to measure distances and heights of buildings, trees and industrial infrastructure like utility poles.

  • Our generator equipped 4x4 truck enables us to operate all equipment 24x7 off grid.

Where do you operate?

We provide Drone and Photography services across the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities across Riverside and Imperial counties including:

  • Palm Springs

  • Banning

  • Beaumont

  • Brawley

  • Cabazon

  • Calipatria

  • Cathedral City

  • Cherry Valley

  • Coachella

  • Desert Center

  • Desert Hot Springs

  • Estelle

  • Indio

  • Joshua Tree

  • La Quinta

  • Mecca

  • Niland

  • North Shore

  • Oasis

  • Palm Desert

  • Riverside

  • Salton City

  • San Jacinto

  • Thermal

  • Thousand Palms

  • Westmorland

  • Whitewater

  • Yucca Valley

How do clients work with Coachella Valley Drone Service?

We service a mixture of local and national customers. Typically local Coachella Valley clients come directly to Coachella Valley Drone via our website or word-of-mouth. Jobs for larger brands are typically subcontracted through the various (nationwide) drone service providers that we partner with.

Can you help if I need a specialized GIS Solution

Yes, please visit us at CVUAS.com