Episode Description:
Join Dawn and special guest Tonie Smith, CEO TS Aerial Media and Recruiting & Training Manager for Flying Lion, Inc. as we continue Market Use Cases Month on the Dawn of Drones podcast, sponsored by Prestige Air Group / Global Aerial Management Group.
Flying Lion, Inc. (FLI) is a drone service provider to Law Enforcement, Public Safety Agencies and Municipalities interested in developing DFR (Drone as First Responder) and on-call drones support solutions. Founded in 2014 to provide On-demand drone Air Support, training, and consultation, Flying Lion is currently under contract by Chula Vista, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica Police Departments for implementation, training, and RPIC staff support for these agencies. Since establishing DFR programs, Flying Lion has over 15,000 logged DFR Flights, with over 7,900 flights being Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS).
Tonie is appearing as part of the Volatus Aerospace Corp. Above & Beyond Series. Volatus is a leading provider of integrated drone solutions throughout Canada, the United States, and Latin America. Operating a vast pilot network, Volatus serves commercial and defense markets with imaging and inspection, security and surveillance, equipment sales and support, training, designing, manufacturing, and R&D. Through its subsidiary Volatus Aviation, Volatus carries on the business of aircraft management, charter sales, and cargo services using piloted, remotely piloted, and autonomous aircraft.