Welcome to Lewis Aviation
We are an FAA approved sUAS provider
under Title 14 CFR Part 107 and adhere to all applicable safety and regulatory requirements. We strongly uphold the standard that only licensed and skilled providers should be performing these services and strive to quality control this industry to the fullest extent.
We offer professional consulting services to airlines
because we know that no one is above a second set of eyes when it comes to safety culture. And now more than ever, the eyes are on you. Don't risk your reputation with a simple consultation can save you and your organization the headache. We are actively publishing books and hosting seminars on our expertise in the field and routinely publishing written and video blogs on our website and social media outlets. Call for rates and follow our socials to learn more about what we offer.
Our owner is an ATP with over 20 years of experience
and holds 6 type ratings with additional time in over 50 makes and models of aircraft covering terrain and ocean all over the world. With a perfect safety record and no track record of regulatory violations or training failures, there's simply no reason to contract anyone else when it comes to getting the job done right. Contact for rates.
Why We are Different than the Rest
Part 107 sUAS (Drone) Services
In the beginning, radio controlled hobbies were just that -- hobbies. What they've evolved into today is something much more. Whether you're a real estate broker or a construction firm looking for someone to get an aerial view of your project or property, you're going to need someone who understands airspace, FAA regulations, and the technicalities of the intricate electronic operations mixed with the human elements involved. These technologies are consistently developing, and along with it, so are the regulations. This is why licensure has had to keep up, to ensure quality control and that only true professionals are out there performing services for clients. Please do not contract unlicensed drone operators. Choose someone who's not only licensed, but someone with actual real-world aviation experience such as us. It's just the smart choice.
Manned Aircraft Pilot Services for Hire
There are very few out there who are "freelance" and willing to give their time on this basis who are not already dedicated full time to the airlines. The owner of this company has been there and done that, and it wasn't for him. He left that world so that he could spend more time with his family when his daughter was young, prioritizing family over profession -- an honorable and respectable choice by any father's standards. The industry felt differently and chose to replace him with less experienced people. He now gives back as a contractor and maintains his knowledge and skill by writing as an aviation writer and a consultant in the field; also performing 107 sUAS work. Understand that hiring the best pilot isn't just about the hours, because safety trends have clearly proven that to be a myth. The reality is that real world experience trumps this every time, and that is what we have here.
Consulting Services
We all know that there's no shortage of self-proclaimed consulting services out there, and we support a free market and a consumer's choice. We encourage you to do your research. However, when you spend over 20 years doing something, you tend to learn a thing or two, and we'd even argue that you'd qualify as an expert at it. That's why we're writing the books on it, and helping to reshape an industry in peril, with clear declines in safety trends. Don't be a part of the trend. Be a part of the solution and let us help for less of the cost than the competition. Why? It's simple. Because we want to, and because we can. When you're as passionate about aviation and all areas of it as we are, you want to share it with those who may not know the things you've picked up along the way in your career -- and you'd be surprised what you can learn as well. We learn all the time by teaching, and the day you stop learning is the day you retire for good.
