JAKARTA – Many pilots had to be sent home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not a few of them changed the steering wheel and looked for other jobs, in order to survive while they were no longer on the air.
One of the most popular jobs is being a pilot drones. Flying drones is an alternative job, for pilots to continue channeling their desire to air.
“I just try to fly as much as I can, while I can, because I love it,” said Michelle Bishop, one of the airline pilots in the United States, as quoted from CNN Business, Monday, August 24.
After more than 20 years in the air, Bishop now spends his time searching for job vacancies on LinkedIn or other job search sites. Until finally he enrolled in Aquiline Drones, a startup in the Connecticut area, United States (US) to become an operator or pilot drones.
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This company gives those with an airline license the opportunity to take a short term job to record or take a wedding party moment through drones. These startups, like Uber or Lyft, make it possible to provide job vacancies for drone operators and pilots for hire.
This is because according to the CEO of Aquiline Drones, Barry Alexander, there are still only a few certified drone pilots or operators in the US. Even less than 200,000 pilots drones certified, since the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) entered into force in 2016.
Aquiline has also opened virtual classes, which have helped license thousands of new drone operators – and most of them, Alexander said, are former airline pilots. The program “Flight to the Future,” will open on September 1.
For a fee of $ 1,000, they can take a six to eight week training program to match the pilot’s ability to fly the drone. As for pilots who have been certified, Aquiline will offer jobs according to their abilities and areas.
Later, pilots who work as drone operators at Aquiline will be hired at a minimum rate of 150 – 300 US dollars per hour. This business model will be like a service ridesharing, with flexible working hours.
Popularity drones as well as drones themselves have been on the rise in recent years. Not just for brand names or aerial photographs anymore, drones has also been used by various agencies for disaster relief missions or construction progress.
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