Aircraft experience
Different platforms. The same disciplined approach.
Drone platforms Mike has worked with and used in hands-on instruction—from compact aircraft to commercial imaging and public-safety systems.
Platforms
Aircraft knowledge built through use.
The goal is not simply to recognize a controller or memorize a menu. It is to understand how the aircraft, camera or sensor, crew, and operating environment work together.
Compact platforms
DJI Mini family
DJI Mini 3, Mini 4, Mini 5, and Mini 4K.
Compact platforms used to teach aircraft setup, core controls, camera handling, and safe operating habits. Their portable format makes them useful for building confidence with the fundamentals before adding more complex systems.
FPV platforms
DJI Avata
A compact FPV platform built around an immersive, goggles-based view. It adds a different control experience to the aircraft lineup and supports instruction focused on setup, orientation, deliberate inputs, and safe operating habits.
Commercial imaging
DJI Mavic 3
A commercial imaging platform used in flight work and instruction, with emphasis on mission planning, deliberate camera movement, exposure choices, and repeatable capture. Training connects the camera system to the purpose of the finished image—not simply the act of flying.
Commercial imaging
DJI Mavic 4 Pro
A newer commercial platform used to connect aircraft handling, camera-system choices, flight planning, and the needs of the assignment. Instruction can focus on building a deliberate capture plan and producing consistent work across changing light, viewpoints, and site conditions.
Public safety
DJI Matrice 4T
An enterprise and public-safety platform used for scenario-focused training involving crew roles, search workflows, thermal awareness, mission communication, and practical sensor limits. Exercises emphasize how the aircraft fits into the team’s larger operating process.
Enterprise platforms
Autel EVO Max Series V2
An enterprise platform used in hands-on training across aircraft setup, sensor workflow, crew coordination, and scenario-based field exercises. The training approach stays grounded in repeatable procedures and the objectives the team needs to accomplish.
Training across platforms
The aircraft changes. The operating habits carry over.
Good training connects platform-specific controls with planning, communication, situational awareness, and sound decision-making. Instruction can begin with the aircraft your team already owns or help personnel prepare for a new system.
Aircraft availability and training scope vary by program and objective.
Start with your aircraft
What platform does your team need to use well?
Share the aircraft, team experience, and training objective. Mike will ask practical questions and recommend a useful starting point.