KEVIN WAITE

DRONE OPERATOR

MANAGING DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF OPERATIONS AT RED AIR MEDIA WILTSHIRE AND DORSET

Experienced in ground and aerial photography, with a very strong technical background in unmanned aerial technology. With over 7 years of professional experience in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and over 40 years as a keen model flyer and photographer, capturing stunning aerial imagery from around the globe. I provided technical UAS support to Devon and Cornwall Police, the UK’s first operational drone team, to build and upgrade a proof-of-concept drone and subsequently provided them with their first fully operational drones.

Before I joined Red Air Media, I was Flight Operations Team Leader / UAS Pilot and Engineer for one of the UK’s leading UAS development and flight test organisations, in charge of the busy flight test team, for in house and deployed operations for civilian and government departments.

I am a qualified fixed wing and multirotor pilot, with PfCO, A2 CofC, GVC and BMFA certifications. I have flown fixed wing and VTOL aircraft up to 4m wingspan, weighing in excess of 30kg and heavy lift multirotors in excess of 20kg. Drone Deploy certified pilot for ground and aerial capture.

SERVICES

Cut and Fill Reporting
350 Walkthroughs
Site Progress Media
Site Photography
Social Media Content

Red Air have been capturing and utilising drone data for the last 8 years. Initiated by Social Housing Clients digital data capture by drone was proving to save them both time and money.

Simply inspecting all assets but drone image allowed the in-house team to assess the maintenance requirements of the properties over the previous method of sending contractors out for a visual inspection. Our methods allow them to capture the data of thousands of properties a year, over a short period and saving them time and money on deciding what was needed.

Since this we have grown our skills of data capture working with leading software provider Drone Deploy and allowing us to capture detailed data for 3D digital twins to accurate topography surveys and cut and fill reports.

We work for both small and large contractors across the UK, Architects and surveying companies capturing both construction site data and listed and historic buildings.

We recently became finalist with Keir Construction as Constructing Excellence Southwest for Digital Construction Innovation where we demonstrated topography capture and data return 92% faster than traditional methods, 15% more accurate and with less Health and Safety Risk.

CONTACT
Wilson House
2 Lorne Park Rd
Bournemouth BH1 1JN
0800 999 1587
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