Hi, my name is Roger

I live in Huntsville, Alabama.

Whether you came by my website by accident or were searching for me, thanks for stopping by.  Here is a little about me and RocketcityAerialDrones.

When I was younger, I always thought how fun it would be to fly.  That dream came true for me when I got my college degree in Aviation while holding down a full-time job at a cheese manufacturing plant.  During my flight training, the thought of going down in an airplane and being able to walk away was always in the forefront of my mind.  In aviation, there is a saying, “There are a lot old pilots and there are a lot of bold pilots but there are not a lot of old bold pilots”. 

Shortly after I graduated from College, I began the next step in my aviation career which was to instruct.  Around that time however, life for everyone changed on 9/11/2001.   Suddenly there was a huge furlough of pilots everywhere.  I was still working my manufacturing job, but I knew I wanted something else to do in life.  Long story short, I took a job that brought me to Huntsville.

I was introduced to drones around 2020 by my brother but did not get my first drone until a year later.  I did some research on drones and began to realize that they can be used to help solve many problems. 

RocketcityAearialDrones, LLC was officially formed in July 2021. I got my Part 107 sUAS certificate and shortly after, I began flying for a few construction jobs.

As an example, of what drones can do, we noticed a water leak in ceiling of our garage.  Without climbing on my roof and taking the chance of falling, I got my drone out and spotted an area where we believed it was leaking.  We later had to have a roofing company come and repair the roof.

I love the aspect of flying and learning how drones can help solve people’s problems in so many ways.

Best,