Why I started Blue Horizon Drone
Lifetime of service. One mission.
Why I started Blue Horizon Drone
Blue Horizon Drone LLC was founded on a simple belief: professional inspections begin with integrity, preparation and attention to detail.
The record
Forty-three years, then this
43
years of service
Naval Aviation and the DoD
5,000+
flight hours
military aviation operational experience
28
years in Naval Aviation
aircrewman, QA inspector, leader
1
person on your job
the owner plans, flies and reports it
Background
Those were requirements, not values

Throughout my 43-year career in Naval Aviation and the Department of Defense, integrity, preparation and attention to detail were not just values - they were requirements. As an aircrewman, quality assurance inspector and leader, I learned that accuracy matters, accountability matters, and trust is earned, not assumed.

Today I bring those same principles to every inspection I perform. Whether I am evaluating a commercial roof, inspecting a solar installation, mapping farmland or documenting critical infrastructure, my focus remains the same: deliver accurate information that helps clients make informed decisions.

The DJI Matrice 4T, the aircraft every Blue Horizon Drone mission is flown with
Owner-operated
You are hiring a person, not a company

I do not believe in overselling what I do or pretending to be a large corporation. When you hire Blue Horizon Drone LLC, you are working directly with the owner - the person planning the mission, flying the aircraft, analyzing the data and delivering the final report.

Before the drone
Where it came from

I began in aviation as a Naval Aircrewman, and while not flying I specialized in quality assurance, where precision, documentation and attention to detail were essential to mission success. Those principles stayed with me through operational deployments, planning and readiness leadership, and senior strategic roles supporting the Department of Defense.

As retirement approached I was not looking for a hobby. I was looking for a way to continue applying a lifetime of experience to meaningful work. Blue Horizon Drone is the result: a business built on decades of inspection experience, now powered by today’s drone technology.

The point of it
Anyone can buy a drone. Experience is earned.

After more than 43 years serving my country in military aviation and as a civil servant, I founded Blue Horizon Drone LLC with one mission: provide professional aerial inspections that clients can trust. I personally conduct every mission using advanced thermal imaging and drone technology, applying the same attention to detail, safety and quality that guided my career in aviation quality assurance. When you hire Blue Horizon Drone LLC you are working directly with the owner, not a subcontractor, and you can expect honest communication, reliable results and a commitment to excellence from start to finish.

A shadow box of service awards and insignia from 43 years in Naval Aviation
Vision
The reputation I am after

To earn a reputation where integrity is expected, precision is trusted, and every inspection reflects a lifetime of service.

Credentials
Certified, insured, accountable
FAA Part 107 Certified FLIR Certified Thermographer Fully Insured Veteran-Owned Small Business