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Search & Rescue Pilot
As a Commercially Rated Airplane, Helicopter and sUAS (drone) pilot, Curt is an active volunteer to multiple government and private sector organizations, helping to locate and rescue humans, pets and livestock.
Curt regularly attends domestic and international sUAS training and conferences to keep up to date on technology, best practices, and proficiency.
Current Volunteer Status
Solano County Sheriff's Office/Office of Emergency Services
- SAR - Level II Technician
- SAR - Rope Rescue Team
- SAR - ATV Team
- SAR - sUAS Team Pilot/Trainer
Member Of:
- AIRT - Airborne International Response Team
- AOPA – Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
- APSA – Airborne Public Saftey Association
- Drone Responders
- EAA – Experimental Aircraft Association
- IEDO – International Emergency Drone Organization
- LEDA – Law Enforcement Drone Association
- NASAR – National Association For Search And Rescue
- SWARM – Search With Aerial RC Multirotors (Search and Rescue)
Credentials
- FAA sUAS License (Part 107 Drone Pilot)
- EASA A1/A2/A3 sUAS License (EU Drone Pilot)
- FAA Commercial Pilot, Single & Multi Engine Land, Instrument Airplane, Rotorcraft Helicopter
- Former FAA Certified Flight Instructor, Single & Multi Engine Land, Instrument Airplane
- Former Reserve Deputy & Fixed Wing Pilot with/for Solano County Sheriff's Office.
- FAA Ground Instructor, Advanced Instrument
- APSA/NIST – Level 5 UAS Proficiency Pilot
- APSA/NIST – Level 5 UAS Proctor
- California PC832 Certificate
- FCC Amateur Radio License (Ham Radio - Technician)
- California Class CM1 Driver’s License
- PADI Open Water Diver Level 2 (Scuba)
FEMA – ISP Courses Completed
- IS-10.a Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness
- IS-100.c Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
- IS-111.a Livestock in Disasters
- IS-200.c Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
- ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
- IS-317.a Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- IS-700.b An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
- IS-800.d National Response Framework, An Introduction
Other Current Training/Certificates
- Cal Fire - Interagency Emergency Equipment Operator Card
- USDA - National Sawyer Certification Card
- ResQFAST – All-Hazards Safety Course
- ResQFAST – Wildland Fire Safety Course
- WFA - Wilderness First-Aid
- CPR / AED / First-Aid Training
- CCW – California
- CCW – Arizona
- ATR - Animal Technical Rescue Technician
Misc:
- Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19
My Current Equipment (upgrading regularly)
sUAS Aircraft
- DJI Matrice M30T (Dual RC Plus Controllers) – All weather drone with RTK, Thermal Camera and 15X Optical (200X Digital) Zoom Lens. Great Search & Rescue Drone
- DJI Mavic 3E Enterprise (w/RTK) – Commercial grade drone great for mapping and accident reconstruction.
- DJI Mavic 3 – Best drone in my fleet for quality still photography and video.
- DJI Mini 3 Pro – Lightest and quietest drone in my fleet. Good quality photos and videos in a nice compact package
- 2 - DJI Avatas – Best drone in my fleet for flying indoors or near people. For public safter uses, it is the best drone for clearing an interior.
- DJI Inspire 2 w/X7 Camera - Great drone for video
- DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2 - A great robust drone for mapping.
- Autel EVO 640T V2 Enterprise - A midsize thermal camera drone
- CZI GL60 Mini – Search Lite for DJI M30T
- CZI GL10 - Search Light for DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise
- Payload Delivery Atachments for both the M30T and Mavic 3E
- $1,000,000 liabilty insurance policy
Operation/Training Support Equipment
- sUASOPS Trailer Loaded and ready to support extended operation or training events. (Details Here)
- 4 - NIST Testing lanes for Level 1-3
Internet/Cellular Communications
- ATT FirstNet Cell Phone
- ATT FirstNet Hotspot
- Starlink – Provides Internet Access anywhere the sky is visible
- Numerous VHF and UHF radios for both commercial and ham
Power
- BLUETTI Portable Power Station EB70S, 716Wh LiFePO4 Battery Backup w/ 4 800W AC Outlets (1,400W Peak)
- BLUETTI AC200MAX 2048Wh Portable Power Station, LiFePO4 Battery Backup w/ 4 2200W AC Outlets (4800W Surge)
- BLUETTI 2 - SP200 200w Solar Panels for AC200MAX or EB70S
- Honda EU2000i with EU2000i Companion Generators 30A
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