Aerial Insight Services helps organizations in defense, construction, real estate, and agriculture run disciplined programs, sharpen operations, stand up drone capabilities, and prepare professionals for FAA Part 107 certification, with the rigor of a veteran-led practice that pairs program and unmanned-systems leadership with commercial operations depth.
We bring defense-grade program and operations discipline to organizations that need their initiatives delivered on schedule, on budget, and built to last.
PMP-certified leadership from initiation through closeout. Disciplined frameworks, risk management, governance, and data-driven decisions that keep programs aligned to strategy and ahead of schedule.
Workflow optimization, resource allocation, and operational readiness across complex organizations. We translate proven defense-grade methodologies into measurable commercial performance.
Drop-in program leadership when a project is off track or between managers. We stabilize budget and billing, rebuild client confidence, and run day-to-day operations until the program is healthy and handed back.
Turning operational data into decisions: performance dashboards, metrics, and analysis grounded in a data-science background, so leadership sees what the numbers actually say.
Government and commercial proposal development end to end: capability statements, compliance matrices, technical and management volumes, pricing volumes and cost models, and red team reviews, run with the same discipline we bring to the programs themselves.
See services & pricingFAA Part 107 exam preparation paired with hands-on, real-world flight experience, taught by an instrument-rated pilot with 1,500+ instructor hours on military unmanned systems and a zero-incident record, so candidates pass the exam and leave field-ready.
Hands-on flight time includedGuidance on UAS program development, FAA compliance, payload selection, and mission planning, drawing on standardization, test and evaluation, and embedded SME experience to help organizations stand up their own drone capability safely and effectively.
Advisory only · flight services via Anchorpoint AerialGeospatial products and workflows from aerial data: orthomosaics, site mapping, and survey-style deliverables, plus advisory on building a repeatable mapping capability in-house.
Advisory & analysisAdvisory and training for thermal and visual sUAS inspection programs, payload selection, workflows, and standards, so your team runs safe, repeatable inspections in-house.
Advisory & instructionEvery engagement follows a structured path so leadership always knows where a program stands and what comes next.
We map the current state, objectives, constraints, risks, and the gaps between intent and execution.
We build the plan: governance, milestones, resource model, and the metrics that define success.
We drive execution with disciplined program management, active risk control, and clear reporting.
We transfer capability to your team so improvements hold long after the engagement closes.
Nearly two decades leading complex programs and operations, from project rescue to standing up new capabilities, with results that survive audit and scrutiny.
A sample of the work behind the practice, from interim program leadership to standing up a U.S. Army unmanned-systems program.
Stepped into a live project shortly after execution with minimal handover. Resolved outstanding budgeting and billing issues, rebuilt the client relationship, and assumed day-to-day operations, steering the team through a demanding period for both the client and end users.
Raised client and employee satisfaction and ran the project for six months until a permanent program manager was identified and onboarded.
Managed a veteran reintegration program spanning a complex network of nonprofit vendors. Established the policies and procedures, ran documentation and regulatory compliance, and coordinated training, job-placement, and housing services across partners.
Prepared 100+ veterans for reintegration, trained 30+, placed 10+ in jobs, and met 100% of recruitment and retention goals.
Ran the establishment, training, and standardization program for the initial setup of the Gray Eagle UAS for the U.S. Army, coordinating multiple stakeholders. Built flight operations from the ground up, delivered and standardized training, and implemented flight and ground policies plus risk-management procedures for a dynamic, evolving software baseline that introduced additional operational risk.
Enabled the first Gray Eagle training flights under Army operations, with safe flight operations sustained throughout.
Led training and pilot operations as operations manager, directing a team of 42 and orchestrating complex scheduling across several no-fail international support commitments. Refined and scheduled a comprehensive Gray Eagle training program, provided contractor embedded pilot support for initial overseas deployments, and managed vendor support for manned-pilot licensing, readiness, and certification.
Advocated and implemented changes to flight time and training that accelerated training by 25%, while sustaining pilot readiness and certification across the team.
Directed unmanned flight operations as field support representative and site manager in deployed environments, owning scheduling, records, and risk mitigation while operating sensor and full-motion-video payloads alongside military units.
Sustained a 95% operational-readiness rate and reduced project risk by 30% through disciplined planning and scheduling.
Aerial Insight Services is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Lithia, Florida, delivering strategic program management, operations consulting, and drone program advisory across the defense, construction, real estate, and agriculture sectors.
Rick Donohoue brings nearly two decades leading complex programs and operations across defense and commercial settings, from rescuing a troubled project to standing up entirely new capabilities. That record is anchored by a deep unmanned-systems specialty: eight years flying military unmanned systems, including combat deployments fielding new systems under real-world conditions, then over a decade as a standardization pilot, test and evaluation lead, instructor, and embedded subject-matter-expert advisor, with 1,500+ instructor hours, a zero-incident record, an instrument-rated private pilot certificate, and an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate. He holds dual master’s degrees in Data Science from Clemson University and Project Management from Colorado State University and is PMP certified.
His career spans program management, operational strategy, and technology integration for government and commercial clients, work that has driven a 25% reduction in training timelines and sustained 95%+ operational readiness across complex, multi-domain programs. He maintains a broad industry network to stay current on emerging trends, best practices, and upcoming regulatory changes. He also serves as adjunct faculty at the Sonoran Desert Institute, teaching UAS courses including Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Introduction to Flight Test and Evaluation, and sUAS Thermography Level I.
Matt Fredlund brings more than 20 years leading transportation, logistics, and distribution operations, with full P&L ownership of multi-site business units. As Director of Transportation & Rental for a statewide operation, he grew a business unit’s revenue by over 200%, doubled fleet capacity, and more than doubled his team while building the structure, standards, and analytics behind that growth.
He pairs hands-on operations leadership with process discipline and modern fleet and compliance systems, bringing a commercial operator’s eye to efficiency, cost, and scale. At Aerial Insight Services he leads operations-management engagements, complementing the firm’s program and unmanned-systems work.
Not a video library. Exam prep paired with real, scenario-based flight time and instruction from a pilot with 1,500+ military instructor hours and a zero-incident record, so you pass the exam and leave field-ready.
Dedicated instruction with full individual flight time across the program.
Shared ground school, but every student still gets their own full flight time.
Groups over three, or training on your specific drone or software. Priced to scope with a 3 to 4 week lead time.
Flight sessions are subject to weather, airspace, and a safe operating location. Travel to your site incurs additional cost.
Whether you need a program brought under control, operations sharpened, or a drone capability stood up the right way, a focused conversation is the place to start.