Women And Drones Podcast Host Wendy Erikson interviews Paul Schneider of HIT Executive Consulting who specializes in helping individuals through the "Women Owned" certification process.  Joining the discussion is Women And Drones Membership Advisor Tulinda Larsen who went through the process for her business.  It can be time consuming, complicated and costly, yet pays off for some companies. 

Resources:

Paul Schneider, BSN, MBA/MIS www.hitexecutiveconsulting.com

Dr. Tulinda Larsen, Women And Drones Membership Advisor

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Isabelle Nyroth grew up in an a family of RC enthusiasts.  Becoming a drone pilot was a natural progression for her. These days she's all about the aerial data provided by the automated industrial drones of Airobotics.

We discuss her new role as US Project Manager and how Airobotics helps customers in the mining industry improve safety and efficiency.  Airobotics use of Lidar as payload and one of few companies to have BVLOS in multiple countries are also topics of discussion.

Isabelle shares her insight and advice for women working or wanting to work in the drone industry, as well as the importance of getting outside your comfort zone.

https://www.airoboticsdrones.com/

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In this episode 12 of the Women and Drones podcast, meet Isabelle Nyroth, who got into the drone industry after growing up in a family of RC enthusiasts. Isabelle is now US project manager at Airobotics, an automated industrial drone company named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 25 tech companies to watch. 

We discuss how drones helping industrial operations like the mining industry do a better a job.  Specifically, Airobotics use of photogrammetry and lidar as a payload.  We also discuss the significance of Airobotics being the only drone company certified to fly beyond visual line of sight in three countries, Israel, Australia and in the United States. 

Isabelle offers her insight and advice for women in the drone industry and the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone on a regular basis, to take advantage of new opportunities. 

Lana Axelrod says there’s one thing you should bring along when taking the Part 107 Test. You’ll find out what that is in this episode as well as how she and her husband started UAV Coach, the online drone education company that’s trained more than 6000 people.

Lana shares more test taking tips as well as her strategy when it comes juggling life as a wife, mother and  entrepreneur in the drone business.

www.UAVcoach.com

www.dronepilotgroundschool.com

One of nine “Women To Watch in UAS” honorees, Mary Wohnrade champions the use of UAS in engineering for the company she founded and has developed proprietary workflow.  She discusses the advantages of using drones for her work, as well as what’s needed to inspire more women and girls to explore careers in both engineering and UAS.

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This is Lyela Mutisya’s story of how a drone class at her Chicago college and a visit to her dad’s coffee farm in Kenya gave her new direction in life. She explains how drone technology can benefit struggling coffee farmers in Africa thanks to improved yield prediction, irrigation management and chemical applications. She shares her experience trying to pursue her dream while going back and forth between two different continents.

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Students in Detroit Public Schools can get sUAS flight training and earn their Remote Pilot Certificate through a new program at a technical high school.  We learn all about CTE Flight Training from manager/educator Christopher Meyer. We discuss how it works, what it took to get it going as well as what he thinks is needed to inspire more girls in STEM.

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How can we better support and encourage women in aviation, including the emerging UAS/UAV industry? We discuss the topic with Dr. Peggy Chabrian, founder, President and CEO of Women In Aviation International, an organization with 13,500 members and 111 chapters worldwide.

Make sure to visit their website at wai.org for more information about this wonderful organization.

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This episode features Taylor Mitcham, founder of drone service firm SkyNinja, which specializes in the construction industry. We discuss various ways drones are being used to improve efficiency and safety on construction sites. Taylor also explains the new way she’s teaching other pilots to make money in the drone industry.

Contact Taylor through www.skyninja.co or visit www.Dronero.co

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