We Show Up for Our Community
Twenty years of aviation experience does not do anyone any good if it stays in the cockpit. AeroVis puts that knowledge to work in our community by mentoring students, developing aspiring operators, and supporting organizations that bring the science of flight into local classrooms.
JROTC Drone Team Mentorship
Western High JROTC Drone Team
AeroVis mentors the Western High JROTC drone team in Broward County. We provide hands-on training with commercial equipment, autonomous flight programming, and real-world operational knowledge. These cadets run their own team, split their own roles, and hold each other accountable. Our job is to advise, challenge, and give them a target worth working toward.
The goal we have set for this team is the FAA Part 107 certification exam, which they can sit for at age 16. A commercial drone license at that age gives them something tangible for their efforts, something that separates them from other students applying to programs or first jobs.
We train through the summer at AeroVis headquarters so the students have a consistent place to build their skills. This is not a one-time event. It is ongoing, and the cadets are putting in the work.
Supporting Aviation STEM in Local Schools
Helo Girls Foundation Partnership
AeroVis works alongside Dr. Kodey Bogart and the Helo Girls Foundation to bring aviation STEM education into local elementary classrooms. Dr. Bogart is a former Army Blackhawk pilot, decorated combat veteran, and the creator of an interactive children's book series that introduces young students to the science of helicopter missions.
Her foundation develops hands-on STEAM lessons aligned with Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core, designed for students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. AeroVis supports these efforts by helping the organization gain traction in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach County schools. We believe the aviation talent pipeline starts long before a student picks up a controller, and Helo Girls builds that early awareness in a way that connects flight science with real-world problem-solving.
Learn more about Helo Girls
Operational Internship Program
Developing Commercial Operators
The FAA Part 107 exam does not require an operator to fly a drone. That is a problem AeroVis addresses from the beginning. Our internship program is open to anyone serious about entering commercial drone operations. We take one to two interns at a time, and they shadow every part of the business. Mornings are academics. Afternoons are flying. They learn workflow planning, data capture, client integration, and the operational standards that keep commercial missions safe and compliant.
This is unrelated to the JROTC work. Any motivated individual can apply. The structure is simple: learn the knowledge, then immediately apply it in the field. By the time an intern finishes, they have both the certification and the flight experience to back it up.