Meet the Team: Adam

Our team is what sets us apart. We are fortunate to work with some of the most knowledgeable and genuinely enthusiastic people in the business, and we want you to know who they are. Next up: Adam.

How Coastal Drone Started

As president of Coastal’s sister company Agency Media, Adam had been flying drones since early 2014, back when they first became affordable. A couple of years in, a problem became obvious: the amount of work and learning required to get legal, and then stay legal, was substantial.

Around the same time, at CONEXPO, he noticed that most companies exhibiting were buying their own aircraft and using their own staff to gather data. The thought followed naturally — if we are finding this difficult, others must be too. If we can get ourselves up to speed, perhaps we can train qualified pilots for other organisations.

Shortly after, they found Kate, and the business moved towards training and consulting.

Why Drones

“My background is in filming and cinematography, so drones are an obvious extension of that. I get really excited seeing the advancement in technology and the capability and quality of drones grow.”

“It’s also very rewarding to see some of our industrial clients implementing RPAS to keep their employees safe and prevent injuries. It’s a much safer way to gather data. The other cool thing is that this is only the beginning — how great is it to be at the leading edge of this industry, with so much to learn and so much room to grow?”