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SAFETY ELEVATED

We care about the future of aviation and the UAS workforce. We pride ourselves on training elite UAS safety professionals to create leaders and innovators. 

OUR MISSION

USI exists to define, promote, and support the best practices for UAS operations starting with the industry's current and future workforce, through complex applications of UAS operations in any market sector around the globe.

USI Safety Ecosystem

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Organizational (Consulting)
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Safety Audit Program
  • Internal Organizational Audits
  • External Vendor Audits

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Documentation
  • Unmanned Manual Support
  • Checklists
  • Field Manuals
  • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Emergency Response Plans
  • Vendor Vetting Documentation
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Consulting Support
  • System Selection
  • Organizational Structure
  • Internal Buy-in
  • Complex Operations Requirements
Organizational (Software)
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Safety Management System
  • Safety Policy
  • Safety Assurance
  • Safety Risk Management
  •  Safety Promotion

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Remote Pilot Tracking
  • Experience
  • Certification
  • Training
  • Qualifications
  • Risk Acceptance
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Maintenance Tracking
  • Systems mission ready status
  • Reliability statistics
  • Inventory
  • Time Between Failure
Remote Pilot
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Education
  • Hobbyist/Recreational Safety Education
  • Hazard Identification
  • UAS Manager
  • Safety Management System
  • Visual Observer
  • UAS Personnel
  • UAS Applications
  • UAS Foundations
  • Crew Resource Management
  • Aeronautical Decision Making
  • Part 107 Prep Course and Exam
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Training
  • System Training
  • Software Training
  • Currency/Proficiency
  • Hour Building
  • Training Frameworks for all Sized Systems
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Certification
  • Safety and Operational Knowledge
  • Skill Based
  • Scenario Based
  • Professional Achievement

About USI

The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) is an approved training partner of ASTM International and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC). USI is dedicated to improving safety in unmanned aviation by applying time-honored aviation safety practices to unmanned aircraft systems. USI accomplishes this mission by developing workforce readiness programs, providing training to UAS crews, and helping flight service providers meet their safety goals.

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Meet the Team

USI® brings over 30 years of experience in UAS flight safety operations, employing subject matter experts from disciplines including human factors, aeronautics, autonomous technology, safety assurance, and more. We are committed to customer success, eager and happy to support as needed.

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Josh Olds
President & CEO; Co-Founder
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Alex Mirot
VP of Product; Co-Founder
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Alexis Creedy
Learning & Development Manager
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Scott Liston
Executive Director
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Michelle Dina
UAS Program Manager & Director of Customer Success
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Payton Perdue
Quality Assurance & Customer Success Manager
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Devin Allen
Director of Operations
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Cameron Ball
Chief Flight Instructor
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Robert Sweeney
Virtual Ground Instructor
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Ken Weeks
Ground Instructor
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Nicholas Cross
UAS Program Manager & Flight Instructor
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Michael Hill
UAS Program Manager & Instructor
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Nick Langolf
Director of Academic Partnerships
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Andrew Fischer
Director of Academic Partnerships
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Roberto Torreggiani
Director of Academic Partnerships
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Stephanie Holland
Director of Marketing & Communications

Why Choose Us

We won't boast about our clients' successes, but we take great pride in what we've achieved in a short time, in a new industry, and to the high standards at which we've accomplished it.

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USI Collaborators

We are proud to collaborate with these incredible organizations .

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USI CODE OF ETHICS

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SAFETY

Safety is the freedom from conditions that can cause death, injury, occupational illness, damage to or loss of equipment or property, or damage to the environment.

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RESPECT

We understand that people, property, and equipment have value and should be treated in a serious and appropriate way.

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EXCELLENCE

UAS remote pilots excel by upholding high standards, improving skills, and ensuring safety through proper training and precise operations.

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RESPONSIBILITY

Take accountability for your actions, fulfilling your duties with integrity and understanding their moral, legal, and social implications.

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