Drone Pilot Nathan S

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Video: Property Aerial Tour, Deep Creek Lake MD
Video: Cinematic FPV with the DJI Avata 2

Education

  • B.S. in History
    • United States Naval Academy
    • May 1, 2004

    Commissioned as a U.S. Navy officer.

Experience

  • Founder
    • 4AB Drone Services
    • United States (US)
    • October 10, 2026

    Veteran-owned aerial and ground imaging company in Richmond, Virginia. Radiometric thermal inspections and RTK mapping on the DJI Matrice 4T, real Read more

  • Navy SEAL Officer
    • United States Navy
    • United States (US)
    • December 1, 2024

    20-year career as a Navy SEAL officer. Mission planning, risk management, and leading small teams through complex operations. That same planning Read more

Fequently asked questions

What areas do you serve?

Based in Richmond, Virginia. I cover all of Virginia, plus Maryland and North Carolina. Travel outside the local area is quoted up front, before the job is booked.

Yes. FAA Part 107 certified Remote Pilot, OSHA 30-Hour trained, and fully insured. A certificate of insurance is available on request, and additional insured is available.

Radiometric thermal imaging on the DJI Matrice 4T, flown in-house. Radiometric means every pixel carries a temperature value, not just a heat picture. Typical work: roofs and building envelopes, solar arrays, electrical and mechanical equipment, and game or livestock recovery.

No. RTK on the DJI Matrice 4T delivers centimeter-level, survey-grade accuracy for mapping, orthomosaics, and site documentation. For anything that must be legally recorded, such as a boundary survey, I team with a licensed Virginia surveyor.

Yes. FAA airspace authorizations, including LAANC near airports, are handled during mission planning before the flight. If a site needs special approval, I tell you up front and build the lead time into the schedule.

Deliverables and turnaround are spelled out in the quote before the flight: edited photos, edited video, thermal findings, or map products, depending on the job. Rush delivery and raw footage are available as add-ons.