Beyond the drone. Manned, too.
AER Operations is expanding into manned fixed-wing pilot services — aircraft ferry and repositioning, aerial survey, and infrastructure patrol — flown personally by the owner. No subcontracted pilots, no brokers in between.
Reach out to discuss your project and reserve early availability.
Aircraft Ferry & Repositioning
One-way and round-trip ferry flights for owners, brokers, and buyers — moving single-engine piston aircraft between airports, maintenance facilities, or new owners. Flight plan, insurance coordination, and logged squawks included. Ferry flights are flown solo; no passengers or cargo are carried.
Pre-Buy & Post-Maintenance Positioning
Getting an aircraft to a pre-buy inspection, avionics shop, paint facility, or annual — then back home. Ideal for owners and brokers who need a reliable pilot without adding it to their own schedule. Flown solo; no passengers or cargo are carried.
Manned Aerial Photography & Survey
For projects beyond drone range or altitude limits — long corridor surveys, large-parcel real estate, and regional media work. We fly and capture the imagery; deliverables are transmitted to you. Client personnel are not carried aboard.
Pipeline, Power Line & Infrastructure Patrol
Fixed-wing patrol of pipeline corridors, transmission lines, and linear infrastructure — faster coverage over long distances than a drone-only approach, with imagery handed off same-day. Flown solo; client personnel are not carried aboard.
Flown by the owner, not a subcontractor.
Certificates & Ratings
FAA Private Pilot, Airplane Single-Engine Land · Instrument Rated · FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot. Commercial certificate in progress. Current certificates, ratings, and total time available on request.
Insurance & Coverage
Non-owned aircraft liability coverage arranged per engagement. Certificate of Insurance (COI) provided to owners, brokers, and insurers before any flight.
Documented Every Flight
Pre- and post-flight aircraft condition reports, squawk logs, and fuel/maintenance receipts provided with every leg.
A simple process from request to delivery.
Request a Quote
Share the aircraft make/model, departure and destination, timeline, and any known squawks or restrictions.
Scope & Insurance Check
We confirm aircraft eligibility, required endorsements, and insurance coverage, then send a firm quote.
Flight & Positioning
Weather, fuel stops, and routing planned in advance. You get status updates at each leg.
Delivered & Logged
Aircraft arrives with a full condition report, squawk log, and receipts — nothing left to guess at.
What we do — and what we don't.
All manned flights are conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 as ferry flights or aerial work within the scope of §119.1(e). Flights are flown solo. We do not carry passengers, cargo, or client personnel.
AER Operations does not hold a Part 135 air carrier certificate and does not provide charter, on-demand passenger service, air taxi, or cargo transport for hire. If your need falls outside the services listed above, we will tell you and refer you to a certificated operator.
Have an aircraft that needs to go somewhere?
Tell us the aircraft, the route, and the timeline. We'll confirm scope, insurance, and availability, and get back to you within 24 hours — especially useful for time-sensitive pre-buy or maintenance positioning flights.