The Courier Post recently reported on 18-year-old Jon Moraglia, a teenager who started his own company called The Drone Life two years ago. According to the article, the recent high school graduate is operating his business full-time, working with engineers and construction companies.
Moraglia received his FAA Drone License a few years ago so he could fly drones commercially. Participants must be at least 16, and have to pass an aeronautical knowledge test to obtain it.
In addition, Moraglia told The Courier Post that before he flies, he has to check various apps that show if there are flight restrictions in the area. One project he is particularly fond of is the work he did to help save an eroding island in Ocean City called Shooting Island.
According to the article, he was contracted to shoot aerial footage of the marshy island. The video and photos were then used in support of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit applications, which were approved.
Source: The Courier Post
