Great Lakes Drone Solutions LLC
Agricultural spray-drone application.
Working row crops grown in the region across the Corn Belt region, Great Lakes Drone Solutions LLC delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying to farms in Michigan. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Michigan fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
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Aerial pesticide licensing in states served
Every state requires a pesticide applicator license with the aerial category endorsement on top of FAA Part 137. The agencies that issue these licenses in Great Lakes Drone Solutions LLC's service area:
- Michigan: Any commercial drone spray over Michigan fields needs AE (Aerial Standard) + Core + use categories, issued by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
Full agency, exam and renewal-cycle details by state are catalogued on the state pesticide licensing reference.
Verify and resources
Primary-source references for verifying credentials and looking up state-specific rules in Great Lakes Drone Solutions LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Great Lakes Drone Solutions LLC for four documents to confirm credentials: the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate number, the Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate, the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license and a certificate of insurance carrying chemical drift coverage. In Michigan the state credential is issued by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. The Section 44807 exemption number is the fourth piece, applicable to any drone over 55 lbs gross weight.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region covers the application itself. That is drone calibration, GPS-guided mission planning, mixing and loading product into the tank, the labor and machine time to fly the field, plus a written FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. The pesticide, the surfactants and the adjuvants are yours to supply. Four things get billed on top. Travel past the operator's standard radius. After-hours or emergency turnaround. Steep terrain or heavy obstructions. A minimum charge below a stated field size. Get the inclusions and the exclusions in writing before anyone flies.