Piedmont Drone Services LLC
NC aerial solutions. Verify ag spraying vs mapping.
Working row crops grown in the region across the Southeast region, Piedmont Drone Services LLC delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying and aerial field mapping to farms in North Carolina. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over North Carolina fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Southeast 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 Piedmont Drone Services LLC's service area:
- North Carolina: requires Aerial Methods category + specialty category. Aircraft inspection $25/aircraft. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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 Piedmont Drone Services LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Piedmont Drone Services LLC should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in North Carolina: an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for the pilot in command, an FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate for the business and a state aerial-category pesticide applicator license. In North Carolina the state credential is issued by NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. A current certificate of insurance with chemical drift coverage and the operator's Section 44807 exemption number are reasonable to request alongside the license itself.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region is application-only. The chemical, the surfactants and the adjuvants are farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from your product, plus the FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. Then watch four surcharges. Travel past a stated radius. Weekend or emergency turnaround. Terrain and obstruction add-ons. A minimum-acreage floor on a small field. Confirm every one of them in writing.