Rogue Reconnaissance
Drone imaging and geospatial services company on Big Island and Maui. Provides LiDAR and multispectral aerial data for agricultural optimization. Not a spraying operation.
Rogue Reconnaissance is a Hawaii drone applicator covering aerial field mapping and multispectral crop scouting on Row Crops in the Great Plains region. Headquartered in Big Island / Maui, the operation reaches farms across the Great Plains region. Hawaii requires both a federal Part 137 ag aircraft operator certificate and an Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal and Biocontrol (DAB)-issued aerial-category pesticide applicator license for any commercial spray.
Operations are based in the Great Plains 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 Rogue Reconnaissance's service area:
- Hawaii: aerial pesticide work runs through Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal and Biocontrol (DAB) under Category 4: Aerial Pest Control. RUP Aerial Permit (Form P-23) also required..
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 Rogue Reconnaissance's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Rogue Reconnaissance 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 Hawaii the state credential is issued by Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal and Biocontrol (DAB); 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 breaks into three lines. You pay for the flying. That covers calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, the labor to fly the field and the mixing and loading of your product. It also covers the Part 170 record the law requires. You supply the pesticide and any adjuvants. Then come the extras: long travel, after-hours work, hard terrain and a minimum charge on a small field. Ask which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.