Talos Drones (Bonta Vita Inc.)
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DJI authorized agriculture dealer in Riverside. Manufactures Talos T60X sprayer drone. BBB A+ rated. Hosts DJI Academy UASTC training center with flight simulators.
Founded in 2019, Talos Drones (Bonta Vita Inc.) has built a California pilot training practice covering row crops grown in the region. The team operates out of Riverside and serves farms throughout the California region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over California fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the CDPR (CalEPA) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the California region.
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Certifications & compliance
The operator told us each of these. Anything we matched against a public record is shown with the date we checked it, at the top of this page.
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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 Talos Drones (Bonta Vita Inc.)'s service area:
- California — Any commercial drone spray over California fields needs CDPR Unmanned Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate, issued by CDPR (CalEPA).
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 Talos Drones (Bonta Vita Inc.)'s service area.
Frequently asked questions
Talos Drones (Bonta Vita Inc.) should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in California: 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 California the state credential is issued by CDPR (CalEPA); 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 usually breaks down into three lines: (1) included — calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, machine and pilot labor to fly the field, mixing and loading farmer-supplied product, and a Part 170-compliant application record; (2) excluded — the pesticide and any adjuvants, which the farmer supplies; (3) surcharges — long travel, after-hours, difficult terrain or obstruction-heavy fields, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated threshold. Spell out which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.