INDIANAPOLIS -- More than 3,000 aspiring drone pilots signed up to test for their drone licenses on Monday.
Kathy Petrere was the first person to take the test Monday morning at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance. She passed, and now can use drones as another tool in her business to get rid of Canada geese.
"One of the first things the drone is going to save me is having to climb ladders in the spring to check rooftops for geese nests," Petrere said. "Now, I have to climb a ladder and go check around. This way I'll be able to send the drone up to see if there is one. If there is, then I'll climb up. If not, I'll just go to my next job."
Nathan Rausch, who owns a video production company, says he can't wait to use drone pictures as a license operator.
In the future, the Aviation Institute of Maintenance plans to offer a 16-hour course to prepare people who want to take the drone test. Dates for those classes haven't yet been set.
