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Joseph Kahler

PUNTA GORDA,FL

Summary

The last 8 years have been the most important ones of my lifetime so far. In 2018 at 38 years old I found my secret superpower which is FPV drones and unmanned systems in general. Since then it is all I have done and now I have extensive knowledge of many different UAV and robotics systems. I am a world renowned FPV drone pilot that has competed in top level FPV drone racing and extremely competent when it comes to the filming of a subject especially with FPV drones. I am a sponsored professional FPV drone pilot that has done many different jobs when it comes to UAVs from filming music videos to training various government agencies on the operation of multiple different unmanned systems! I truly love to fly, flying UAVs is my superpower and true passion!

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Trainer, R&D, Technical Support

Flymotion
Tampa, FL
02.2023 - Current

I have taken on doing a little bit of everything at Flymotion. First and foremost im a trainer, I travel to different government agencies training them on mostly unmanned systems they purchase from Flymotion. I also have trained different agencies on FPV drones, it is a total custom course developed by a coworker and myself. Spot by Boston Dynamics is one of our big products and something I've also trained numerous agencies on! I also do technical support and configuring products we sell to agencies. Last but not least I travel to different events and demos representing the company!

Drone Pilot

Drift Florida
Orlando, Fl
12.2023 - Current

Head FPV drone pilot filming and live streaming car drifting competitions and events put on by Drift Florida.

Drone Pilot

Skysnap Productions
Tampa, FL
10.2023 - Current

FPV drone pilot filming events with Skysnap Productions. Right now we livestream car drifting and racing events at Showtime Speedway in Clearwater, fl and soon will be adding many venues in 2024!

Editor, Photographer, Media Consultant

Flytribe Magazine
St. Petersburg, FL
05.2023 - Current

Im one of the creators of the worlds first FPV drone magazine! I help do everything that entails making of a real printed first of its kind magazine! We at Flytribe want to show the world FPV drone culture. The magazine has taken off pretty well in the community and we are now on our 5th bi-monthly issue!

Snowboard Instructor

Stevens Pass Mountain Resort
Skykomish, WA
10.2017 - 04.2018

This was my only official season working as a full time snowboard instructor. I grew up snowboarding and love teaching people so this was really a dream job for me. I would have stayed there forever but unfortunately i had to move back home to new jersey in 2018 to help out sick family members. In that one season i worked as one of the very few full time instructors!

Photographer's Assistant

Joe Andris Photography
Philadelphia, PA
01.2002 - 01.2005

In my time working for Joe Andris i helped him with many different parts of his photography business. We did a lot of in house studio work taking photos of products and portraits of people as well as many different on location shoots for a number of different clients.

Education

Associate of Arts - Photography

The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
05-2001

Skills

Extensive knowledge of FPV drones, numerous UAV and robotic platforms Paired with expert flying skills and an amazing photographer's eye

Certification

Part 107 commercial drone pilots license

Certified Insructor of the Orqa FPV drone system

Certified Operator of Spot Quadruped Robot from Boston Dynamics

Timeline

Drone Pilot

Drift Florida
12.2023 - Current

Drone Pilot

Skysnap Productions
10.2023 - Current

Editor, Photographer, Media Consultant

Flytribe Magazine
05.2023 - Current

Trainer, R&D, Technical Support

Flymotion
02.2023 - Current

Snowboard Instructor

Stevens Pass Mountain Resort
10.2017 - 04.2018

Photographer's Assistant

Joe Andris Photography
01.2002 - 01.2005

Associate of Arts - Photography

The Art Institute of Philadelphia