| Expertise |
B. Travis Wright serves as an FAA Safety Team DronePro in Colorado and Wyoming, focused on elevating safety culture, regulatory clarity, and professional accountability within small unmanned aircraft operations.
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PROFESSIONAL AVIATION & MEDIA CREDENTIALS:
Established aerial authority with more than 80 video shorts featured in evening television news stories as well as in documentaries broadcast locally, regionally (CBS, PBS), and internationally (including for Diamond Broadcasters—currently the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Paramount, Sky and UKTV); dozens of images used in newspaper stories and nearly six dozen images published in a book available worldwide; multiple images selected in national FAA messaging (National Drone Safety Awareness Week—2021; ARISE FAA Drone Symposium—2022)
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EDUCATION & CONFLICT RESOLUTION:
After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Denver, Travis received a master’s degree with a concentration in alternative dispute resolution—helping to facilitate deliberative engagement methods designed to bring out the best in elected officials and volunteers while elevating community decision making processes.
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AVAILABLE TO PRESENT ON STUNNING VIEWS, STUNNING LIABILITY:
Stunning Views, Stunning Liability: Cutting Corners in the Sky Will Cost You on the Ground
This fast-moving presentation delivers a clear-eyed examination of the risks and responsibilities that accompany drone operations—making explicit that compliance is not optional, regardless of purpose, platform, or profession. Whether flying recreationally, commercially, or in support of public-facing work, remote pilots are accountable for unsafe or unauthorized operations under federal aviation regulations.
Every drone flight leaves a footprint—through imagery, telemetry, flight logs, or other traceable data—allowing operations to be evaluated long after the aircraft has landed. As enforcement tools mature and public scrutiny increases, the margin for informal or assumption-based flying continues to narrow. This session focuses on how to operate in a way that protects people and airspace while also preserving the credibility of the work, the client, and the community beneath the flight path.
The presentation runs under an hour. Most drone operators never receive this level of operational context—and that gap shows when things go wrong. For realtors, content creators, and small business owners, it’s an opportunity to avoid preventable mistakes that can jeopardize compliance, contracts, and reputation before those risks ever materialize.
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CONTACT & SCOPE:
For questions related to WINGSPro, I recommend connecting with another FAASTeam representative, as that area falls outside my current focus.
I’m frequently in video meetings throughout the day, so if your question is time-sensitive, a quick text or email is usually the most efficient way to reach me.
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Updated: March 1, 2026 |
