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ABOUT ATLAS AERIAL

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Photo by Rick Charles, Linden, NJ, 2019

ABOUT ATLAS AERIAL

Inspired by a love for aviation and being a part of big things, Atlas Aerial (Recon Five Media LLC) was founded in 2018 in Virginia and is led by Rick Charles.  Growing up in New York City, Rick was immersed in an environment of big newsworthy events and famous places.  Rick was fascinated with the breaking news stories that appeared from locations throughout the city as well the news helicopters that covered the stories from above the city.

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Atlas Aerial is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs-certified Service-disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business

OUR UAS FLEET

Atlas Aerial flies DJI Unmanned Aircraft.  We fly the:

Matrice 30T
Mavic 3 Pro Cine
Mavic 3 Enterprise
Inspire 2
Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced
Mavic 2 Pro

Avata FPV 
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DJI's most capable aircraft for incident response, public safety operations, security and news gathering is the DJI Matrice 30T (M30T).  The M30T is an all-weather, long endurance, multi-sensor aircraft capable of optical and thermal imagery collection, subject tracking, video streaming, video capture and other enterprise-level functionality not available in other products.
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Mavic 3 Pro Cine features next-level imaging performance. Mavic 3 Pro's triple-camera system ushers in a new era of camera drones by housing three sensors and lenses with different focal lengths. Equipped with a Hasselblad camera and dual tele cameras, Mavic 3 Pro Cine is a triple-camera drone that unlocks new shooting perspectives.

Mavic 3 Enterprise is a geospatial beast! It is the industry standard for providing highly-accurate (one centimeter accuracy!) "digital twin" deliverables for managers, surveyors and engineers, improving operations throughout the project lifecycle. Drones enable timely decision-making, cost savings, enhanced personnel safety, and optimal efficiency through aerial data collection.
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​​Inspire 2 is a high-quality aerial cinematography platform used by  movie and TV Directors of Photography in Hollywood and around the world.  It can capture 4K images and stream live video for broadcasting purposes.
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Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced (M2EA) brings a zoom capability in both a traditional optical (visual) and a sophisticated thermal sensing system able to display in 10 different color palettes.  Our M2EA is the same UAS aircraft and sensor used by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Command Tactical Unit and FDNY Robotics Unit to inform Incident Commanders at 2nd alarms or greater incidents with aerial and thermal information.
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Mavic 2 Pro is another tried and true platform in our fleet.  It has a smaller form factor that excels when a discrete presence is required.  The Mavic 2 Pro uses a Hasselblad lens to capture images in crisp definition and high dynamic range and also is 4K High Definition broadcast platform.  We use the DJI Smart Controller to enable HDMI live broadcast connectivity to our broadcast production station.
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Avata is a small First-Person-View (FPV) sporty cinematography platform used by when you want to put the viewer directly in the action.  It can capture 4K images and stream up to 1080P live video for broadcasting purposes.
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Atlas Aerial uses the DJI D-RTK-2 GPS Base Station for extreme positioning and protection.​

ABOUT RICK CHARLES, OWNER AND CHIEF PILOT

Chief Pilot and owner Rick Charles brings over 34-years of first-hand experience in military and civil aviation, combat-experienced command and control operations, U.S. intelligence and federal law enforcement, 9-1-1 emergency services (fire & EMS) as the foundation and inspiration for Atlas Aerial.

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Rick has over 2,800 military flight hours including over 300 combat flight hours from Operation Desert Storm as a United States Air Force aviator and Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance  and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) officer.  In addition, he is a long-time veteran of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Intelligence Community and the FAA national security investigations team.

34+ Years of Professional and Aviation Experience with:

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