Drone Training by Bluff City Overwatch LLC
Learn to Fly a Drone — Safe. Legal. Confident.
Hands-on drone training with FAA certification included. No experience needed.
Drone Training by Bluff City Overwatch LLC
BCOW100
WHAT YOU GET
FAA Recreational Certification (completed in class)
Hands-on flight training
Real-world safety & airspace knowledge
No drone needed — we provide everything
BCOW101
WHAT YOU GET
LAANC Authorization
Flight Skills Refresher
RPIC + VO Team Operations
Mission Assignment & Image Capture
NIST Proficiency Assessment
Youth Program
🚁 Explorer Post 91 – Drone Aviation
Explorer Post 91 is an upcoming youth program being developed to introduce young people ages 14–20 to drones, aviation, and STEM career opportunities. Through hands-on learning, flight operations, teamwork, and leadership development, participants will explore the technology and skills behind the growing world of unmanned aircraft.
Interested in joining, supporting, or partnering with the program? Follow along as we build toward launch!
A program in development with technical training support from Bluff City Overwatch LLC and nonprofit partnership through Friends of Arlington Youth.
Give Back
HELP PUT SOMEONE BEHIND THE CONTROLS
Through the Community Flight Project, businesses and individuals can sponsor hands-on drone education for one student or an entire group. Sponsorship can go beyond funding—partners are encouraged to attend, volunteer, provide meals or gift bags, and become part of the experience.
Look like a PRO!
TRUST – Recreational UAS Safety Test Completion Certificate Card
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Mickey Keaton brings more than 20 years of law enforcement experience and serves as the commander of one of the largest public safety drone programs in the Mid-South.
His experience includes building and leading drone operations, developing pilot training programs, teaching tactical drone operations, and integrating drones into real-world public safety missions.
Credentials include: FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot, Certified Tactical Drone Operations Instructor, NIST Level 1 & 2 Drone Operator, NIST Level 1–3 Confined Space Operator, and NIST Certified Proctor.
“I created Bluff City Overwatch to bridge the gap between owning a drone and knowing how to fly it safely, legally, and confidently.”