Aerial inspection,
flown by real aviators.
CT Aero exists because Florida's facilities, ports, airports, and infrastructure deserve aerial services flown by trained aviators — not hobbyists who bought a drone last quarter.
Wes Henderson.
Trained at the U.S. Naval Academy. Qualified as a Plane Commander, Mission Commander, and Instructor Pilot on Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft — multi-engine long-duration missions integrating thermal, radar, and visual sensor packages over dynamic operational environments.
Currently flies as an FAA-rated Airline Transport Pilot Captain for a major U.S. airline. Holds an MBA from the University of Florida.
The transition from aircraft cockpit to drone operations isn't a leap — it's a continuation. Same flight planning discipline. Same mission brief and debrief structure. Same checklist culture. Same standard for documentation and reporting. The only thing that changed is the platform.
CT Aero applies that operating standard to every aerial inspection mission flown for clients.
Most drone operators learned to fly in a parking lot. CT Aero's operators learned in formal aviation training pipelines, where every flight is briefed, every procedure is followed, and every mission ends with a debrief. That difference shows up in every report we deliver.
For owners and managers staking real money on the condition of their assets, that operating discipline isn't a marketing claim — it's the deliverable.
Every flight begins with a documented mission brief — scope, airspace, weather, risk, contingencies.
Attention to detail. Checklists, standards, and procedures applied to every flight. No shortcuts.
Findings documented, anomalies prioritized, defensible reports delivered within 48 hours.
- Former U.S. Navy P-8 Plane Commander
- P-8 Mission Commander · Instructor Pilot
- FAA-Rated Airline Transport Pilot
- U.S. Naval Academy Graduate
- University of Florida MBA
- SDVOSB · Veteran-Owned