Veteran-owned.
Built for federal partnerships.
CT Aero is positioning intentionally for federal and government aerial work. Founded and operated by a Former U.S. Naval Aviator and active FAA Airline Transport Pilot, with SDVOSB certification in pursuit and an NDAA-compliant hardware path planned for federal-eligible engagements.
CT Aero is currently completing the foundational steps for federal sub-prime work: SBA SDVOSB certification, SAM.gov registration with UEI, and acquisition of NDAA-compliant aircraft for federal-eligible operations. We're publishing this page to begin partnership conversations with prime contractors and government buyers in advance of certification completion. We will not represent ourselves as actively certified for any status we do not currently hold.
Aviation-grade discipline, aerial documentation depth.
The CT Aero operating model is built on aviation-grade flight discipline: every mission briefed, every procedure documented, every report defensible. That standard is what federal infrastructure, military facility, and government property buyers require — and what generic commercial drone operators consistently fail to deliver.
Founder Wes Henderson is a former U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon Plane Commander, Mission Commander, and Instructor Pilot with operational mission experience, currently flying as an FAA Airline Transport Pilot Captain at a major U.S. airline. CT Aero applies that operating culture to every aerial engagement.
- ▸ Federal facility roof, envelope, and thermal documentation
- ▸ Coastal infrastructure: bulkhead, pier, marine facility inspection
- ▸ Construction monitoring and progress documentation for federal projects
- ▸ Airfield, hangar, and aviation facility surveying
- ▸ Disaster and storm response documentation for federally-supported recovery
- ▸ Geographic specialty in Northeast and North Central Florida