AUVSI
Program Manager for Trusted Operator Program
AUVSI Trusted Operator Program
Vern Shurtz is a highly experienced TOP Level 3 Remote Pilot and Remote Pilot Instructor. He is an Adjunct Instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the Program Manager for AUVSI’s Trusted Operator Training and Certification program. Vern also volunteers his time and expertise working with Sonar Search and Recovery Teams, helping them to find Missing Persons and their vehicles in bodies of water. Vern has been a commercial UAS operator and remote pilot since 2015 and is a US Navy Submarine Veteran.
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