An ad was posted to the Philadelphia Craigslist job board an hour ago, seeking “experienced drone pilots” to operate craft for hourly pay.
We are currently looking for experienced drone pilots including hovercopters for commercial use. Experienced applicants should have some experience with flying drones and/or use of associated camera equipment.
In April a 19 year-old former college student launched DroneCast, a drone-borne aerial advertising company, launching its first craft from Eakins’s Oval on Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Updated:
The DroneCast twitter account tweeted at the Declaration’s editors to say that they were not responsible for the Craigslist post
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