Bob Gardner began his flying career in Alaska in the U.S. Coast Guard. Over the next 50+ years, he earned his ATP and Instructor certificates, flew commercially, and operated as a designated examiner, Director of ASA Ground Schools, author, journalist, and airshow lecturer.

Dr. David Ison is a professor in the graduate school at Northcentral University. He has been involved in aviation for more than 35 years, including 6,000 flight hours as a flight instructor and ATP and 15 years in higher education. He has a wide array of experience with fixed-wing and multicopter drones.