Michael Hill

Michael Hill – Founder, Uncrewed Aerospace

Michael is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in Uncrewed Aviation, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS / Drones), with more than a decade of experience helping public- and private-sector organizations deploy commercial drone programs safely, legally, and at scale.

As Founder and Principal Strategist at Uncrewed Aerospace, Michael advises organizations on end-to-end UAS strategy, including FAA regulatory compliance, Part 107 operations, aircraft and software procurement, pilot vetting, workforce development, operational integration, and mission execution across enterprise, municipalities, and public safety environments.

In his career, Michael worked with a global UAV integrator architecting complex, first-of-their-kind drone operations, including an international cross-border “middle-mile” cargo drone mission for a global automotive manufacturer and offshore UAS resupply operations for a major oil and gas partner. His work has supported commercial drone programs and public safety units across the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the United Kingdom.

Michael is a multinationally certified Remote Pilot-in-Command (FAA Part 107, UK CAA RPAS, Transport Canada RPAS) with more than 7,600 flight hours and 8,000+ incident-free missions.

He was named the Tech Titans 2021 Technology Advocate for leadership in the drone industry and holds safety and operational credentials from the FAA, FEMA, OSHA, NIST, and related standards bodies.

In addition to industry leadership, Michael has advised state, regional, and national policymakers on UAS and AAM policy. He previously served as Legislative & Policy Chair for the North Central Texas Council of Governments UAS Taskforce and was appointed to Texas HB2340 (Public Safety UAS) and SB763 (Advanced Air Mobility) committees, contributing directly to uncrewed aviation policy development.

His public safety drone background includes service as Lieutenant and Director of Unmanned Operations for the Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, supporting FEMA search-and-rescue missions, as well as Training Officer for the North Texas Public Safety Unmanned Response Team (PSURT).

Michael also serves as an Adjunct Professor in Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), delivering applied, workforce-focused drone training grounded in operational reality across multiple academic and workforce institutions.

He is a frequent speaker and advisor on enterprise drone adoption, public safety UAS, and commercial drone operations across critical infrastructure, energy, telecommunications, inspections, mapping, emergency response, and logistics—with a focus on compliant, mission-ready deployment

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