{"id":25033,"date":"2023-03-06T19:19:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T19:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=25033"},"modified":"2023-03-06T19:19:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T19:19:31","slug":"love-for-industry-and-working-together-inspires-dreiling-aviation-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/kansas\/love-for-industry-and-working-together-inspires-dreiling-aviation-duo\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Love for Industry and Working Together Inspires Dreiling Aviation Duo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photo above – the Dreiling family.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Kenton and Lindsey Dreiling, starting their own aviation\nbusiness in Salina, Kansas didn\u2019t take much deliberation. It was more of a\nfeeling of \u201cwe cannot miss this opportunity,\u201d said Kenton. \u201cThis is something\nwe have always wanted to do, and the timing just felt right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lindsey and Kenton Dreiling<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lindsey agreed, sharing that the most unexpected and\nwonderful thing that has happened since they launched their business was the\nfeeling of being in the exact right place at the right time. \u201cAs I sat in my\nfirst consult meeting it was as if every experience I had in my career prior,\nwas meant for this moment. That feeling that you are where you are supposed to\nbe,\u201d said Lindsey. \u201cThese are the moments you only get to see looking back and\nrealizing you are meant to be where you are. No doubts, just possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couple, using their education, skill, and passion,\nstarted Dreiling Aviation in 2022 and offer aviation business consulting\nservices as well as operational services for small UAS. The duo is currently\npartnering with the Salina Airport Authority (SAA) to support aviation\noperations in Salina. This includes business case proposals, investor pitch\ndecks, and strategic planning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Rogers, SAA Executive Director told the SAJ that Lindsey\nis uniquely qualified to provide airport operators and aviation business owners\nhigh level, strategic planning support. \u201cTogether, Lindsey and Kenton offer\ntheir clients an array of consulting services that very few in the nation can\nprovide,\u201d said Rogers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking back, even with no history of aviation in her\nfamily, Lindsey wanted to fly for as long as she could remember. \u201cIt is\ndifficult to know where and when the seed was planted,\u201d said Lindsey, a\nCertified Flight Instructor for Airplane Single & Multiengine Land (CFI,\nCFII, MEI), \u201cbut this is what I remember. My dad was always interested in\nflying and we grew up watching what I call yellow eagles (aerial applicators),\nfly over our family farm. Each time a plane would fly over the whole family\nwould run outside and wave to the yellow bird above.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Kenton, it was attending air shows as a kid. \u201cI remember\nbeing in awe of the huge aircraft on display; this really sparked my interest\nin aviation. I was building rockets and balsa planes and built my first remote\ncontrol plane at age 12,\u201d said Kenton. \u201cFrom then on remote aircraft have been\nin my life. My passions for electronics and aviation lead me to build my first\ndrone in college while I was working on my degree as an electronic and computer\nengineer, and it has been with me ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kenton, who continues to work full-time as Enel North\nAmerica’s Robotics and Technology Manager, has years of experience flying UAS,\nanalyzing data, and supporting farmers using UAS for agriculture mapping. He is\nPart 107 sUAS certified and is a UAS Flight Instructor. Kenton also has\ndeveloped a UAS curriculum at Kansas State University focused on fire and\nhazmat training for public safety officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UAS is growing quickly, but at this point according to\nLindsey, the primary focus for the business is for aviation consulting with a\nfew short-term weekend UAS flights. \u201cHowever, as the need for sUAS operations\ngrow we have a team ready,\u201d said Lindsey. \u201cWe love supporting aviation\ncompanies in their vision and mission and seek to aid in strategic planning,\nleadership development, business operations, and market intelligence.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couple brings a wealth of knowledge from multiple\nsectors of the industry including Advanced Air Mobility, Uncrewed Aircraft\nSystems, and aviation business. \u201cOur goal is to support activities that need\nthat extra surge of support to grow business or solve a complex challenge,\u201d\nsaid Lindsey. One specific gap they are seeing in the industry right now is the\nneed for intentional aviation leadership programs designed to equip a diverse\nworkforce advancement in aviation fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnother goal is to continue to grow our business in the\npublic safety sector and use drones to help first responders in their mission,\u201d\nsaid Kenton. \u201cDrones can help in a multitude of industries. The idea of helping\npeople by using tools that they might not have thought of or using them in a\nnew way gets me excited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked if running a business as husband and wife was\neasier or more difficult, Kenton suggested having a family business is an\nadvantage. \u201cWe are always bouncing ideas off each other \u2013 It could be 10 p.m.\nand one of us thinks of something.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lindsey said one of the keys to a successful business\nwhether it\u2019s family run or otherwise, is to lead with curiosity and hope. \u201cWe\napproach each challenge by listening, asking questions, and being open to new\nunderstandings. We truly believe better opportunities for growth and\nachievement are attainable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To that end, Lindsey each morning takes a deep breath giving\nthanks for another day to build the life of their dreams. \u201cIt is an amazing\ntime. We are experiencing an evolution of aviation and transportation with a\ngeneration full of people that truly believe they can make the world a better\nplace,\u201d said Lindsey. \u201cWith that mindset and motivation, anything is possible.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Dreiling family including the children, the biggest\nreward of launching their own business has been finding a way to work and spend\nmore time together. \u201cI get to work with my best friend and to see a project\nthat we completed, succeed,\u201d said Kenton. For Lindsey, it\u2019s working with her\nfavorite person and taking another adventure together. \u201cPut simply, it\u2019s fun\ndoing something you love with the person you love.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photo above – the Dreiling family. For Kenton and Lindsey Dreiling, starting their own aviation business in Salina, Kansas didn\u2019t take much deliberation. It was more of a feeling of \u201cwe cannot miss this opportunity,\u201d said Kenton. \u201cThis is something we have always wanted to do, and the timing just felt right.\u201d Lindsey agreed, sharing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":25034,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dreiling-Aviation-2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25033"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25038,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25033\/revisions\/25038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}