Chris Sullivan

Airline Pilot
San Francisco Bay, CA
  • Aviation Experience

    4,000+ Hours
  • Expertise

    Aerial Photography and Videography, Infrastructure Inspections
  • Drone Instructor Hours

    100+
  • Pilot Rating

    Airline Transport, Commercial, Multi-Engine, Instrument, Instructor

DARTdrones Instructor Chris Sullivan is a California native, currently residing in the beautiful city of Petaluma, California. Chris is a retired United States Air Force instructor and evaluator pilot on the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. He’s currently flying the Airbus A320 for Frontier Airlines, and transitioning to United Airlines this fall. Chris has flown more than 4,000 hours, visiting 37 countries and all 50 states. 


Chris has been a lifelong aviation enthusiast, and been flying drones for just under a decade. His favorite focus areas are cinematography related to travel, and instructing the next generation of professional UAS pilots. He’s flown the DJI Phantom III, Mavic Pro, Air 2S, and Minis 1 through 4.