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How Do You Gauge the Skill Level of a Drone Pilot?
Today's episode is about gauging piloting skills. Is the FAA successful in accurately gauging the skill level of a drone pilot? What are some tricks for determining that a drone pilot knows his stuff? Our caller has come up with a great question today. How do you determine if a drone pilot is really good
How Do You Pitch Your Drone Services to a Construction Company?
Today's question is about getting drone business from a construction company. What is the right way to make your sales pitch? And, what are the different drone applications in construction? Our caller, Shane is confused on
Do You Need a Property Release in Order to Sell Drone Footage of Private Property?
Today's episode is about selling drone footage of private property. Do you need a property release in order to do so? And, when do you need a model release? Our caller, Dan has come up with a great question today. He is wondering if he needs permission to grab drone footage of private property. Can you
DroneDeploy Is Easier to Use. Why Should I Go for Pix4D?
Today's question is about drone mapping software. When and why should you choose Pix4D over DroneDeploy? Are there any other good alternatives? Our caller, Joe is using DroneDeploy for his construction
How to Resolve Poor Video Transmission on Your DJI Phantom 4
Today's question is about fixing poor video transmission on your drone. Does the problem lie with your drone? Or, is it your Android phone? Our caller, Tom just purchased a Phantom 4 Pro V2. However he is experiencing choppy footage
What Is the Importance of an IMU Calibration?
In today's episode we discuss the importance of IMU calibration. Does IMU calibration have a huge effect on your drone footage? And, what are some tips and tricks for doing an accurate IMU
Can You Fly over All Participants in a Drone Operation? How Does FAA Define “Participants”?
Today's episode is about flying over people. Flying over participants of a drone operation is allowed by the FAA. But, who exactly are these "participants"? Our caller, Rick has come up with an interesting question
Systems, Equipment and Applications Necessary for Producing Survey Grade Accuracy in UAV Mapping
Today's episode is about generating accuracy in UAV mapping. What systems should you follow? And, which equipment and applications should you ideally use? Our caller Ted from Germany is wondering how he can generate drone maps with cm grade accuracy. We kick off this informative episode by talking about
Why You Should Refrain from Flying Your Drone near a Wildfire
Today's episodes is about drone and wildfires. Why should drone pilots absolutely refrain from flying near a wildfire? What are the various hazards of doing so? Our today's caller, Mark has an important public service announcement to make. Mark cautions all drone pilots against flying their drone in case
The 2018 Drone U Fly-In
Today's episode is about the 2018 Drone U Fly-in. How was our experience at the 2018 Fly-in? Will we have a Drone U Fly-in in 2019? This episode is for folks who could not make it to Albuquerque last weekend. Held from Aug 3-5, the 2018 Drone U Fly-in was a resounding
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