ADU 0383: Do I need a 333 Exemption to fly on a movie set?

July 17, 2016 by Drone U

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Tags: 333, aviation, Business, drone, Exemption, FAA, Law, laws, legal, movie, multirotor, need, quadcopter, sets, uav, unmanned

ADU 0380: Why do I get a message every time I fly stating the IMU needs to warm up?

July 17, 2016 by Drone U

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Thanks to Jay in Florida for the question today. Have a great day, and fly safe!

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Tags: aircraft, aviation, drone, fly, flying, imu, message, multirotor, quadcopter, uav, unmanned, up, warm, warming

ADU 0379: What are my best options for a custom built drone that is both fast and stable?

July 11, 2016 by Drone U

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Marco brings you what is probably our most unique question ever. Loved your submission, Marco. You can go check it out on our YouTube page. Thanks for listening. Fly safe!

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Tags: aviation, build, built, custom, drone, fast, multiple, multirotor, options, quadcopter, stable, uav, unmanned, uses

ADU 0378: What are the most important steps to take in starting a drone business?

July 11, 2016 by Drone U

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Kyle in Colorado submitted the question we’re answering for today. Thanks, Kyle. Fly safe, everyone!

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Tags: aviation, Business, client, company, customers, drone, multirotor, production, quadcopter, referral, register, retain, start, strategies, uav, unmanned

ADU 0377: Do You Still Need An N Number With A 107 Drone License?

July 11, 2016 by Drone U

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Thanks to Mark in Colorado for the question. Stay tuned for the answer. Glad to have you all joining us for the show today. Fly safe!

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Tags: 107, aviation, drone, FAA, Law, legal, license, multirotor, n number, need, quadcopter, uav, unmanned

ADU 0376: How do you work with a client who isn’t sure what they really want from you?

July 11, 2016 by Drone U

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Today’s question is from Corey in California. Thanks for listening, Corey, and sending in your question. We’ll go through all we’ve experienced to help you out today. Be sure and fly safe!

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Tags: aviation, Business, client, control, creative, customers, drone, guide, multirotor, projects, quadcopter, referral, retain, strategies, uav, unmanned, Videography

ADU 0375: What are your experiences with DJI Support? What about the Inspire 1, version 2?

July 11, 2016 by Drone U

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Thanks to Evan from Massachusetts for the question today. Happy to help out. Fly safe!

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Tags: aviation, DJI, drone, experience, i1, inspire1, multirotor, quadcopter, support, uav, unmanned, v2, version2

Webinar Replay: June 30th Member’s Only Q&A Webinar

July 5, 2016 by Drone U

Welcome to the June Q&A Webinar. Inside, you’ll find answers to these and many more questions:

[00:47] Why am I getting drift on my P3?
[02:28] What things should I study for the test?
[12:49] Do you think they will keep processing 333 exemptions?
[13:57] You mentioned drones are prohibited from national parks.Do state parks fall into this rule?
[14:42] Is the entire coast off limits? Do I need to go through airmap.io? Is airmap.io still current?
[17:07] Local city says no flying in city limits, is it legal for them to do that?
[18:12] Does the boulder airport map supersede FAA mandates?
[19:14] What will the procedure be for folks who already have their private license?
[20:28] With the 107 not being able to fly near any airspace other than class G, would we be able to file a cover for areas you fly regularly if you chose to fly in class C or D?
[22:41] Whats your impression of flying near military airfields, would an COA work in their airspace?
[32:18] Any info on the Inspire 2?
[35:34] What is the best way to judge distance looking through camera when flying?
[35:57] Do you do new promotional videos? If so, do you charge the same for them as you do real estate?
[36:32] What drone would you buy if you are planning to primarily do SAR work?
[37:20] Can you please name up the list of new classes that will be coming in the next few weeks?
[41:42] Do I need a COA for public education (government work).
[43:07] What are the voltage minimums on the P4? Are they the same as the P3 that you specified in the Don’t Crash Course?
[44:14] If I use Drone Deploy and the Go App later, will the setting be reset?
[45:19] Do you have a site where I can see your real estate videos?
[46:40] Am I ok to take off and land in private property even if the property is covered under national parks?
[47:30] Do you edit all your videos in FCPX or Premier Pro?
[47:46] Where on FAA.gov do you find the Part 61 pilot exam?
[48:03] Aren’t national forests legal to fly drones?

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Webinar Replay: May 31st Member’s Only Q&A Webinar

June 7, 2016 by Drone U

In the latest Q & A Webinar Paul goes in to the following and much more:

On the P4, what is the pracitical difference between GPS and atti mode?
What to do when I get a geofence warning on my Inspire?
Now that you’ve had the P4 for a while, how are you liking it compared to the P3 Pro?
Would you accept if asked to fly a parade?
Tried calibrating my Phantom and the DJI app said there was too much magnetic interference – what should I do?
Suggestions for dealing with the influx of competition in the Real Estate space?
What do you think about the luxury Air B&B as a market and how much would you charge?
What does Paul use for interior videos?
Any ideas for markets we could go after?
….and much much more.

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Webinar Replay: April 27th Member’s Only Q&A Webinar

May 15, 2016 by Drone U

In this webinar members asked questions ranging from “What are Paul’s Thoughts on the Phantom 4” to “What Should we Expect when the NPRM 107 is Released”. Generally, if someone has a question, there are lot’s of other folks who are wondering the same thing. So take a look at the replay and feel free to send in any questions that come to mind for you at AskDroneU.com and we’ll get them on the podcast right away.

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