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View MoreCan I fly my drone over a road?
Can you fly your drone over moving traffic? Today we talk to Bruce, a recent recipient of his Part 107 license looking to get into the drone business full-time. Bruce asks about legality and safety of flying drones over streets, houses and events. We outline the FAA regulations on flying
What are some ways I can stand out in this incredibly competitive drone market?
Another great question today coming to us from Jonathan, a fellow pilot frustrated with the competitive nature of the drone photography market. We offer some advice on understanding the value of your skills and building your drone business around services that customers can't get anywhere
How to Hire, Train and Pay a Drone Visual Observer
What do I need to know about using a spotter or drone visual observer? Great question today from Christopher, a drone entrepreneur working in Connecticut. He wants to know how he can utilize spotters and visual observers in a manner most efficient to running his drone business. In this
Should I join a union to get drone jobs from production companies?
Drone Jobs on Film Sets Thank you, Chris in Georgia, for the question today. Fly safe! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to
Can you tell us about different trainings Drone U offers?
Danno is Louisiana submitted this question today. This isn't something we often do here where we answer a question about Drone U. We very much work to keep questions centric to helping you all. But we'll talk about trainings we do because we'd love the opportunity to help you get better at whatever it is
Drone Powerline Inspection | Is a Fixed Wing Your Best Bet?
Should I Use a Fixed Wing for Drone Powerline Inspection? Thanks to Nick for the question today. Hope this is helpful to you and all our listeners. Fly safe, everyone! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is
What are the pros and cons to merging my business with another?
Today we're tackling a really good, heavy question from Jon. This is a tough question with lots of possible angles. So we'll stay a little "in the clouds" here to try and touch on as many aspects that we can. Thanks for the question, Jon. Good luck in your decision and business. We're here to help if you
Does the 400 Feet AGL Rule Apply If I am Flying from a Higher Elevation?
As it relates to 400 feet AGL (Above Ground Level) measurement, how does it work when you're launching from a high point? Is it based on your launch position regardless? Today we're answering a good question submitted by someone who didn't give a name. But thanks for sending it in. Keep
Interview with John Taylor regarding the FAA’s Part 48 drone registration for hobbyists being thrown out in court
Today we break from answering a question to having the pleasure of interviewing John Taylor about the courts recently throwing out the FAA's Part 48 drone registration requirements for hobbyist pilots. Stay tuned and join us; we think you'll find it quite interesting. Thanks for listening in, and we
Do we only have to register one drone and then use that number for all our other drones?
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