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June 14, 2017 ADU 0601: How much should I charge for land-only drone jobs?
Thanks to Mikela for today's question. She wants to know about how to price drone services if the client only wants landing footage. We talk about assessing your own value, pricing your services and making the money you deserve as a professional drone pilot. Fly safe!

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Timestamps

Today's question about assessing your value as a drone pilot and getting the charges that you rightly deserve
Understand the various business costs associated with the drone business and getting the prices that you deserve as a drone pilot
How can you compete with drone pilots who undercharge and quote rock bottom prices?
How can you provide more value and subsequently charge the right prices as a drone pilot?
Learn to capture the best drone footage by taking up DroneU's "Still Photography" with Vic Moss. Vic Moss also teaches you to edit like a pro and create amazing pictures with DroneU's "Photo Editing" course. Get access to Vic Moss's photography courses by going to DroneU's Course Page: https://www.thedroneu.com/courses/
Learn to organize, edit and share your photos by taking up DroneU's "Lightroom Automation" class with Paul. Get access to DroneU's "Lightroom automation" course by going to DroneU's course page: https://www.thedroneu.com/courses/
Mastering the art of negotiation and providing more value-added services to help you procure the right prices for your drone jobs
How much are drone pilots charging for providing complete packages for land only jobs?
22 min
June 13, 2017 ADU 0600: Can I fly 400 feet over a 1,000 foot radio tower?
Nick, a professional aerial photographer in South Carolina, asks us about legality and ethics of flying drones close to and over radio towers. We discuss FAA regulations and offer advice flying responsibly when operating a drone photography business. As always, we appreciate your questions. Fly safe!

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Timestamps

Today's question regarding the 400 feet rule in 14 CFR 107
Understanding the 400 feet rule in 14 CFR 107
Does "14 CFR Part 91, Subpart C, Section A" apply to drones?
Does the Echo airspace clause override the 400 feet rule in 14 CFR 107?
11 min
June 12, 2017 ADU 0599: Can you fly a 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 over traffic and people along with some tips on how to fly safely as a professional drone pilot.

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Timestamps

Today's question about flying over people and houses
Is it legal to fly over real estate while shooting drone footage?
Can a drone pilot shoot weddings and real estate without flying over people?
Accessing the FAA drone pilot field kit that contains information about flying over people
Paul reads out an excerpt from the drone field kit which clarifies FAA stance about flying over people
Clarifications about FAA Flight-Over-People Rule
Is it legal to fly within 500 feet of a structure using a MPTOM (Motion Picture and Television Flight Operation Manual) and under FAA section 333?
State Farm Bureaus and American Farm Bureau voice their opinion about flying UAS over people
An overview of the new FAA rule about flying over people
What were the results of the drone safety test at Virginia Tech?
Why is attaching a GoPro to your drone in the corner of your operating sight a good idea?

17 min
June 09, 2017 ADU 0598: 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 else.

We'll do our best to help you stand out and grow. Let us know how else we can help you. Fly safe, and good luck!

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Timestamps

Today's question about being successful in an intensely competitive drone market
Is it wise to offer cheap and low-end services in the drone market
Which market segment should you target as a drone pilot
Tips and Tricks to be successful in the drone market
Dealing with stress and competition as a drone operator
Strategies to provide more value added services in the drone market

10 min
June 08, 2017 ADU 0597: What do I need to know about using a spotter or 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 podcast, we talk about training, paying and working with visual observers when working as a professional drone pilot. We don't think we've had this one before, so we're excited to help you out. Fly safe!

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Timestamps

Today's question about the benefits of using a spotter or visual observer
Paul gives a real life example showing the importance of a spotter for drone pilots
How much should you pay your visual observer (VO) or spotter
Is it a good idea for a spotter to carry binoculars
Tips and Tricks for drone pilots to train a spotter or visual observer

13 min
June 05, 2017 ADU 0596: Should I join a union to get work from production companies?
Thank you, Chris in Georgia, for the question today. Fly safe!

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Timestamps

Today's question revolves around unions; do you need to be a union member in order to work on a film set?
Paul shares his experience about working on a film set
How should you go about getting work on film set?
Does a drone operator need to be a union member to work on a film set?
What is the ideal insurance liability limit that you should have in order to work on a film set?
Paul talks about the rampant problem of nepotism in the film industry
Is it advisable to call up the production office directly in order to get work?

18 min
June 02, 2017 ADU 0595: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 you need help with. Thanks for the question, Danno. Thanks for listening, folks. Fly safe!

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Timestamps

Today’s question on coaching offered by DroneU
Paul answers today’s questions
Drone U coaching plan for drone pilots
What Drone U training is all about
What are the important things people learn at DroneU in-person coaching
Drone trainings that are covered in Drone U training
How can you register for a Drone U in-person training
21 min
June 01, 2017 ADU 0594: SPECIAL REPORT – Details about the proposed bill by Senator Dianne Feinstein of CA giving drone law authority to the states
Today we're going to talk about the proposed bill by Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein of CA, which would give drone law authority to each individual state. We'll just tell you up front that we hate this bill. But tune in to find out why as we go through it. Thanks for joining us and fly safe!

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Timestamps

Paul provides details regarding the proposed drone law bill by Senator Feinstein
Reach out to people and your senator for the new proposed drone law bill
Four things that the proposed bill by Senator Feinstein is trying to do
The intent of Senator Feinstein's drone law bill
Difficulties in enforcing Senator Feinstein's proposed law bill

18 min
May 31, 2017 ADU 0593: Do I really need to spend the time developing a full operations manual? How would it help me?
Appreciate Todd from California sending us the question that we're answering today. Glad to give you our thoughts on this, Todd. Hope it's helpful. Let us know how we can help all you out there. Submit your questions. Fly safe!

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Timestamps

Today’s question on using policies and procedures in your drone business and how it helps
Implications of using policies and procedures in your business
How policies and procedures could possibly help in insurance deals
Having paperwork ready to protect pilots
Putting together pieces of procedures and process as part of operations system
Why it isn’t a great idea to spend great deal of time and effort on an operations manual
9 min
May 30, 2017 ADU 0592: What drone should I buy to be able to easily switch out sensor packages?
Christopher from Connecticut submitted the question today. Thanks for sending it in! Hope you all have a great Memorial Day. Thanks for joining us today. Fly safe!

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Timestamps

Today’s question on buying a secondary drone to the Phantom 4 Pro drone
Is the Phantom 4 Pro a must to buy if you are a drone pilot?
Getting a Matrice 100 drone as a supplementary drone for Phantom 4 Pro
Can you use the FLIR Duo lenses for your business?
Application of the FLIR Duo lenses
What are the drone options for doing thermal inspections
The importance of doing thermal roof implications and why it affects people
Carrying out Wetland assessments using a drone
Which drone should one buy for carrying out wetland assessments
Summarizing today’s response
Using a fixed wing for assessments and the models available
17 min

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