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    Quad Zero Drone Kit

    3DR is back! They have introduced the Quad Zero Drone Kit. Has anyone had a chance to build/fly one? The mods are personally eager to do so!
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    Job Sites for Commercial Pilots

    -PayPixl.io -Shutterstock.com
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    Prospective Clients for Drone Service Providers by Category

    -Vacant Land Realtors -Residential Real Estate Realtors -Commercial Real Estate Realtors -Commercial Real Estate Marketers -Construction Companies -Roof Inspections/ Insurance Companies -Healthcare Providers -Landfills, Recycling Plants, Water Treatment Facilities -Airfields -Pavement...
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    Sample Checklist for Drone Service Projects

    Planning Schedule availability and ensure no conflicting projects Estimate travel expenses Airspace and Weather Open Signal for Internet Connectivity Acres.com or similar for property details if needed MapsMadeEasy, Pix4d, or DroneDeploy Flight Plan Inspect site on Google Maps and Google...
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    Can you fly your drone over someone's private property?

    In the US drones, or any aircraft, can be flown over private property. The airspace above property is treated as an easement and it’s a Federal offense to interfere with aircraft flying over a property, private or not. The property owner has a right to privacy, and the drone should not be flown...
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    Template to Droners Clients

    Hello! I am located [x] hours away and can be on site [availability]. I have imaged several similar properties in the past month with excellent reviews! Check out my Droners profile and my website [website url] to see some of my portfolio. Here's a link to a sample project I completed...
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    Sample Email to Potential Clients

    Hello, I am a licensed and insured drone pilot based near [your, location] with extensive experience mapping and marketing [industry segment]. I have over [x] hours of logged flight time including [y] flights at [z] locations and more than [n] customers in the commercial and residential real...
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    Template for Retail Site Drone Service Job Post

    Site Details Site location and property outline Point of contact details Name Phone Number Special Requirements Who to contact when on site Prep work Deliverables Ground Images Front of site Front right of site Right of site Back right of site Back of site Back left of site Left of site...
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    Template for Vacant Land Drone Service Job Post

    Property Details: Size in acres Address and/or GPS location of easement or access point KML file with property outline/boundary points Owner Name and Contact Details Special requirements: Post for sale sign Require ATV for accessing parts of property Sloped property that is difficult to access...
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    List of Logging Software

    -DroneLogbook -SafetyDrone -Votix -FlyFreely
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    List of Flight Planning/Airspace Apps

    -B4UFly -Aloft -UAVForecast -AirspaceLink
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    List of Photogrammetry Software

    Cloud Processing -DroneDeploy -MapsMadeEasy -Pix4D -LumaLabs (Video- technically not photogrammetry, as they use NeRF) Desktop Processing -Agisoft -RealityCapture -OpenDroneMap -OpenSfM -VisualSfM -OpenCV -Autodesk -Bently -Esri
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    So, you've never flown, or you just bought a drone?

    If you've never flown a drone, you may think you can just buy a DJI product, go in your backyard and takeoff; however, there are a few things you need to consider first. First off, in the US, most likely you need to register your drone and take a quick online course that demonstrates you know...
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    Job Sites for Commercial Pilots

    -Droners.io -Bees360 -Zeitview -DroneGenuity -Flyguys -DroneVideos.com -Thumbtack
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    FPV Trails Vision

    At FPV Trails, our idea is to provide a map and community based approach to drone piloting. While there are many great apps, such as UAV Forecast, Aloft, B4UFly, and AirspaceLink, there needs to be community based mapping, where users can indicate where they have actually flown, what the...
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    Long Term Vision and Website Recommendations

    At FPV Trails, our idea is to provide a map and community based approach to drone piloting. While there are many great apps, such as UAV Forecast, Aloft, B4UFly, and AirspaceLink, there needs to be community based mapping, where users can indicate where they have actually flown, what the...
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    About FPV Trails Mods

    Hello, The mods here have around 100 hours of flight time. To some, this may sound like a lot, and to others like not that much. We encourage others to tell us about their flight experience and journey, whether recreational, hobbyist, or commercial. Also, we recommend logging all your flights...