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The Art of the Niche: Using Drones to Generate Income
Perhaps the biggest challenge when it comes to flying drones commercially is understanding how to utilize your aerial tool to generate income. Whether you are flying for cash to offset the costs of this rather expensive hobby or attempting to make a full-time career out of it, the challenge remains the same overall: how do I get companies to pay me to use my drone?
Top 5 Drone YouTube Channels
YouTube is king of the Millennial generation and leaks into both Gen-X and Gen-Z as the top video hosting platform. It is also a leader in both the entertainment and social media categories allowing for users to create their own profiles as well as enjoy a range of video content from user-generated to even full-fledged cable programming. Looking at such a juicy proposition, any drone pilot would be salivating at the opportunity to become a face of the community on YouTube.
Part 107 License: What’s all the Fuss?
It’s the aerial entrepreneur’s first time being slapped with the reality of government regulation. The dreaded Part 107 certification. It’s a necessary “evil.” Whether you are new to the game or you have taken the Part 107 test before, this article will touch on the importance of attaining a Part 107 certification before flying commercially and provide some leads for where you can find the best study materials for the initial and recurrent versions of the test.
Looking to Buy a Drone? Read This First.
Whether you’re looking to fly for fun or you want to start a business that either revolves around or includes the use of unmanned aerial systems, it can be a scary and confusing world to jump into — especially since some of the price tags can get steep. That’s where I come in to offer advice.
FAA Part 107: Let’s Talk Turkey
A license for a car is far less expensive and one could argue that driving a car on a daily basis is far more dangerous than flying a drone responsibly below 400 feet. So, it might be high-time that we examine the costs of the Part 107 and find a way to make it much less expensive, especially for the little guys who fund their own business or hobby.
Drones vs. COVID-19: Getting Creative with UAVs
There have also been discussions by big international players to use drones to deliver medicine to hospitals to minimize human contact between patients and staff at the facility and the delivery service.
Drone Geek, Lancaster is Joining the PA Drone Association
Last week we took a huge step in building our reputation throughout the state of Pennsylvania as a leading drone cinematography and photography resource.
Lancaster City Restaurant Week 2020 (Video)
You know what’s awesome? Lancaster City Restaurant Week. You know what’s not awesome? Being on a diet during Lancaster City Restaurant Week.
My First Drone Decal – A Half-Baked Review
When I purchased my Mavic 2 Zoom, I thought it was sleek and sexy. The gunmetal grey body paired with silver accents just gave it that cool, secret agent vibe that I wanted in my drone, especially after graduating up from a bulky, white Phantom 3 aircraft. Not only did it pack a punch with a bunch of new features, but it was cool to look at too.
The FAA Remote ID Protest (Video)
It was only fitting that our community of mavericks and renegades band together to fight against oppression. I just wish the stakes weren’t so high for so many when it comes to their rights and privileges to take to the skies and do what they love.
The Mavic Mini Giveaway is Officially ON!!!
To enter, go to my Instagram and FOLLOW MY PAGE, LIKE AT LEAST ONE POST, and SHARE MY PAGE WITH ONE OR MORE OF YOUR FRIENDS! You must be following my page at the time of the drawing and you must complete all three requirements to be considered in the running. Failure to meet these standards will eliminate you from contention.
I’m Attending A Protest – You Should Too.
We have just a few days left to comment on this legislation. The FAA has opened the floor and now is the time for all of us to speak up against this proposal. Make your voice heard by submitting a comment and let the FAA know that they need to go back to the drawing board before proposing remote identification legislation again. Do not let our hobby die. Do not let the FAA and its lobbyist cronies like Amazon take away our rights and privileges as UAS pilots. FIGHT THE POWER, MAN!
Visiting Little Lady Liberty (Video)
Did you know not far from Pennsylvania’s capital city of Harrisburg one of our nation’s greatest monuments is commemorated in miniature form?
2020 Summer Drone Checklist
As I continue to ponder and write down ideas for locations to visit, I decided it might not be a terrible idea to publish my list to this blog in order to keep my followers up-to-date with some of the content they can expect as well as hold myself accountable for the plans being set in stone.
The Secret Passage Under Route 30 (Video)
Between the east-end of the Park City Mall and the west-side of Long’s Park is a tunnel (it’s really just a walking path that passes under Route 30, but calling it a tunnel is more fun) that is accessible to all foot traffic between the two locations.
An Escape from the Cold: Florida 2020 (video)
The past six months have been loaded with new opportunities to explore the world around me and learn more about it. This was my first time in Florida, so I didn’t really know what to expect when it came to the environment other than what I had heard from people who had visited or from what I saw on television.
A French Pilgrimage in 2019 (video)
I just returned from a trip to France, a country that has come into my personal focus due to the results of a recent 23&Me test, and the experience has changed so much of how I view the world around me.
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