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How can owners grow their drone business? Are there any hacks outside of traditional marketing ways to get clients? Today's episode is brought to you by Drone U In-person Events. If you're looking to enhance your flight skills (and who among us doesn't need to enhance our flight skills), we are hosting a day of flight training through our upcoming Mapping Bootcamp with Flight Mastery Course and new Subject tracking training in September. This is our three-day boot camp plus one-day Flight Mastery Training. We will be introducing and flying a variety of data acquisition types followed by discussion and instruction on how to process the acquired data. From Pix4d Mapper to Pix4d React, to Drone Deploy and Optelos. Students will go through a total of 7 exercises to master the workflow for various deliverables. The goal is to map and build models of this training's location. The primary goal of the class is to teach students the strategies and techniques we've learned over the past several years that will enable students to fly with confidence and in a way that mitigates risk while pushing themselves to be the best pilot possible. Join us today !! On today's show we discuss about ways pilots can get clients and keep a steady flow of client pipeline to grow drone business Our question for today is from Ben who has tried all traditional methods for getting clients and would like to know our recommendations for finding new clients and growing his business. We hear you Ben. This is a frequent question that drone business owners ask us and today we share our tips and recommendations along with insights into the drone industry that can help business owners get more business. We start off our response to Ben providing insights into the expectations from pilots in today's drone market and what makes a successful pilot. We then dig into the details about how and why pilots should produce high quality videos and master their craft along with the important getting to know your why. We share insights into top 3 verticals in the drone industry for getting jobs and three key things for pilots to focus to help them get clients. Lastly we also go over the many ways and opportunities in today's drone market to get jobs and find new clients to effectively grow one's business Tune in today to this information packed episode to grow your drone business! Get Your Biggest and Most Common Drone Certificate Questions Answered by Downloading this FREE Part 107 PDF Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: [02:48] Today's question on how to find clients if there are no responses to all marketing efforts [05:02] Pointers for pilots to know about the requirements in the industry [09:38] Generating high quality videos that most pilots avoid and master the art [11:32] Finding your why [12:00] Top 3 drone jobs and verticals to focus on for maximing earnings [14:51] Three key things for pilots to focus in terms of skills [18:02] Other ways to find drone jobs and opportunities in the market

Can AI change the future of mapping? How is it being used currently and what capabilities can AI bring? Today's episode is brought to you by Drone U In-person Flight mastery classes. If you're looking to enhance your flight skills (and who among us doesn't need to enhance our flight skills), we are hosting a day of flight training through our Flight Mastery Course in NY on September 8. Our Flight Mastery course is a training based on our obstacle course built from 12 exercises to build confidence in student's ability to fly and make educated decisions in flight. The primary goal of the class is to teach students the strategies and techniques we've learned over the past several years that will enable students to fly with confidence and in a way that mitigates risk while pushing themselves to be the best pilot possible. Join us today !! On today's show we discuss about AI in the drone industry and how AI can influence capabilities such as drone mapping, photogrammetry and 3d modeling. Our question for today is from Gabe "The Hawaiian" Hanohano who would like to know more about AI in the drone industry and its capabilities to generate maps and how it can restructure the ways 2D and 3D maps are created. Thanks for the question Gabe. Always happy to hear from you. In our response we start our discussion highlight the use of AI in animation and how tools such as LumaLabs use AI to create unique drone videos. We delve into new AI tools that are currently in use in the drone market and how the industry is currently generating 3D models and the capabilities that AI can bring in the future. We also discuss the future capabilities and other ways that can possibly structure how the drone industry operates and how models and photogrammetry can be influenced while also being cautious of deliverable quality. Lastly we discuss how specific domains in the industry such as surveying, animation are set to be influenced by AI and how you can learn these to be at the forefront of the change. Tune in today to listen to the detail and learn more about how AI is influencing the drone industry and what lies ahead!! Get Your Biggest and Most Common Drone Certificate Questions Answered by Downloading this FREE Part 107 PDF Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: [02:52] Today's question on AI in the drone industry and the future of drone mapping, photogrammetry. [06:36] AI in video animation tool - Lumalabs [08:55] New AI tools in the drone industry for generating 3D models [11:40] What capability does AI hold in the future with predicting the future of infrastructure [24:24] Future capabilities that we can extract from AI that will benefit the animation and surveying industry [28:39] How Google built Bard and how you can learn more about AI

Can pilots use controllers across different drones? How can pilots confirm the compatibility of the controllers with drones? Today's episode is brought to you by Drone U In-person Flight mastery classes. If you're looking to enhance your flight skills (and who among us doesn't need to enhance our flight skills), we are hosting a day of flight training through our Flight Mastery Course. Our Flight Mastery course is a training based on our obstacle course built from 12 exercises to build confidence in student's ability to fly and make educated decisions in flight. The primary goal of the class is to teach students the strategies and techniques we've learned over the past several years that will enable students to fly with confidence and in a way that mitigates risk while pushing themselves to be the best pilot possible. Join us today !! On today's show we discuss about controllers and their compatibility with drones across models and generations. Our question for today is from Duane who would like to use his controllers from DJI across different DJI models. Thanks for the question Duane. In this short episode we go over compatibility of drone and drone controllers. We first discuss about smart controllers, their use and if their internal workings allow compatibility. We then go over when controllers can be used to fly other drones and lastly inform how pilots can assess the compatibility of their controllers and drones. Tune in today to listen to the detail and learn more about the compatibility of your drone and controllers!! Get Your Biggest and Most Common Drone Certificate Questions Answered by Downloading this FREE Part 107 PDF Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://www.thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: [02:29] Today's question on what all jobs can a pilot take in future with the equipment they have? [04:30] Current industry scenario with DJI's outlook on the drone market and equipment [05:41] Can DSPs actually use today's newer drone or are older drones still in use? [08:33] What flight skills will remain relevant in the future?

Are newer drones making older equipment irrelevant? Do pilots need to constantly keep upgrading their equipment? Today's episode is brought to you by Drone U In-person Flight mastery classes. If you're looking to enhance your flight skills (and who among us doesn't need to enhance our flight skills), we are hosting a day of flight training through our Flight Mastery Course. Our Flight Mastery course is a training based on our obstacle course built from 12 exercises to build confidence in student's ability to fly and make educated decisions in flight. The primary goal of the class is to teach students the strategies and techniques we've learned over the past several years that will enable students to fly with confidence and in a way that mitigates risk while pushing themselves to be the best pilot possible. Join us today !! On today's show we discuss about drone equipment and if DSPs need to constantly purchase new equipment to keep up with the industry. Today's question is from Justin, who is taking a break from performing drone jobs and would like to know if he needs to constantly keep up with the industry or if his current equipment would help him continue to seek jobs in the drone industry. Thanks for the question Justin, and we wish you a speedy recovery. We discuss about drone industry and how equipment in the industry remains to be relevant thanks to decisions from companies such as DJI. When then elaborate if today's equipment actually hold a true edge over their previous models and how pilots can still continue to seek jobs. Tune in today to listen to the detail and information packed episode and learn more about drone equipment!! Get Your Biggest and Most Common Drone Certificate Questions Answered by Downloading this FREE Part 107 PDF Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: [02:29] Today's question on what all jobs can a pilot take in future with the equipment they have? [04:30] Current industry scenario with DJI's outlook on the drone market and equipment [05:41] Can DSPs actually use today's newer drone or are older drones still in use? [08:33] What flight skills will remain relevant in the future?

What are the different solutions available for mappers to deliver accuracy in mapping deliverables? How can pilots make cost effective solutions for mapping requirements Today's episode is brought to you by Drone U In-person Mapping Bootcamps. Join us for our three-day boot camp plus one-day Flight Mastery Training in beautiful Colorado. We will be introducing and flying a variety of data acquisition types followed by discussion and instruction on how to process the acquired data. From Pix4d Mapper to Pix4d React, to Drone Deploy and Optelos. Students will go through a total of 7 exercises to master the workflow for various deliverables. The goal is to map and build models of this training's location. Join us today !! On today's show we discuss in detail all about mapping and technologies such as GCP, RTK, and ways pilots can make the best decision for the business without breaking the bank. Today's question is from Preston, who would like to know about mapping and GCPs and all the best options available for mapping pilots without breaking the bank. Thanks for the question Preston, we start off this episode by walking through the best ways to plan a budget when working on a budget and share some examples of how cost effective solutions have provided the best accuracies in deliverables. When then go over GCPs and the ideal conditions to use them along with specifics of GPS Unit recommended to shoot GCP. Other key things we discuss in today's episode is about factors such as signals and RTK integration, specifically, how close does the internet connection needs to be and if pilots should always shoot gcp’S and if Drone Deploy RTK integration good? Tune in today to listen to the detail and information packed episode and learn more about mapping technologies!! Get Your Biggest and Most Common Drone Certificate Questions Answered by Downloading this FREE Part 107 PDF Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: [01:47] Learn all about Drone U's mapping bootcamp and flight mastery classes [04:09] Today's question on GCPs, RTK and bringing accuracy to mapping missions without breaking the bank [07:41] Planning your budget when working on mapping missions [09:55] Why aero points can be a good solution for mapping pilots and using PPK data for mapping data [12:17] When should pilots use GCP and when should they use drones like the Wingtra and other solutions for mappers [09:55] Why aero points can be a good solution for mapping pilots and using PPK data for mapping data