You finally did it. You bought your drone, have a few hours of flying under your belt and understand what it means to practice safe, ethical flying. You’re bullish on commercial drone opportunities and want to know how to get your piece of the pie. Fortunately for you, there are countless ways to take advantage of this blossoming industry. sUAS Service Agreement. … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Make Money With Your Drone
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3 Predictions About the Immediate Future of the Consumer Drone Space
Things tend to move pretty fast in today’s connected world, especially when compared to when I was growing up way back in stone age of the Nineties. What may be true today is usually proven false tomorrow, and the drone industry is certainly not immune to this phenomenon. Just a few months ago the industry was awash in negative feelings, most of which were being lobbed at … [Read more...] about 3 Predictions About the Immediate Future of the Consumer Drone Space
Video of the Day 3/25/15: Charpu’s Latest Adventure – DO NOT Try This at Home
Charpu is sort of a legend in the FPV drone flying community. How does one gain such status? I'm glad you asked! By shooting videos like this: (Couple warnings before you watch - DO NOT attempt this the first time behind the controls of your drone. Also, DroneLife assumes no responsibility for any motion sickness you might experience while watching this video). For … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 3/25/15: Charpu’s Latest Adventure – DO NOT Try This at Home
Dronethusiast Interviews Raphael “Trappy” Pirker
(Source: dronethusiast.com) A somewhat unexpected NTSB appeals board ruling was announced last week, not long after an FAA official commented that ruling on drone flights should be expected by the end of the year. Today, further speculation emerged in a post by Marketwatch citing a Wall Street Journal article that expects that the “looming rule proposal would restrict … [Read more...] about Dronethusiast Interviews Raphael “Trappy” Pirker
Top Five Things You Need to Know About Drones and GIS
from directionsmag.com's Bill McNeil The mere mention of “drones” conjures thoughts of bombs and missiles raining down on unsuspecting bad guys. However, most of today’s drones, more accurately described as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are or will be focused on generating data to solve peace-time applications. UAVs range in size and cost from Northrop’s Global Hawk at … [Read more...] about Top Five Things You Need to Know About Drones and GIS
