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Ask Drone U

Summary: We’re Drone U, a group of guys who have turned their passion for flight into a profitable business. We love hearing from our fans, and we love helping by answering their questions. That’s why we started the Ask Drone U podcast in 2015. Since then, we are one of the largest, most popular DAILY drone podcasts out there. Each episode features an actual question submitted from someone just like you! We wish we could answer everyone’s question(s), but we’ll do our best to get through as many of them as we can. So plug in those headphones because it’s time to learn together about everything drone: FAA, insurance, business strategies, videography, drone tips, flight techniques, drone tricks, expert advice, cameras, gimbals, and so much more. #askdroneu

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 ADU 0459: As a new drone business, what are the most important things for me to consider in order to ensure my company is successful? What about necessary equipment upgrades? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1333

Today's question is from Chris, who's also from Tennessee. Good luck with your drone business, Chris. We're here to do all we can to help. Fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 2:39 - Details about Chris Gannon from TN 4:43 - Today's question 6:30 - Importance of believing in yourself 7:00 - Ensuring steady flow of revenue 8:16 - Setting aside time to ensure you get new clients 9:35 - Sitting down and planning how you spend your time 10:10 - Strategies from "Getting things done" book 10:41 - Using techniques from Freedom Journal Book 11:51 - The entrepreneurial mindset and presenting yourself right 14:29 - Having the right equipment 16:08 - Learning to delegate 18:04 - Staying connected with like minded people 19:27 - Setting up a workflow for your business

 ADU 0458: What are some other commercial applications for the DJI Phantom 4 besides Real Estate videos? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1381

Geoff in Tennessee submitted the question to us today. Thanks, Geoff! Stay tuned for the answer. Fly safe, everyone! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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

 ADU 0457: When giving a presentation to a group of Realtors, what legal issues should I discuss as it relates to commercial versus hobby pilots? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1085

Thanks to our friend Mitch in Tennessee for today's question. Hope this helps you out, and all our listeners. Fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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

 ADU 0456: INTERVIEW - Step by step on how to apply for a Certificate of Waiver from the FAA so you can fly your drone at night | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3336

This may become one of the most downloaded episodes we've done when it's all said and done. If you've ever wanted to fly your drone at night (legally), and who hasn't, then you'll want to be sure and listen to this very descriptive episode as we sit down with Vic Moss, who has applied and received his COW from the FAA to fly his drone at night. He goes through the entire process step by step. Even better, WE'LL HAVE A VIDEO DEMONSTRATING THE WHOLE PROCESS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. You can link to it below. Lastly, here is a link to the strobe lights used so you fulfill the FAA's anti-collision light requirement: http://amzn.to/2eDrQ3M. Stay tuned and fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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

 ADU 0455: How would I go about renting out my drone, if I wanted to? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 927

Thanks to Alexander for the question today. What do you all think about renting out your drone? Would you do it? Fly safe, folks! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 2:02 - Today's question 3:21 - Paul responds to today's question 4:12 - Finer details of renting equipment 5:15 - Rates for renting equipment 5:47 - Insurance information 7:53 - Having a contract while renting 8:17 - Learning from the LensRental model of business 8:48 - Things that can go wrong while renting out 9:38 - Is renting viable? 10:49 - Renting to drone pilots who may not be experienced 12:05 - Whetting your skills - highlighting your experience

 ADU 0454: How do I check up on a COW I've applied for? Any tips for helping get them approved? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1181

George in North Carolina submitted the question we're answering today. Thanks, George. Fly safe, everyone! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 2:37: Today's question 4:35 - Response to today's question 8:42 - Working with FSDO 9:23 - What the FSDO can do to work on your request 12:13 - Knowing and working with local officers 16:53 - DroneU membership draw

 ADU 0453: When offering to do an initial project at no cost as a strategy to win over the client long term, what does your deliverable consist of so that it's considered useful and valuable? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 853

Brian brings us the question for today's show. Keep 'em coming, folks. Thanks, and fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 3:05 - Today's question 4:57 - Paul responds to today's question 5:33 - Things to give away free in your initial project 5:53 - Taking your initial video and marketing your business 6:19 - Consideration on using the right Codec. 7:35 - Teasing your prospective clients with marketing materials 8:55 - Being clear with clients on deliverables 9:49 - Creative ways to market your videos

 ADU 0452: Is my AGL based on where I take off from, or does it adjust relative to the terrain I'm flying over? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 444

Thanks to Mary Ann from Canada for today's question, eh! Appreciate you thinking of us, and glad we can answer it. Have a great week, everyone. Fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 0:58 - Today's question 2:49 - Paul answers today's question 3:55 - Example to understand the answer 5:00 - Max altitude calculation in the Mavic Pro 5:21 - How to overcome the max altitude

 ADU 0451: When it comes to a high quality camera for still shots on the ground, what are some good options? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 756

Thanks to TJ for the question today. We'll see if we can help you out as you look for a good camera to do high quality ground shots. Appreciate you all. Fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 2:00 - DroneU membership winner from draw 2:41 - Today’s question 4:44 - Paul responds to today’s question 6:04 - Reasons to get a drone like M600 Drone 6:58 - Using the Z camera 7:19 - Using Sony A6300 camera 8:33 - Managing low light and camera to use in low light 9:09 - Using a ground camera 10:14 - Paul’s kit

  ADU 0450: How concerned should I be about Military Training Areas (MOAs)? How do I identify them? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 881

Today we talk through a message we got from Trae in Michigan. He's an ex-military pilot who is getting into drones. He makes a good point we want to address. So stand by as we chat through it. Thanks, Trae. Fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 2:10 - DroneU Live classes 4:38 - Today’s question 9:32 - Understanding MTR 11:40 - Inputs from Ted Wilson on MTR

  ADU 0449: What can I do for my business in the winter months to stay busy? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 702

Thanks to Shaun in Illinois for the question we are answering today. Fly safe, everyone! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 1:30 - DroneU Live class details 3:42 - Today’s question 5:03 - Flying during the winter months and industries one can work on 6:38 - Thinking about your daily routine 7:03 - Staying aggressive 8:15 - Things to do during winter months

 ADU 0443: YouTube QUESTION AND ANSWER SHOW | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1577

We get a TON of questions from our YouTube videos. Some people are drinking way too much liquid "courage" since they're on the internet and not in person. But we can handle it, and it gives us someone to laugh at in our office. So today we tackle numerous questions we've received on YouTube. Hope you find it helpful. Fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 1:37 - Question on Videoblocks 3:56 - Question on DroneU 107 exam class 6:34 - Video editing software for iPad 7:58 - Question on Verifly app 10:11 - How does Carbon Fibre help? 10:27 - Query on type of business to get into 12:37 - Where can people find Paul's videos 13:40 - Battery or Case for Phantom3 14:28 - Paul gives an example of smart entrepreneurship 15:53 - Dealing with clients who keep cancelling 18:41 - Score to pass the 107 test 19:00 - Paul's advice on taking 107 test 19:43 - DroneU book 20:36 - Using Osmo X3 for still photography 21:01 - Question on using Props for FPV and regular flying 22:10 - Paul's comment on GoPro, DJI 22:57 - Calibration of your drone

 ADU 0442: What are some of the most important legal releases I need when doing a project? What about wi-fi interference and spectrometers? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1057

Craig in Arizona brings you the question today. He asks numerous things at once, so we answer them all here. Here's an Amazon link to one thing we discuss on the show today: RF Explorer Spectrum Analyzer - http://amzn.to/2dSDXIe. Thanks, Craig. Fly safe, folks! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 1:41 - Today's question 3:54 - Paul clarifies information related to model release 4:12 - How Google gets around showing people in Google Maps 4:38 - Information related to Property release and losing rights 5:12 - FAA and property release 6:25 - Filming in a public location 7:44 - Homeowners rights ( Taking off from public space but flying over private space) 8:54 - WiFi interference and spectrum analyzer 10:16 - Information on Interference 13:45 - Eliminating risks and planning to avoid issues 15:30 - More information on the spectrum analyzer mentioned in the podcast (and linked above)

 ADU 0448: How do you all use Bitly, and does it help you get clients? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 504

Courage in California provides the question for today's show. Fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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: 2:05 - Today’s question 3:43 - Things to do with Bit.ly 4:30 - Using Bit.ly for conversions/ analytics 5:35 - How to use information from Bit.ly when talking to customers

 ADU 0447: What are EIN, BIN and DUNS numbers for? How do I go about getting government contracts? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1040

Thanks to Reid in Oregon for the business questions coming to you today. Stay tuned and we'll get your questions answered, Reid. Fly safe! Get your questions answered: http://askdroneu.com/. Tell us what you think of the our show. We listen and tweak often. So please leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Download the Periscope app and watch our "pre-show" about 5 minutes before the live podcast (@THEdroneU). Watch Ask Drone U live by visiting our Facebook page (link below). Follow us: Site - http://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

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