Ask Drone U

Today's question comes to us from Travis. He's curious to know what the biggest mistake(s) is that you see beginner pilots make when flying? If you're a new pilot then you definitely need to listen up on this one. Even if you've flown many times before, we can still see some of these mistakes (although far less often). Regardless, thanks for joining us, thanks for the question and 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Today brings another first for Ask Drone U...an "exclusive", and very important interview. Representatives from the AMA agreed to sit down with us for a short, but helpful, interview this morning. We went through everything we could related to their post recommending you "hold off" registering your UAV until further word from them, or the Feb 19 deadline from the FAA (http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov/2015/12/17/hold-off-on-registering-model-aircraft/). They help clarify several things, and talk about their on-going negotiations with the FAA. You do not want to miss this episode. Thanks for the AMA for your time today; we very much appreciate it! 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Today's show brings a first...an Ask Drone U "special report." With the FAA releasing registration requirements this week, we wanted to break away from our "normally" scheduled show and sit down with our Drone Attorney, Jon Rupprecht. We've got a ton a questions about this issue, and we're thankful to Jon for sitting down with us once again. WE DO WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE POOR AUDIO QUALITY, we had some interference going on (obviously). Regardless, what we wanted to focus on is not what you need to do and how to do it when it comes to registration. What this is about is things like what is the basis for the FAA doing this? Is it legal or not? Will there be lawsuits? By whom (like we can predict the future)? Do they really have the authority to do this? These are all critical questions you are probably asking yourself. So we bring in the "resident" expert on legal matters with an "Ask John" episode. You'll want to be sure and stay tuned for this insightful discussion. Thanks for joining us, 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Appreciate Trent from Arizona submitting the question to us today. He mentions how we've talked a fair amount about flying in the cold. So his question is related to flying in the heat of Phoenix. What do I need to consider when flying in 115 to 120 degree temps? Well, the first thing is to consider moving. Just kidding, Trent. You're certainly warm(er) right now. Anyways, great question and we appreciate it. 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Today's question is from Chris in Tennessee. He's got a question that many of you are probably wondering, what is the quickest and easiest way to get a 333 Exemption? Believe it or not, we have looked quite a bit into this. So we can help you figure out what you should do next, Chris. Thanks for the question, and thanks for joining us today, 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Quadguy27 has submitted the question for today. He asking what is the easiest, quickest and best way to get started using a logbook? It's very important you use a logbook for your flight times and maintenance. So we'll go through all you need to know to get started today. You'll be able to realize some of the benefits to keeping a logbook, like lower insurance rates. Stay tuned, thanks for joining us, thanks for the question, Quadguy27, 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Bruce in Utah has provided the question for us today. He's asking us how does a switch from individual ESCs to a single, fairly expensive board for the DJI Phantom 3 benefit me? Happy to help you out on this one, Bruce. Thanks for the question. We appreciate the question, and it's a good one, especially considering the high price tag on the single board. 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Thanks to Trace in North Carolina for submitting the question(s) to us for today. He's asking if I'm flying in GPS and have a flyaway, how do I regain control of the drone? Also, how do I get the camera on an I1 to move right and left? Love to help you with all this today, Trace. Stay tuned as we go through it 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Today's question is coming to us from Justin in Minnesota. He's asking us What do you set your critical battery warnings to? Have you ever experienced a critical battery failure? Happy to help, Justin, and a very important question to know the right answer to. This is certainly not something you want to figure out on your own as it can be a very costly mistake. We go through it for you today on this episode of Ask Drone U. Thanks for joining us, thanks for the question, Justin, and 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Our question for today is coming to us from Travis in Minnesota. He's asking a very insightful, good question, which is what are the best ways for us to provide feedback to positively influence drone law makers? With so much happening with this right now, and especially with so much poorly thought through proposed laws, this is a very important process for you to know. It's something you will probably have to deal with on an ongoing level, one way or another. So stay tune and join us today, and thanks for the question, Travis. 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Our show today is answering a question from David in Florida. He's asking how do you determine your rates for different projects? By flight time? Do you keep production time separate from flight time? Rates are some of the most important things for you to get on top off. You don't want to be the "undercharger", as we've discussed before. But you also need to be competitive. So what's the best way to determine your rate(s)? We go into great detail about this today on the show. Thanks for the question, David. 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

For today's show, we're going to answer the question we've been getting lately, which is...what is Survivor Drone Island? Not the most in depth question today, that's for sure. But you can get some fun details about this "thing" on today's episode, and even go start voting for Paul. Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DroneIsland/. Have a good weekend, 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Today's question is brought to you by Kyle in Minnesota. His question is what all do I need to look into to get my drone(s) insured? There are some important points to make here, folks, because you can really save some money if you know the in's and out's. So we'll go through those on today's show. Thanks for the question, Kyle. 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Today's question is coming to us from Trace again, who is asking what do you use to balance props for your Inspire 1? Do you balance the props at all? Happy to help you out here, Trace. Thanks for the question. Be sure and join us today as we go through these questions and every detail about them. 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 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA

Our question today comes to us from Facebook, where we are being asked what do you use to charge your Inspire batteries, and why? We definitely get this question answered, but we even break down the cost per flight for battery usage on various drones. How many cycles should you get on those different batteries? We really end up going beyond the scope of the question and help you know what you costs per flight can be broken down to, which is especially important when you operate as a business. Thanks for joining us today, and thanks for the question, Facebook friend. 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.cm/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832 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/channel/UCgJ5K7wWoFlnYC3e8eIxYrA