The Drone Trainer Podcast

Today we're going to hear from Haye Kesteloo from DroneDJ, as he describes his experience and reviews an early release of the new DJI Mavic Mini! Also, the Mavic Mini has been discounted to $349 (regular $399), and you can purchase it at that price via https://thedronetrainer.com/mini And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just shoot me a message and I'll send you the joining instructions!

The majority of the guests on this podcast are flying DJI drones, however today we're going to hear from Alex Riefenstahl who is flying Yuneec drones, for both real estate and construction. You can find Alex on his website, Twitter, and LinkedIn. And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just shoot me a message and I'll send you the joining instructions!

Jake Sloan is a drone pilot based in Anchorage Alaska, who is creating some beautiful aerial photos and videos with his fleet of drones. Flying in Alaska is fun and challenging, so listen in as Jake describes how he makes things happen, as well as how he's successfully marketing his drone business! And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just message me and I'll send you the joining instructions!

Amrita Lal is a drone pilot from Fiji, who is flying with South Pacific Flying Labs. Humanitarian and Environmental research, including highlands, village, and coastal mapping are just a few things that she is doing with drones. You can find Amrita on LinkedIn. And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just shoot me a message and I'll send you the joining instructions!

Romeo Durscher wears a few different drone hats, including working at DJI in the Enterprise division, assisting public safety during a variety of disasters, and creative aerial photography when he has some spare time. I know you're going to enjoy this chat with Romeo! And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just shoot me a message and I'll send you the joining instructions!

Ben Skaar is a young drone photographer from Massachusetts, who is working towards getting his FAA Part 107. You can find ben on Instagram and YouTube. And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just shoot me a message and I'll send you the joining instructions!

Derrick Ward is a LAFD firefighter, CEO of Hot Shots Aerial Photography, and also works with Enterprise UAS. He's created a variety of training, utilizing NIST standards, as well as mission specific training for public safety. And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just shoot me a message at https://thedronetrainer.com/contact/ and I'll send you the joining instructions!

Edward's main job lies in forestry, however he also has a drone based side hustle where he maps, and live streams events via his drone. You can find him over at http://www.aerialperspectivedrones.co.uk And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just shoot me a message at https://thedronetrainer.com/contact/ and I'll send you the joining instructions!

Devin Clark is a drone pilot based in west Massachusetts, who has been flying on his own and with UMass. Devin's drone work is heavily involved on the GIS side, as well as short wave infrared (SWIR). And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just shoot me a message at https://thedronetrainer.com/contact/ and I'll send you the joining instructions!

Prior to entering the drone industry, Tom Walker was in the military as a nuclear engineer. Since leaving the military, he has founded DroneUp, which locates, qualifies and deploys drone pilots to client requirements delivering on-demand drone services in-app alongside 24/7 manned, mission over-site. And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of Drone Impact. If you'd like to join my weekly online drone masterminds, shoot me a message at https://thedronetrainer.com/contact/ and I'll hook you up!

Northern New Jersey drone pilot, Barry Houldsworth, has been flying recreationally since 2013, and commercially since 2015. He's flying for construction, film, golf courses, and more, and loves editing his drone footage in DaVinci Resolve. And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just shoot me a message at https://thedronetrainer.com/contact/ and I'll send you the joining instructions!

Brad DiMaggio has been flying drones commercial for about a year now. When he first started out, he had hopes of shooting golf courses, weddings, real estate, lakes and more. So far, he's found that the majority of his work in RE, golf, and boats. And yes, this drone podcast is an offshoot of my Drone Impact program. If you're interested in joining my weekly online drone mastermind meetings, just shoot me a message at https://thedronetrainer.com/contact/ and I'll send you the joining instructions!

Shelby Dennhardt is a commercial drone pilot from Illinois, who is the in house drone pilot at her engineering company. She works closely with surveyors to create accurate maps and models, as well as conduct infrared inspections of a variety of structures and land. You're definitely not going to want to miss this episode! This drone podcast is an offshoot of Drone Impact. If you're interested in joining my drone mastermind meetings, message me at https://thedronetrainer.com/contact/ and I'll be in touch

Tim Schnitzler is a drone pilot from the Netherlands, who has been flying for about one year now. He started out flying the DJI Spark, and has since upgraded to the DJI Mavic Pro. Tim's day job is at a digital creative agency, which has allowed him to master video editing, as well as get involved in some awesome drone shoots involving FIAT. Listen in to hear how he discusses how that shoot went, and how they utilized an influencer model to create some instant traction for the campaign.

Fine art drone photographer Andy Leclerc is based on Connecticut and has been flying drones for about 3 years now. Since starting out, he's flown the DJI Phantom 2, Phantom 3 Pro, Phantom 4, Inspire 1 with X3, and now the Mavic 2 Pro. While Andy does the take the occasional request, he often heads out on a personal mission to create something amazing. He's open to weddings, real estate, construction, etc, but truly enjoys creating art with his drone.