The Drone Trainer Podcast

New York City drone pilot, Anthony Cioffi, has been flying commercially for about 3 years now. He started off with the DJI Phantom 3 Pro, and has since moved up to the DJI Inspire 2 and Phantom 4 Pro models. If you'd like to download a free drone logbook, pre-flight checklist, or even take a free course to learn how to fly your drone safely, head over to https://thedronetrainer.com and you can get it all for free!

Rob van Elven is from the Netherlands, however now calls Sydney home. Up until about a year ago, he concentrated on ground based drone photography and travelling on the weekends to explore his new home. One year ago he purchased a DJI Mavic Air, and since then has fallen in love with both drone photography and drone video. Now let's listen in on Rob's drone story...

Straight to it... I ended up with one extra ticket to InterDrone 2019, and am going to make someone's day by giving it away. The show runs September 3-6 in Las Vegas, and I'm going to randomly select a winner. Enter at https://thedronetrainer.com/interdrone/ and fill out your name and email to be entered. I'm going to draw the winner live this Monday night at 9pm EST during my drone mastermind meeting.

Brian Kurtz is a Michigan based Realtor, that wanted to improve the quality and consistency in his listing's photos and videos. Logically he started taking his own, and has of course added a drone to his arsenal! Listen in as he discusses how he uses his drone to supplement his ground based photography and videography, as well as how he markets himself to other Realtors in the area.

Ed Salmon is a French drone pilot, who has been flying for over 3 years now. In the last 8 months, he has switched from hobby to pro, and tells us his drone story so far in this episode!

Chris is the UAV coordinator at Ohio State University, and in this episode he shares what the school is up to with drones, and how he fits into the picture.

Justin is a FPV drone pilot, who is creating some awesome corporate fly through videos. Check him out at @whofpv wherever you get your social media on!

Marc Sandlhauser started Eye in the Sky Studios a few months ago, and has been working in construction, real estate, and events. His love for drones started off when he picked up a cheap drone on sale, and has since upgrade to the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. For the full show notes, head on over to https://thedronetrainer.com/drone-podcast-83-marc-sandlhauser/

1. Everyone must register their drones if they weigh more than 250g. 2. Everyone must obtain either a basic or advanced pilot certificate. 3. You must be at least 14 years of age to obtain a pilot certificate. 4. You must keep your drone within line of sight when flying. 5. You are permitted to fly to a max altitude of 400′ above ground. 6. Foreign pilots are required to obtain a SFOC before flying in Canada.

Shane Adamson from Australia, has recently started Safe Droning Australia as well as a podcast to go with it. Here is his story... Shane has been a licensed drone pilot for 18 months. Recently he identified that there was a need for drone specific safety equipment, and created Safe Droning Australia. Part of his offerings include high visibility vests, signage, barrier tape, first aid kits, fire blankets, and remote lanyards.

Niels has been flying drones for two years now, both in France and New Zealand. His girlfriend is from New Zealand, so he's been lucky enough to spend time in both countries, while flying his drone for work. In this episode we get into the benefits of drone mapping on wind farms, and some of the cool little techniques that Niels is employing.

She's just starting her drone business, and is ready to share her story. Join us this week as we chat with Liesl Leonard from Hull, England! Liesl Leonard has been interested in photography for a long time, and her love for drones grew as a result of Instagram. She started following a variety of accounts that were publishing drone related content, including Women Who Drone. Immediately inspired by the female drone community, she fully credits Women Who Drone for convincing her to purchase her first drone!

Randall Warnas started Drones Plus in Las Vegas in 2014, resulting in expansion all over North America. Drones Plus turned into the largest brick and mortar drone store in the world, which caught the eye of DJI. DJI was able to convince Randall to join their team, where he went on to start DJI Enterprise.

American drone pilot Brandi Papania is having a blast flying her drone in Hong Kong. Brandi is a copywriter by day, who enjoys flying around the tiny island at night. Brandi got into drones recently while watching her friend James fly his Mavic Pro. Loving what he was doing with drones, she decided to jump right in and picked up the Mavic 2 Pro! Not a bad choice for a first drone! And guess where she purchased it? The DJI Flagship store!

Wolfgang Weber (IMDB) is from Ottawa, but moved to Los Angeles 11 years ago to follow his dreams. Waiting tables led to a few acting gigs, then a few drone gigs, and then a few combo drone and acting gigs! Being a drone pilot, he was able to negotiate a few early roles based on his drone skills, while also inserting himself into the script. Since picking up the sticks, he's started AIRWOLF Drones.