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If you are like me, you still need to purchase gifts for the holidays. Despite my best efforts to get things done a month or two before the end of the year, December always seems to come bearing down fast on me. There is at least one silver lining to waiting until the end to get gifts, all the sales...

I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Over the years, I have started several companies. Some, like my drone service company, have been tremendously successful. Others have been "learning opportunities," where the opportunity was watching my idea burn up in a blaze of glory. 

By far, my worst...

Like many people I speak to, my first drone was nothing to brag about. I think it was Christmas of 2014 and a small camera drone from RadioShack was one of my stocking stuffers. It had a flight time of two minutes, grainy footage, and it wasn't easy to control. I captured one picture of my roof befo...

I get asked a lot of questions related to starting or growing a drone business. By far, the number one question is, "what drone do you recommend?" My answer is always the same, "it depends."   

For most commercial drone pilots, the drone you decide to fly will be the most important decision you mak...

When running your business as a commercial drone pilot, there are many decisions to make. I wish I could say that I spend all my time flying my drones, but there are numerous other hats to wear besides that of a pilot. Much of my time, and I assume yours too, is spent doing all the other things that...

There are hundreds of thousands of cell towers in the United States. Most towers need to be inspected at least every three to five years, but some more frequently. With over 80,000 towers needing to be examined annually, cell tower inspections are big business. 

Traditionally, these inspections hav...

These days, social media seems to be the dominant form of marketing for businesses. With everyone carrying smartphones, access to social media is at our fingertips in an instant. Does that mean websites are a thing of the past?

I tend to field many questions about websites from new commercial drone...

Earlier this month, I was fortunate to attend DJI's annual industry conference, AirWorks 2022. You are missing out if you have yet to participate in an industry event like AirWorks.

As aspiring drone pilots (or already certified Part 107 pilots), learning about our industry makes us better UAV oper...

Operating drones safely is the responsibility of every commercial drone pilot. From the moment we take off to the moment we land, we should never fly our drones illegally or unethically. 

Since drones first came on the scene, people have been concerned over mid-air collisions and drones losing powe...

When all your hard work pays off, and you earn your Part 107, what's next? Well, you have a few decisions to make regarding what you plan to do with your new certification. One of your first considerations is whether you want to work for yourself or someone else.

As a commercial drone pilot, you ha...