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I heard the paperwork for NPS permits were even worse than filing for FAA waivers. Curious, what did they require in terms of insurance? Did you have to use any safe-recovery devices?

Hello Brad! Hope all is well. Don’t forget to check out your local school district. They usually have tech programs where students seek experience, which is a great way to recruit someone to handle some of the social media promotion activities. It is a great way to expand reach.

One piece of advice: Don’t fly sideways like I tend to. Inevitably that phone pole or tree you think is 100 feet away jumps and bites your drone. ;)

Is the snow still around? We still have snow on the peaks here in Utah. :)

Hello all. I’m Eric. I began flying 3D Heli’s and building drones in 2015. In 2017 I took the plunge and got my Part 107 and started my sideline drone business in King County, WA, 30 minutes outside of downtown Seattle. I am a F/T cloud architect for a multinational IT company. I have flown a...

Hey Mike, I had similar asks from companies in the area when I used to run Seattle UAS (like boat delivery and launch, employee events, etc.) Working it at an hourly rate with mileage to/from and any additional for a VO, addt’l pilot, etc. almost always worked out better for us. We did require...

The number of sub-$100 bids on Droners.io I concur is currently out-of-control. I get a ton of inquiries asking me to drive 2-3 hours with short notice and turn around jobs within 8-12 hours and expect us to take that in for $100-$150. No way. With insurance and overhead charges being what they...