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    DroneShield’s Deployment Results in Arrest at College Football Game

    The FAA has clearly said that actions taken by drone pilots that violate a local statute can be prosecuted under the local statute. What local jurisdictions can't do, however, is enforce regulations about where drones can or cannot fly. If these guys had flown the drone over the same stadium...
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    FYI for those seeking drone search/rescue training in New England and the MidWest

    I'm in the seacoast area of New Hampshire, and i'd be interested. Currently flying a M2P, and have a Typhoo H Pro as a backup. I wouldn't even call it experience with them yet, but I've had minor exposure to the M2ED and the M210 as well. Also a 25+ year public safety background.
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    Operations Manual

    Hi everyone- I'm new on the commercial side of flying, and I'm trying to get started with my business. I come from a public safety background, and everything we do at my agency is based on policies. We have policies and operation manuals for everything. So, being from that mindset, do any...
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    Software for Public Safety

    The sheriff's office I fly with just bought it apparently. It hasn't been deployed yet, but I heard about it at our last event. Looking forward to learning more about it.
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    Contracts

    I'm starting out in the commercial drone business, and I'm wondering where everyone gets their contract language from. Do you have a lawyer draw up a general one? DId you "borrow" yours from another pilot? Are there samples online? Do you just modify a general services contract? My career...
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    Contracting as Pilot for Their Drone

    Hi- I'm new at the drone business, so I'll admit upfront that I don't know yet what I don't know. I have a lead for a job with a roofing company. In our initial conversation, it seems that the vision they have is me, as a contractor, not an employee, piloting a drone which they own, doing...
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    Greetings from Maine

    Welcome next door in New Hampshire. If you ever need a backup flyer, or observer, or whatever, give me a shout!