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Recent content by JimD

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    New enterprise-level drone. Inspired Flight has a Matrice 300/350 clone! Introducing the IF-800 Tomcat, medium-lift sUAS.

    So true I’ll be sticking with Chinese drones for as long as I can better bang for your buck DJI So true I’ll be sticking with Chinese drones for as long as I can better bang for your buck DJI The only reason they’re trying to outlaw them with the fake security risk is cause American companies...
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    Toroidal Propellers - Magic or Myth

    Thanks for sharing. Not sure why you would say myth or fools errand when it’s obviously proven science. It’s just a matter of time before somebody comes out with the version for drones. Hopefully somebody out there can try printing them. The sound is a real problem, and if it cuts that I’d buy...
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    Flight denial on LAANC?

    I confirm what he said. I’ve had to get a lot of zero altitude autos and if you keep it under 100 feet you got a good chance of getting it.. If it’s real close to a runway, you may not get more than 50 that’s happened to me in which case the employer told me to do it manually my phone to which I...
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    Can you make a good part-time income from Zeitview and Fly Guys?

    I don’t get them from the site. They call me when they have a job. so hopefully you’ve registered on their site.
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    Second mission for DroneBase.com

    I didn't mean you per-se. It's already too late - tons of nubes out there willing to do these missions. Me, I made my vig I am done, and the worst part is now I don't even fly for fun any more, because now it feeling like a chore. I make too much in my day job to start a business, so that's it.
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    Second mission for DroneBase.com

    I just think it’s wrong to call them bottom feeders they’re just taking what work they can.
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    Second mission for DroneBase.com

    Well, if you’re just trying to learn you’re not really worried about profit I have earned about $5000 a year on Dronebase for the past two years but for me it’s just more of a hobby. At least I paid for all my drone equipment
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    Second mission for DroneBase.com

    Dronebase jobs require very little skill, so no doubt that’s why they don’t pay much.
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    Greg from Pilot Institute Claims RID will be delayed.

    Well my understanding is that DJI will release RID for M2P in December, so I need that delay.
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    Greg from Pilot Institute Claims RID will be delayed.

    His latest youtube video claims that RID will be delayed - not sure until when, He claims the FAA is working out the details.
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    Mapping Workflow- Drone Deploy specific

    I do condo inspections all the time. You make a map overhead with 3-D enhancement then you do facades on all four sides. Drone deploy knows how to stitch these together into a very nice 3-D image.
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    Can you make a good part-time income from Zeitview and Fly Guys?

    WIth FlyGuys you will deal with several different mission planners. Mostly the are great.
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    Can you make a good part-time income from Zeitview and Fly Guys?

    No. You’ll be doing good if you could make that in a month with them.
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    Advice on charging on a unique drone shoot

    100/hr is my rate, and I’m fine with not doing the gig. You may not be.