Welcome, Commercial Drone Pilots!
Join our growing community today!
Sign up

Recent content by JimD

  1. J

    Droners i.o pay to play

    It’s not whether I think it’s OK or not. That’s how the free market system works and you’re never ever gonna change it. Supply and demand as long as there’s an ample supply of beginners it’s gonna stay that way. As long as there’s an ample supply of beginners as there is now there’s always...
  2. J

    Droners i.o pay to play

    There is no problem that’s how the free market works. If they can’t find a job for better than $30 an hour then that’s the job they should work. It’s up to the individual to get a skill that’s worth more than $30 an hour not simply demand it. Lol $30 an hour to fly a drone around is hardly...
  3. J

    Droners i.o pay to play

    I don’t understand your thinking. It’s a free market the way free markets work if somebody is willing to do work for a certain price then that becomes the price. By my standards you’re under priced I don’t leave the door for under $100 an hour. But I’m not criticizing you if there’s a job and...
  4. J

    Droners i.o pay to play

    Since I wouldn’t use them for free, why would I pay?
  5. J

    Acceptable (to the US) Ardupilot flight controllers?

    It’s because the truth doesn’t matter anymore
  6. J

    Replacing UAS license card

    A remote pilot certificate never expires. That doesn’t mean you don’t have to keep taking the periodic test to keep it up-to-date.
  7. J

    Acceptable (to the US) Ardupilot flight controllers?

    Just because it was manufactured in China does not mean it’s controlled if you’re putting all the firmware on it then you’re in control
  8. J

    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...
  9. J

    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...
  10. J

    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...
  11. J

    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.
  12. J

    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.
  13. J

    Second mission for DroneBase.com

    I just think it’s wrong to call them bottom feeders they’re just taking what work they can.
  14. J

    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
  15. J

    Second mission for DroneBase.com

    Dronebase jobs require very little skill, so no doubt that’s why they don’t pay much.