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    Part 107 vs COA

    I am just starting to study for the part 107 test but I have heard talk of a COA. What is a COA and what is the difference between it and the part 107 license?
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    Flying Mini 3 Pro Indoors

    OK, I noticed it lurching off path when I did a fly-through the first time. I have also been told that this would happen but drone operators I have hired in the past. Additionally, I am told that there is no way to disconnect from the Satellites. Is that what ATTI mode is? I will give it a...
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    Flying Mini 3 Pro Indoors

    Hi folks, I am a commercial photographer in Los Angeles (www.carreonphotography.com) I want to fly my Mini 3 Pro indoors and am wondering how to disengage satellite guidance so the drone is not always looking for a signal. The space is empty and very large so I think I can do this smoothly if I...
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    New to everything, looking for advice or direction.

    I am similar shoes in that I just bought a Mini 3 Pro and plan on using it as part of my tool kit as a commercial photographer. The one thing I am finding MOST HELPFUL, is talking to drone pilots face to face. Near my house in Los Angeles, there is a location where they congregate and I am...
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    Los Angeles Commercial Photographer Stepping into Drone work

    Ha!!!!!! That is great information and advice. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!
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    Los Angeles Commercial Photographer Stepping into Drone work

    Hi Vic, thank you for your valuable input. I am pretty sure now that I will be working with two drones eventually. My rationale for Skydio was to be able to fly in warehouses and factories using their Keyframe Software. They mainly need interior stuff to show capabilities and capacity so the...
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    Los Angeles Commercial Photographer Stepping into Drone work

    Hi Amman, I could never get the sales team at Skydio to even call me back so I bought a DJI Mini 3 Pro (M3P) for the mean time. It is not the best solution but given that I only just flew the drone for the first time today, I have a long way to go before I can fly indoors much less get paid...
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    Looking to begin again and need your advice.

    Airmapper, I find your response sound and sober for its reality check. I am an established commercial/industrial photographer in Los Angeles (www.carreonphotography.com) and looking for ways to monetize a drone purchase to add to my tool kit. My clients keep asking and I keep saying now. I need...
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    Los Angeles Commercial Photographer Stepping into Drone work

    Does the Avata have better optics than the Skydio 2 ?
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    Los Angeles Commercial Photographer Stepping into Drone work

    Thank you and you are the 2nd drone pilot to suggest the Avata.
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    Los Angeles Commercial Photographer Stepping into Drone work

    Hi Gfields, thank you for your response. I am hearing most drone operators operate more than one kind of drone. I am interested in shooting in factories and warehouses where the Skydio 2's keyframe feature would allow me to do a walk-through with the drone in order to choreograph the flight path...
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    Los Angeles Commercial Photographer Stepping into Drone work

    Hi Folks, I am a commercial still photographer in Los Angeles (www.carreonphotography.com) and shoot for a lot of industrial clients who are asking me, more and more, if I can shoot drone footage along with my still photography work. So, before I make the leap, I am hoping to find the right...