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I received a $600 fine from the Florida Department of Agriculture in 2020 for using the words "surveying" and "mapping" on my website as an unlicensed surveyor. I officially disputed the citation explaining that I immediately changed the wording on the website and at no time did I ever hold out...

Thanks, impressive.

Nicely done, BigA107! What equipment, software, and scanning and processing technique do you use, if you don't mind sharing?

I have many ongoing progress report projects with different clients and various payment agreements. Some are invoiced per site visit, some bi-weekly, and some monthly. Ask your client what works best for them. I personally wouldn't get extended too much out of pocket because things can happen...

Agreed - follow MapMaker's advice. And when requesting the altitude, regardless of the LAANC ceiling, I always request "400 feet AGL or whatever maximum altitude ATC authorizes," and they'll assign me whatever ceiling they're comfortable with.

Except for long-term recurring jobs, I won't even charge a battery for less than $250 for a standard photo flight within a thirty-minute drive. Longer drives incur a travel surcharge. I would like to see all drone operators fairly compensated for their talent and time. Most solicitations from...

I produce mostly web marketing videos shooting in 4K with a P4P and Air 2S in H.264. I then most often edit and produce the final cut using H.264 reduced to 1920x1080, and only sometimes producing at full 4K. I'm considering doing some trials with the H.265 codec to try to save storage space as...

I generally use Dropbox. Amazon Clouddrive is a reliable and inexpensive solution for files under 2GB. Here in Florida, you can deliver your imagery electronically without collecting or paying states sales tax. If you deliver a physical product to your client, e.g. a thumb drive, state sales tax...

I concur with BigA107's pricing advice. Most importantly, don't undervalue your talent and time. I'm in NE Florida and my minimum callout fee is $250 for even the most basic of missions. Anything less and my time would be better spent on marketing. My background in commercial aviation taught me...

Good to hear. DJI wants us to fly, especially their drones.

I have found DJI Flysafe Geofence Authorization Zones (blue) get approved for self-unlocking instantly for three-day periods regardless of whether I have a LAANC or COA approval (https://fly-safe.dji.com/unlock/unlock-request/list). DJI Flysafe Restricted Zones (red) require that you submit...

My personal opinion only: Drone networks have commoditized drone pilots and the lowest bidders have driven down compensation for all pilots. Way less than 1% of my work has come from networks and I certainly haven't paid any of them other than their commission. Hone your craft, develop...

Sounds good, Kory. I'll reach out when I'm next up your way. There's a lot of work in your area - some of that explosive growth I mentioned earlier.

Then I'll welcome you. Great flying weather over most of the state for the next couple of weeks.

Thanks for the greeting and I hear what you say about Lake City. I've flown a few of the FPL solar farms in your area and there is room for plenty more.