ADU 01296: 3 challenges that drone pilots fail to consider when running a drone business – ADU with Paul and PJ

What key aspects to pilots fail to address when running a drone business? How can it impact the success of a drone business Today's episode is brought to you by Drone U courses and Drone U membership. With over 41 courses covering range of topics, from business growth, safe flying to wedding videography, Drone U courses have been tailored to give you the best value for your membership. Know more about Drone U courses and how our membership can give you access to all our online content and our new offering to only Drone U members - the Drone U members only monthly coaching calls. Today's show is a special one as we are joined by PJ Kirkpatrick, Drone U's Director of Operations, in discussing key aspects that drone pilots fail to consider when running a drone business and how ignoring these aspects can greatly determine the pace of success that drone pilots can achieve. We also discuss about PJ's upcoming drone podcast segment on AskDroneU where PJ will be discussing more about success in the aviation industry and talking to business leaders in an effort to share business success secrets. We talk about key aspects of running a successful business and how drone pilots often miss them, on today's show, such as understanding the multiple hats that pilots need to wear while running their drone business, understanding customer requirements and working under the assumption that there would be no risk during flight missions and how pilots can work on risk mitigation and to adapt based on flying environment and situations. We also talk about business automation, drone tech and much more. In a last segment on the show we talk about PJ's upcoming drone podcast segment on AskDroneU and how we intend to share key business success insights from industry leaders with our listeners. Tune In to this detail packed podcast if you are looking to run a successful drone business. Get Your Biggest and Most Common Drone Certificate Questions Answered by Downloading this FREE Part 107 PDF Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: [1:23] Three topics to discuss on today's show [2:48] Can SAR improve efficiency of locating missing individuals using add on hardware accessories? [7:27] 3 biggest issues and challenges that drone pilots fail to consider when starting a new business/flying a drone [13:25] Things about running a business that drone pilots do not consider while running a business [21:13] Knowing your customers' requirements and how drone pilots can be effective at delivering to customer requirements [27:03] Learn more about PJ's upcoming podcast series on AskDroneU