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We’re Drone U, a group of guys who have turned their passion for flight into a profitable business. We love hearing from our fans, and we love helping by answering their questions. That’s why we started the Ask Drone U podcast in 2015. Since then, we are one of the largest, most popular DAILY drone podcasts out there. Each episode features an actual question submitted from someone just like you! We wish we could answer everyone’s question(s), but we’ll do our best to get through as many of them as we can. So plug in those headphones because it’s time to learn together about everything drone: FAA, insurance, business strategies, videography, drone tips, flight techniques, drone tricks, expert advice, cameras, gimbals, and so much more. #askdroneu
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Mar 22, 2023 • 36min
EDL 002: Elevating Drone Life: Interview with Kevin Lederer and words of wisdom from pursuing a career in RC and UAS industry
Welcome to Elevating Drone Life, the podcast for drone professionals !!
We are super excited to announce the launch of Elevating Drone Life, our new podcast show hosted by PJ Kirkpatrick, Director of Operations, Drone U.
Elevating Drone Life is a podcast for drone professionals by drone professionals. It is a podcast that takes you on a journey through the exciting and ever-evolving world of drone technology.
Each week, we'll be speaking with professionals from all walks of the drone industry, Drone U Elite Instructors and members to learn about their experiences, insights, and tips for success. We'll explore the latest trends in drone technology, dive into real-world applications, and uncover the unique challenges and opportunities facing today's drone pilots.
On our show today, we talk to Kevin Lederer, Drone U Elite pilot, long time RC and UAS pilot, Founder/Owner of SkyKing Images and learn about his career spanning 4 decades in the RC and UAS industry.
Kevin brings in years of experience and hardwork and is one of Drone U's elite instructor having not just trained multiple pilots over the years but also having done some of the most unique and innovative drone contracts the industry has seen. Kevin talks about his life in RC and UAS drones, shares his experience with changing regulations, how he landed the Amazon contracts, his wisdom on navigating contracts, training experience and learning. Kevin also shares the best practices gained from 4 decades of flying and provides insightful tips on how pilots can achieve success.
Tune in to this show as we explore the fascinating world of drone technology and discover the amazing insights from Kevin in the drone industry.
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Timestamps:
[01:03] Learn how Kevin got in drones and drone services
[03:58] Kevin talks of his experience with 333 and 107 and the hours spent in practicing flight
[06:34] Learn about Kevin's experience in working on contracts for Amazon facilities and explaining to the customer on drone deliverables
[08:58] How does Kevin navigate through contractors and sub contracts and the ways drone pilots can protect themselves
[15:14] What are some of the best practices than Kevin recommends for drone pilots
[18:45] How has public safety operations changed with the introduction of drones in their programs
[25:02] Kevin talks about the importance of having flying time to improve quality of delivery
[27:18] Kevin shares his experience with pricing, scams and holding your value while pricing individuals

Mar 21, 2023 • 15min
ADU 1304: Is the Anafi AI recommended over drones such as Dji Mini 3 Pro?
Anafi Ai vs DJI drones? What should pilots choose and why? How can we map better?
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 on the Anafi AI drone and why we recommended it over the DJI drones in the past and if the Anafi AI still is the preferred drone over the latest offerings from DJI?
Our question for today is from Easton who wants to clarify something we spoke in 2020 about preferring the Anafi AI over the DJI products. Easton owns a DJI Mini 3 Pro and with the Mini 3 Pro, Easton would like to know whether we still recommend the Anafi and would like us to back our recommendations with relevant data and information.
Thank you for the question, Easton. We respond to today's question by providing a quick overview and data on the time and resources used by a Phantom and Anafi AI for carrying out a drone mapping mission. We elaborate on how the Anafi AI compares to some of the present day drones on paramaters such as shutter, mapping time and ease of mapping and discuss the important parameters that volume mappers need to keep in mind while working on mapping projects. We also look into ground sampling distance and what impacts it alongside discussing the larger sensor advantage of the Anafi AI. We also look into various offerings provided by current DJI drones such as the Mini 3 Pro, the Mavic 3 Enterprise and when these drones can be utilized for mapping alongside recommendations for mapping drones based on on the continued debate on Chinese v American drone discussion.
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Timestamps:
[01:14] Today's question on whether Anafi AI is a value for money drone?
[04:22] Paul compares the Phantom map and Anafi Ai and shares the data and time used for mapping and 3D modelling
[05:55] What are the rules of Ground sampling distance and how the larger sensor of the Anafi AI gives it an edge
[07:55] How does the Mavic 3 Enterprise and Phantom compare with the Anafi AI
[08:43] Is the Mini 3 Pro suited for mapping?
[010:05] How does shutter impact the drone abilities in mapping
[011:46] Should pilots looking to buy a drone with a 5k budget opt for a Mavic 3 Enterprise?

Mar 15, 2023 • 16min
ADU 1303: Can I load apps to get more out of my Mavic 3E?
With multiple Mavic models and variations in their specs, is it possible to improve the Mavic 3E performance?
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Today's show is about Mavic 3E and Mavic 3 and if its possible to extract more from the Mavic 3E by adding/loading apps for the Mavic 3E
Our question for today is from John who would like to know if the Mavic 3E he owns can be improved by additional applications?
Thank you for the question, John. We delve into today's topic by discussing the many features and possibilities with the Mavic 3E that are missing in the Mavic 3 and why DJI chose to release products with varying specs and features for different applications. We talk about SDK release opportunities, compare Mavic 2 Pro with the Mavic 3 models, share tips and suggestions to improve the Drone performance and alternative drones that pilots can opt for should they not be satisfied with their Mavic 3 or Mavic 3E models and how these drones compare with upcoming Inspire 3 and M30, M30T models.
Tune In to this podcast if you are looking to learn more about different DJI models, their use cases, benefits and alternatives.
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Timestamps:
[00:44] Learn more about Drone U's in-person classes and courses
[01:51] Today's question on Mavic 3 Enterprise and Mavic 3 and the difference in the app
[03:00] Will DJI enable the SDK for Mavic 3? What are the benefits of DJI's RC on the Mavic 3 Enterprise?
[04:33] How does Mavic 2 Pro compare with Mavic 3 models
[06:03] Paul shares his experience flying the Mavic 3 Enterprise and performance improvement tips to improve video performance
[08:50] How does Inspire and M30/T compare to the Mavic 3 models

Mar 14, 2023 • 38min
EDL 001: Elevating Drone Life: Interview with Dave and Jon Schwalm and the mantra for success in drone industry
Welcome to Elevating Drone Life, the podcast for drone professionals !!
We are super excited to announce the launch of Elevating Drone Life, our new podcast show hosted by PJ Kirkpatrick, Director of Operations, Drone U.
Elevating Drone Life is a podcast for drone professionals by drone professionals. It is a podcast that takes you on a journey through the exciting and ever-evolving world of drone technology.
Each week, we'll be speaking with professionals from all walks of the drone industry, Drone U Elite Instructors and members to learn about their experiences, insights, and tips for success. We'll explore the latest trends in drone technology, dive into real-world applications, and uncover the unique challenges and opportunities facing today's drone pilots.
Our on first episode today, we interview father-son duo, Dave and Jon Schwalm, from North East Dronez and also Drone U Elite instructors. PJ and Dave and Jon discuss Dave and Jon's journey in the drone industry, their initial projects, learnings from spending a decade in the drone industry and the mantra for success. Dave and Jon also share golden nuggets, the best practices and their training methodology for flights and missions. Dave also talks about his passion for business and how he goes about getting unique and innovate projects ad their experience of being a Drone U Elite pilot.
Tune in to this show as we explore the fascinating world of drone technology and discover the amazing insights from Dave and Jon career in the drone industry.
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Timestamps:
[01:01] Dave and Jon Schwalm introduction and profile
[03:00] Jon speaks about his first drone used for professional missions
[05:11] What were some of Dave and Jon's early projects?
[08:30] What are some of the best practices that Dave and Jon have learnt over their long career in the drone industry
[11:38] What are some of the training practices that help improve drone flights
[18:07] Dave and Jon share some of the their processes for getting unique drone jobs
[25:02] Learn about Dave and Jon's experience being a Drone U Elite pilot
[32:40] One piece of advise for drone pilots from Dave and Jon

Mar 11, 2023 • 35min
ADU 01302: The American Drone discussion episode
What constitutes American drones? American authorized drones? American manufactured drones?
Today's episode is brought to you by PROPS programs. Props is Drone U's exclusive offering to give organizations the ability to distribute UAV training to pilots effectively and efficiently. PROPS allows the leader of a drone program, to assign the appropriate courses according to your program's needs and timeframes. And perhaps more importantly, it allows you as the program leader to monitor the progress of each pilot within one convenient platform. Our PROPS program has a special course on a host of domains including mapping, public safety and our exclusive Don't Crash courses.
Today's podcast is all about the American drone discussion. What actually constitutes the American drones? Are they America authorized drones? Are they manufactured in America or parts from around the world assembled in America? We discuss everything about the future of the American drone in today's podcast. In today's drone industry American drone is federally authorized drone authorized to fly in the US airspace and this definition has allowed even assembled drones pass the critieria. But what does the future truly hold for American drones? are there companies that are going to break the market with their superior drones? We discuss about drones from manufacturers such as Brinc, Sony Airpeak, Anafi Ai, Skydio, Lucid, Teal, Freefly, Easy Aerial and how some of the drones from these companies hold the edge for market dominance in the future.
Tune in to this podcast to learn more about American made drones and how technology is evolving in the drone industry and what you can expect in the future for drone industry.
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Timestamps:
[02:21] What really constitutes an American Drones?
[07:00] What drone companies are coming out with new drones this year
[09:11] Drones from FreeFly and their unique difference compared to other drones
[11:38] What do drones from Lucid, FreeFly, Skydio have in common?
[12:02] This drone manufacturer might have the edge to be a mass scale competitor to DJI and why
[20:09] How the jobs in the drone industry can fuel American drone specifically

Mar 8, 2023 • 19min
Bonus: Drone U partners with Drone Soccer to launch Drone Soccer courses. What is it all about?
What is Drone Soccer? How can you get involved?
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.
Our special show for today is on Drone Soccer and we are happy to announce our partnership with dronesoccer.us to launch Drone Soccer courses. We are joined today by Kyle from DroneSoccer.us to discuss more about this new and growing market in the drone industry?
On today's show we discuss what is Drone Soccer and what is it related to and why more schools and entities are embracing drone soccer. We discuss in specifics about the surge and interest surrounding drone soccer, how the sport is regulated and how schools can participate in drone soccer. We touch upon whether FAA regulations apply to the sport, how schools can get started with Drone Soccer and the infrastructure and investment required for the sport.
Tune In to this podcast if you are looking to learn more this upcoming sport and next level of gamification in the aviation / UAS industry.
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Timestamps:
[01:00] Introduction to Kyle and Drone Soccer
[03:15] What is Drone Soccer and what does it involve?
[06:08] What are some of the challenges and learning opportunities for kids in Drone Soccer
[08:03] Is Drone Soccer regulated by the FAA? are there FAA requirements to comply with flying at Drone Soccer?
[09:11] Are there age limitation for participating in Drone Soccer?
[09:57] How can schools participate in Drone Soccer?
[12:35] What are compliance requirements for flying Drone Soccer?
[13:52] What curriculum are covered by Drone Soccer and steps to get involved

Feb 22, 2023 • 10min
ADU 01300: What are the best ways to name your drone business?
How to name your business when providing multiple drone services? Are there any specific methods to naming a business?
Today's episode is brought to you by PROPS programs. Props is Drone U's exclusive offering to give organizations the ability to distribute UAV training to pilots effectively and efficiently. PROPS allows the leader of a drone program, to assign the appropriate courses according to your program's needs and timeframes. And perhaps more importantly, it allows you as the program leader to monitor the progress of each pilot within one convenient platform. Our PROPS program has a special course on a host of domains including mapping, public safety and our exclusive Don't Crash courses.
Today's question is from Liz who would like to know about the best ways she can name her business so she can seem relevant to her clients and also ensure she captures all of her services in her business name.
Thank you for the question, Liz. Naming a business can get quite hard when we want to ensure a catchy but relevant name so that customers can easily remember the name and also get a good idea of the services we are selling. On today's short but detail packed show, Rob and Paul discuss two ways by which business owners can name their business. Paul uses a catchy and easy approach to naming a business while Rob goes for a more SEO and keyword based approach to naming your business including seeking feedback from present and past customers.
Tune in to this podcast to learn about the relevance of naming your business and how your business name can potentially provide more business.
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Timestamps:
[00:57] Today's question on renaming a drone business to represent the multiple drone services that a business offers
[02:52] Things to consider when naming your business or services
[05:40] Understanding keywords and SEO through your business name
[06:33] Performing keywords research for various services offered and naming your business
[08:30] Using past clients to explore avenues for finding your business

Feb 15, 2023 • 17min
ADU 01299: How to identify a professional drone pilot to hire and partner with?
The best ways to identify a professional drone pilot? How to avoid working with pilots who are not experts in the field?
Today's episode is brought to you by PROPS programs. Props is Drone U's exclusive offering to give organizations the ability to distribute UAV training to pilots effectively and efficiently. PROPS allows the leader of a drone program, to assign the appropriate courses according to your program's needs and timeframes. And perhaps more importantly, it allows you as the program leader to monitor the progress of each pilot within one convenient platform. Our PROPS program has a special course on a host of domains including mapping, public safety and our exclusive Don't Crash courses.
Today's question is from Jennifer who would like to know about the ways in which she can identify a professional drone pilot to hire and work with. Jennifer would like to know how she can effectively filter out drone pilots that do not operate in a professional way and how she can hire a trained pilot.
Thanks for the question Jennifer. A very valid ask considering the drone industry is seeing exponential growth and demand for drone pilot skyrockets. But how can customers effectively weed out the ones who present themselves as professionals vs the true professionals? We start off today show by providing Jennifer practical approach to hiring pilots. One effective way is to reach out to past students of Drone U who have successfully completed flight mastery classes and bootcamps to ensure the right pilot is hired.
An alternative way we discuss in today's show is asking the right questions to drone pilots and validating their responses to standard expectations from pilots. We discuss primary flight movement questions, battery management questions, emergency maneuver questions and more.
Tune in to this detail packed podcast if you want to learn more about how you can showcase your drone proficiency to ensure faster hiring from clients or how as a client you can identify the right drone pilot for your need.
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Timestamps:
[02:00] Today's question on identifying the right pilots to hire and partner with
[05:00] Drone U resources for clients to work with pilots trained by Drone U
[06:51] What is the primary question to ask a drone pilot to understand their proficiency in performing safe drone flights
[10:15] The battery tests that proficient pilots should practice
[10:55] Performing emergency landing using correct flight movement
[12:44] Other questions to ask drone pilot to check their proficiency

Feb 14, 2023 • 16min
ADU 01298: How important is the rule of Dew Point/Temperature within 5 degrees?
What are the precautions to flying in cold weather? How can pilot better interpret flying conditions
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 about understanding the Dew Point/Temperature range when performing flights in cold weather and the implications of flying when the 2 metrics are within a 5 degree range.
Our question for today is from Grant who would like to how about conducting flights in the cold weather specifically when the temperature and dew point temperature are within a 5 degree range and what this means to performing a drone flight.
Thank you for the question, Grant. We answer Grant's question by discussing the importance of dew point in weather and what this means to the weather conditions. We then delve into what could happen to your drone when you plan flights during such conditions. We also briefly touch upon the importance of self heating batteries, discuss the drones that have self heating batteries and why self heating batteries are becoming popular today.
Grant is flying an Autel and we discuss problems that drones like Autel are most likely to face during cold weather flights. Lastly we touch upon the 3.6v rule for batteries and the importance of pilots understanding their drone battery health during flights to perform safe drone operations.
Tune In to this podcast if you are looking to learn more about cold weather implications on your drone flight and learn ways to mitigate the risk of flying in cold weather.
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Timestamps:
[01:52] Today's question on winter flying, dew points and precautions for flights
[04:51] Are splash drones and self heating batteries an option for winter flights especially for ice fishing?
[05:50] When you shouldn't fly - Dew point vs Temperature range and flights during the cold
[08:15] Understanding the temperature range and what it means for your flight
[10:13] Are self heating batteries essential and which drones have them?
[12:02] What other issues can drones like the Autel face during cold weather flights?
[12:42] Practical steps for a pilot to mitigate drone battery heating issues
[13:23] Why 3.6V rule is critical for understanding your drone battery health and for performing safe flights

Feb 10, 2023 • 20min
ADU 01297: Is Trimble Business Centre a good software for drone departments in Construction companies?
What is ideal software for drone departments in Construction Companies? are there any alternatives?
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.
On today's show we discuss Trimble Business Centre (TBC) software and if its a great tool for drone departments in construction companies.
Our question for today is from Chris Verdugo who is taking over the drone department at the construction company he works for, and Chris would like to know if TBC that is being used by the drone department is the best choice for his companies and what alternatives he would need to look at.
Congratulations on the new role, Chris. We are happy to look into TBC today and assess if TBC is the right tool for your department and also discuss our insights into using tools and managing data at construction companies.
We start off today's reply by answering what TBC is used for in today's industry and go over its features and uses. When then briefly touch upon the many questions that need to be asked as one reviews and assesses their strategy to data management. We discuss how teams can wisely choose their equipment and software for optimal results keeping in mind the different requirements of a construction company. On today's show we also look at some alternatives to TBC and if the value they provide. Lastly we discuss if other solutions like Wingtra can completely replace the need for TBC and review some customer requirements in the construction industry from drone pilots.
Tune In to this podcast if you are looking to optimize and re-strategize your current data management operations.
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Timestamps:
[06:15] Today's question TBC software for construction companies
[07:30] What is TBC used for?
[08:48] Questions that one can ask as they strategize their data management
[10:52] What are the competitors and alternatives to TBC
[11:42] What are the difficulties of running a drone department?
[13:50] Is TBC the right tool and are there alternatives to the workflow for TBC?
[15:31] What are the customer requirements in today's construction industry
[17:47] Can a Wingtra be a better alternative to using an extra geo referencing tool?