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Aug. 22, 2024

YDQA: Ep 74- "How To Fly Drones In A Neighborhood Legally?"

In this episode of "Your Drone Questions. Answered", David tackles the common question of whether you can legally fly your drone in your neighborhood. He covers the key federal, state, and local laws and regulations you need ...

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Aug. 15, 2024

YDQA: Ep 73- "Tips For Shooting Commercial Drone Videos For Clients"

In this episode of Your Drone Questions. Answered, host John Dickow interviews David Beedy, founder of Beedy Media, about shooting commercial drone video for clients. With over 30 years of video production experience, David s...

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Aug. 8, 2024

YDQA: Ep 72- "Tips For Capturing Drone Video At Night"

In this episode of Your Drone Questions Answered, host John Dickow welcomes back Dave Downey, Senior Event Specialist at BCC Live, to discuss tips for capturing quality drone footage at night. Key topics covered: Challenges o...

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Aug. 1, 2024

YDQA: Ep 71- "What Is The Best App For Waypoint Missions? "

Discover the top applications for planning and executing drone waypoint missions with David Young, founder of Drone Launch Academy. Learn about options ranging from affordable apps like Litchi to more advanced solutions like ...

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July 25, 2024

YDQA: Ep 70- "How To Fly Drones At Night In Class D Airspace?"

Can you fly your drone at night in Class D airspace? David Young, founder of Drone Launch Academy, breaks down the rules and requirements for nighttime drone operations in controlled airspace. Key points covered: Part 107 nig...

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July 18, 2024

YDQA: Ep 69- "What features are needed in a drone to measure plant he…

Discover the essential drone features for measuring plant health on golf courses and beyond! 🌱🏌️‍♂️🚁 In this episode of Your Drone Questions. Answered, John Dickow interviews Kendall Marquardt, founder of Precision Drone Mapp...

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July 11, 2024

YDQA: Ep 68- "What Vertical To Pursue in the Drone Industry?"

Thinking of starting a drone business but not sure which industry to focus on? In this episode, John Dickow of Drone Launch Academy interviews Nathan Sheets, founder of The Drone Ranger, about the top drone industry verticals...

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July 4, 2024

YDQA: Ep 67- "Marketing Tips for Drone Business Owners"

In this episode of Your Drone Questions. Answered (YDQA), host John Dickow talks with Nathan Sheets, founder of The Drone Ranger, about effective marketing strategies for drone businesses. Key topics covered: Online vs offlin...

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June 27, 2024

YDQA: Ep 66- "How Much Does a Drone License Cost?"

In this episode of Your Drone Questions Answered, John Dickow and David Young break down the costs associated with getting a drone license. They cover: Recreational vs. commercial drone use The free TRUST certification for re...

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June 20, 2024

YDQA: Ep 65- "How Are Drones Used To Find Lost Pets?"

In this episode of Your Drone Questions. Answered, host John Dickow interviews Ryan Stotsky, the owner and operator of Zero to 400 Drone Services. Ryan shares his unique business of using drones with thermal cameras to help l...

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June 13, 2024

YDQA: Ep 64- "What Do Property Owners Look For In Drone Content?"

Welcome back to another episode of "Your Drone Questions. Answered" with John Dickow from Drone Launch Academy! Today, we dive into a specific question from our community: how to best serve property owners with aerial content...

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May 30, 2024

YDQA: Ep 63- "Upcoming Changes to Operating a Drone Beyond the Visual…

Welcome back to Your Drone Questions. Answered! Today, we tackle an exciting and timely topic: upcoming changes to operating drones beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) from a commercial perspective. David discusses the re...

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May 23, 2024

YDQA: Ep 62- "What Factors to Consider When Pricing Drone Services?"

In this episode of Your Drone Questions Answered, we discuss an important topic for drone pilots - how to properly price your drone services. John is joined by Cody Retlich, founder and CEO of DroneAdair, who shares his valua...

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May 16, 2024

YDQA: Ep 61- "Remote ID Modules Recommendations"

Welcome back to another episode of "Your Drone Questions. Answered"! Join John Dickow from Drone Launch Academy and David Young, founder of Drone Launch Academy, as they tackle a question- which remote ID modules are recommen...

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May 9, 2024

YDQA: Ep 60- "Can a Part 107 drone operator allow an unlicensed pilot…

Welcome back to Your Drone Questions Answered! In this episode, we're tackling a common question: Can a licensed drone pilot let someone without a license use their license to post commercial real estate photos? Our host, Joh...

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May 2, 2024

YDQA: Ep 59- "How to Share Processed Drone Maps Online?"

Welcome back to another episode of "Your Drone Questions. Answered"! In this episode, we dive into the world of mapping with drone technology. Join John Dickow from Drone Launch Academy as we answer your questions and explore...

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April 25, 2024

YDQA: Ep 58- "How To Measure Roofs and Find Water Leaks Using Drones?"

How to Measure Roofs and Detect Leaks with Drones Welcome back to another episode of "Your drone questions. answered". In this episode our guest expert is Jason Koonce from 107 Technologies. He walks through step-by-step how ...

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April 18, 2024

YDQA: Ep 57- "What Are The Rules For Flying Drones Over Vehicles And …

We would like to thank our sponsor of this episode, AutoPylot. AutoPylot is an easy-to-use, all-in-one drone flight planning app. It’s an FAA-approved provider of both B4UFLY and LAANC services. On AutoPylot, you can plan you...

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April 11, 2024

YDQA: Ep 56- "How To Achieve Optimal Accuracy With A Drone?"

We would like to thank our sponsor of this episode, AutoPylot. AutoPylot is an easy-to-use, all-in-one drone flight planning app. It’s an FAA-approved provider of both B4UFLY and LAANC services. On AutoPylot, you can plan you...

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April 4, 2024

YDQA: Ep 55- "Do You Need Drone Insurance?"

We would like to thank our sponsor of this episode, AutoPylot. AutoPylot is an easy-to-use, all-in-one drone flight planning app. It’s an FAA-approved provider of both B4UFLY and LAANC services. On AutoPylot, you can plan you...

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March 28, 2024

YDQA: Ep 54- "What Is The Difference Between FAA-Approved No-Fly and …

We would like to thank our sponsor of this episode, AutoPylot. AutoPylot is an easy-to-use, all-in-one drone flight planning app. It’s an FAA-approved provider of both B4UFLY and LAANC services. On AutoPylot, you can plan you...

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March 21, 2024

YDQA: Ep 53- "How To Build Your Own FPV Drone?"

Welcome to another episode of "Your Drone Questions Answered"! In this episode, John Dickow from Drone Launch Academy and Dusty Jolley, the community manager at Drone Launch Connect, discuss the world of FPV drones. Dusty sha...

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March 14, 2024

YDQA: Ep 52- "What Are The Best Industries For Drone Businesses?"

Welcome back to "Your Drone Questions Answered"! In this episode, John Dickow from Drone Launch Academy sits down with David Young, the founder of Drone Launch Academy, to delve into the latest trends and lucrative opportunit...

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March 7, 2024

YDQA: Ep 51 - "How Much To Charge A Client For Drone Work?"

In this episode of "Your Drone Questions. Answered," host John Dickow tackles the common question: how much to charge clients for drone video services and licensing? He's joined by FAA certified drone videographer and photogr...

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