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May 8, 2024

How high can you fly a drone without FAA approval?

How high can you fly a drone without FAA approval? If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals-…

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May 6, 2024

Difference between TRUST exam and Part 107 exam

What is the difference between TRUST exam and Part 107 exam? If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling…

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May 3, 2024

Commercial Drone Pilot Laws to Know in 2024

Commercial Drone Pilot Laws to Know in 2024 If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-mapping-and-modeling-fundamentals/ Aerial…

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May 2, 2024

How to Share Processed Drone Maps Online? (YDQA EP 59)

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 explores the process of sharing maps online. Today's question comes from a viewer who…

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May 1, 2024

Essential Techniques for Drone Beginners

If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-mapping-and-modeling-fundamentals/ Aerial Video A to Z- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/aerial-video-a-to-z/ Aerial Photo Pro-…

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April 29, 2024

How long does it take to study for the Part 107 test?

How long does it take to study for the Part 107 test? If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and…

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April 25, 2024

TRUST (recreational) laws to know in 2024

TRUST (recreational) laws to know in 2024 If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-mapping-and-modeling-fundamentals/ Aerial Video…

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April 25, 2024

How To Measure Roofs and Find Water Leaks Using Drones? (YDQA EP 58)

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 to accurately measure roofs using drones and photogrammetry software. Jason covers the key steps like capturing drone data, establishing known measurement references, determining…

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April 23, 2024

Remote ID

Remote ID is here, are you ready? What are your thoughts? If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling…

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April 22, 2024

How to legally fly a drone in a national park?

How to legally fly a drone in a national park? If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals-…

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April 19, 2024

How are drones used in environmental monitoring?

How are drones used in environmental monitoring? If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-mapping-and-modeling-fundamentals/ Aerial Video…

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April 18, 2024

What does the FAA consider to be commercial drone operations?

What does the FAA consider to be commercial drone operations? If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals-…

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April 18, 2024

What Are The Rules For Flying Drones Over Vehicles And People? (YDQA EP 57)

Welcome to another episode of Your Drone Questions Answered! In this episode, David Young from Drone Launch Academy tackles a viewer question about flying drones over people and vehicles. Richard Johnson asks about the rules regarding flying drones over sidewalks and roads to capture oblique shots of a church. *We…

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April 15, 2024

Airspace Classes

Here are all the different airspace classes that you need to know if you are flying a drone. If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam…

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April 12, 2024

What happens if you don't get TRUST certificate?

What happens if you don't get TRUST certificate? If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-mapping-and-modeling-fundamentals/ Aerial…

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April 11, 2024

How To Achieve Optimal Accuracy With A Drone? (YDQA EP 56)

Welcome to Your Drone Questions. Answered! In this episode, John Dickow from Drone Launch Academy is joined by Dylan Gorman, founder of Pilot Byte, to delve into achieving high accuracy with drones. Dylan, with his extensive mapping and photogrammetry experience, shares insights on three main methods for optimal accuracy: visual…

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April 10, 2024

American Security Drone Act

If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-mapping-and-modeling-fundamentals/ Aerial Video A to Z- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/aerial-video-a-to-z/ Aerial Photo Pro-…

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April 8, 2024

5 things to consider before flying a drone

Here are 5 things to consider before flying a drone. If you want an all in one flight planning app, give AutoPylot a try, you can download their free app on iOS or Android. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/autopylot-for-drones/id1612739014 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.autopylot.app_v2&hl=en&gl=US https://www.autopylot.io/ If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up…

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April 4, 2024

Do You Need Drone Insurance? (YDQA EP 55)

Welcome to 'Your Drone Questions. Answered"! In this episode, we tackle a common question: Do I need drone insurance? Join John Dickow as he chats with David Young, founder of Drone Launch Academy, to dive deep into this topic. David breaks down drone insurance into two main categories: commercial use…

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April 4, 2024

Why Do You Need Drone Insurance?

Here are 3 reasons why having a drone insurance is a good idea. If you are looking for an easy way to get drone insurance, check out the sponsor of this video AutoPylot If you want to give AutoPylot a try, you can download their free app on iOS or…

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April 2, 2024

How Much Does the Part 107 Exam Cost?

How much does the Part 107 Exam Cost? If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-mapping-and-modeling-fundamentals/ Aerial…

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April 1, 2024

Monitoring Weather When Flying Drones

Monitoring weather when flying drones is very important for many reasons. It can help you protect your drone, follow the regulations and maintain battery efficiency. If you are looking for an easy way to monitor weather, check out the sponsor of this video AutoPylot if you are looking for an…

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March 29, 2024

Best Software For Editing?

Here are 4 software recommendations for editing your drone footage. If you want to dive deeper into Drone Launch Academy and level up your drone skills, here are some links to some of the online drone courses we offer: Part 107 Exam Prep Course- https://dronelaunchacademy.com/drone-exam-study-course/ Drone Mapping and Modeling Fundamentals-…

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March 28, 2024

Importance Of Checklists For Drone Flights

Having checklists for your drone missions can be a game changer! If you have proper pre-flight, mid-flight and post-flight checklists, you can be confident that you don’t forget something important and all of your gathered data is protected. Check out the sponsor of this video AutoPylot if you are looking…

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