ADVICE FOR BECOMING A DRONE PILOT

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ADVICE FOR BECOMING A DRONE PILOT
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• Have you heard that drone pilots can make
  anything upward of 25 an hour and want your own
  slice of the drone pie? In fact, depending on
  their experience level and quality of work, some
  pilots can earn up to 250 an hour, making it an
  exciting and potentially fruitful career move.
• So, if youre planning to become a pilot, here
  are a few things to keep in mind
• Be familiar and up to date with FAA commercial
  drone pilot requirements
• If youre flying a drone for anything other than
  recreational purposes in the U.S, then the FAA
  will consider it as a commercial enterprise.

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• If youre receiving monetary or any other kind of
  compensation for what youre doing, then youll
  need to hold a Remote Pilot Certificate, which
  asks that you pass the FAAs Aeronautical
  Knowledge Test (or the Part 107 test).
• You may feel that you need help to prepare
  yourself for this test, in which case there are
  several online training courses that can help you
  do exactly that. With step-by-step information to
  guide you through what you need to know to pass,
  most give excellent results for their students.
• So, what else can you do to get started as a
  drone pilot?

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• Dont practice with an expensive drone
• When starting out for the first time, dont hone
  your skills with an expensive drone, as the
  chances of you crashing and potentially
  destroying it might be quite high! Instead,
  consider buying something like a quadcopter, that
  is both affordable and sturdy. While a quadcopter
  isnt as sophisticated as a drone or as
  technologically capable, it will stand up to
  knocks, scrapes and even full on crashes, so you
  can continue practicing without having to buy a
  new drone each time you hit a tree!

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• Practice safely
• Try to practice flying your drone or quadcopter
  in open spaces, such as fields or parks, so that
  the risks of you hitting something or someone are
  kept to a minimum private property is even
  better. Always keep an eye on changing weather
  conditions, and ideally check the forecast before
  you begin flying. If its particularly windy, for
  example, drone flying should be avoided for
  safety reasons.
• Invest in insurance
• Drone insurance will help to protect you and give
  you peace of mind, and is highly recommended for
  anyone wanting to become a drone pilot.

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• Whether youre an experienced pilot or just
  practicing, the risk of crashing your drone into
  someones property or even into a person or
  animal, is high. Without an appropriate insurance
  policy, just as when youre driving a car, you
  could end up heavily out of pocket if you do hit
  something or someone.
• Adhere to local laws and FAA rules and
  regulations
• Its important that you always check local laws
  and FAA guidelines related to the airspace that
  you plan to fly your drone in. Certain areas are
  heavily restricted, such as flying near airports
  or busy public places and doing so can land you
  in a whole lot of trouble. So, research airspaces
  before you use them, and never risk flying
  anywhere that you know is close to the limits
  given by the FAA, its just not worth it.

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• Drone flying can be fun and lucrative, but
  remember that there are plenty of professional
  drone pilots out there already, so to be taken
  seriously and make a career from piloting a
  drone, youll need to invest a lot of time,
  effort and money.
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