Five CAREERS for Drone Pilots

[@nikineal69]

Real Estate Appraisers utilize drones for pictures of roofs, land, wooded areas, etc.

[@PolarisEdits28]

Thank you this helped with my school assignment!

[@DroneNerds]

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[@BornIIfly]

6. Delivery service.

[@Sswimrbowtiebarber]

How so?

[@greghalstead1761]

7. Cartel runs

[@BornIIfly]

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[@Flyguy-du1cv]

​@@greghalstead17613:40 question. I live by a military base and whenever I try to fly my dji it says "no fly zone" is there any way around this or I just haveto fly elsewhere?

[@xxn9nesxx]

Not really, they use proprietary software usually autonomous

[@danishibrahim2106]

I am an Indian Certified Drone Pilot and fly drone in Mining, Agriculture, Infrastructure, and many more projects I have done I am seeking a Career opportunity in European Nations and 1st priority is Switzerland can get job over there.

[@DroneNerds]

Glad to hear! This is an exciting time for Drone work. Good Luck!

[@consubunmind]

How did you got internship and training practice after course. As it is just 5 days course. Please guide sir. I want to take it as a career

[@arnabchatterjee1280]

Any contact details to talk to you??

[@danishibrahim2106]

@@DroneNerds Do you have any requirement sir

[@nadger1337]

Ive been thinking for a few years how cool it would be to do agricultural land analysis and geomapping for industry. You turn up for work with loads of cool toys then play with them all day.

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[@DonShader]

Is there a real market for independent drone operators that want to start their own drone services business? Or are companies hiring their own in-house operators?

[@DroneNerds]

Both! The demand will vary with your location, but with proper research and marketing, starting your own drone business can be very rewarding.

[@DonShader]

@@DroneNerds How does one find these "locations"? Is there a service that offers this information? I live in Phoenix and in Ecuador, have plans to return to Phx permanently so where to I go to do this research? Is this something you can help with?

[@anonymous-Australia]

I could HELP marine rescue. It is a game changer at sea. Im gonna talk to them tomorrow and or take supplies to ships that are at sea but too rough to dock with one another.

[@DroneNerds]

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[@frederickzoreta6617]

Someone mentioned military already. I really think Defence & Security is already utilizing this. I’d say also law enforcement ( which somewhat falls with Search & Rescue), Emergency Management & Investigations

[@DroneNerds]

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[@goodenuf2]

People should understand that delivery will not be an option because the pilot-in-command must keep the drone in his/her line of vision. Because we have regulations, I think automated deliveries will remain on the ground

[@DroneNerds]

Have you heard of BVLOS waivers? With these waivers, the FAA allows drones to operate remotely and beyond visual line of sight. There is still an RPIC, however they are not in person. We had a great webinar about this featuring ReadyMonitor that does this nationwide.

[@georgecarr68]

Yep, very few people are going to tolerate hundreds of drones flying in and out of their neighborhoods delivering Amazon, UPS, FED EX etc!

[@contrafax]

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[@fernandojuarbe77]

These is the first time see you, I just subscribe

[@DroneNerds]

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[@natelopez2705]

how does one go with reaching out to get one of these jobs

[@DroneNerds]

I would suggest creating a demo reel with your work, and then reaching out to specific companies showing your capabilities.

[@aic20]

I personally just started calling business owners directly expressing how passionate I am to work in this field and how I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get started and learning (landed an interview tomorrow with zero experience! If I don't get a job offer I will at least offer to show up for free a few days a week to just shadow and get the experience needed to land a job, like I said whatever it takes!) Just gotta be hungry and put in the work. Having a portfolio is always the most valuable piece of experience you can showcase in any field though.

[@danielhenriquez3786]

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[@lauraaugustine6142]

I’m an architectural technologist and I love drones and data! I’m expanding my design business to include lidar data capture to save time doing as builts. Can you evaluate the DJI Matrice 350 rtk with the Zenmuse X2 versus the Leica Blackfly ? Is there another lidar drone you’d use?

[@DroneNerds]

I really like the M350, check out the L2!

[@xingmenneigong]

This was a great list, thanks

[@DroneNerds]

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[@martinmarusinec6204]

You missed the "search and direct artillery" pilots.

[@DroneNerds]

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[@paulcote6325]

This video describes drone use cases, NOT viable drone careers. Many companies across all of these use cases have brought drone capabilities in-house, particularly as the cost of drones has declined and state of technology improved. I would love to see a video with someone who identifies the best opportunities for EXTERNAL drone services with guidance of how to build those services in a way that is sustainable. Companies typically go outside to access technology they haven't invested in or expertise they don't have. That means the barriers to entry are either high capital costs and/or significant industry experience. Someone from outside a target industry with no prior knowledge, and no contacts will have to make significant investments to even be in the game. Even then, there will still need to be some level of investment in training to have a shot. Also, I don't see anyone in these "Drone Career" videos talking about the threat to external drone service providers, which is automation. The technology is coming to allow a single pilot to manage clusters or multiple drones, and for drones to perform inspections autonomously without a pilot altogether, making it even easier for companies to bring that in-house. At this point, I don't believe that being a drone pilot is a sustainable, full-time career that is reasonably lucrative unless it is done while employed by a company. I was interested in starting a second career as a drone pilot doing mapping projects for construction, surveying and real estate. However, I now think that the idea is likely out of reach. Any examples out there of folks who have cracked the construction market as an external DSP? If so, how did you do it? What level of tech did it require? Photogrammetry? + LIDAR? + Thermal? + Laser Scanners? - manual/walk around/aerial scanners?

[@preetham4194]

Could you recommend the institutes where one can undergo exceptional drone pilot training who is residing in the UK?

[@DroneNerds]

Unfortunately I don't know of UK training institutes. However, there are several online solutions here in America. Perhaps they have the same in the UK.

[@JoshMathewsofficial]

Is this a good field to get started in? Is the market growing and unlikely to get taken over by AI?

[@DroneNerds]

AI is enhancing the industry, mostly for processing. I personally don't see humans being eliminated for safety reasons.

[@omarbarron1822]

I think it’s a growing field and yes it may get saturated but that’s why you have to specialize in something.. I’m building a skill set and studying for my operator license… also looking into thermography and getting licensed.

[@djwashx]

How do you learn how to train for these and what to charge for services?

[@DroneNerds]

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[@djwashx]

@@DroneNerds much appreciated!!!!!!

[@gigaBeef313]

Great video. But your music is too loud

[@DroneNerds]

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[@hydra2019]

Can't Ai do the inspection jobs now? The repetitive task jobs? What are your thoughts on if Ai will replace these jobs you mentioned?

[@DroneNerds]

Most "automated" drone tasks are still executed by a pilot on-site. A fully autonomous drone mission would typically classify as "BVLOS," or "beyond visual line of sight," because there wouldn't be anyone there to physically observe the drone. Each country has their own rules and regulations regarding BVLOS flights, so the legality of AI-controlled missions will vary.

[@chrismendez9331]

AI is a tool to help

[@Hypernatural008]

​@@DroneNerds By US LAW a drone operation has to have a licensed pilot maintaining a line of sight. Due to safety and cyber security reasons, the law is going to stay in place for at least half a decade. I'm 17 and got into drones and AI was a big concern for me, but it doesn't exist. Actually AI will help a pilot leverage his expertise, it's kind of like a Burger King shift manager vs someone who just flips Burgers. What's going to raise demand for drone flyers is the scan to 3D model ai technology. Whoever leverages this is practically successful

[@goldenchild_chosenone]

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[@CendeSanAndres]

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[@flyntfoster4043]

so get yourself a 20 grand drone.......lol....ok

[@DroneNerds]

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