Drone Business 101: An Introductory Guide
Want to start a drone business? Learn about startup costs, how much you can make, and more in this in-depth guide.| Drone Pilot Ground School
Want to start a drone business? Learn about startup costs, how much you can make, and more in this in-depth guide.| Drone Pilot Ground School
Navigating the legal considerations for using a drone in a police or fire department can be complicated. Should your department pursue Part 107 certification, a Certificate of Authorization (COA), or both? In this guide, we’ll cover both options so that you can determine what makes the most sense for your department. Choosing Between a COA and […]| Drone Pilot Ground School
How do police use drones in their work? And how do you get a police drone program started? We cover these questions and more in this guide.| Drone Pilot Ground School
Channing Benjamin used his Part 107 certification to elevate golf course photography with drones—read the case study to learn how he did it.| Drone Pilot Ground School
What is a fixed wing drone? And what are the top models on the market? This in-depth guide to fixed wing UAVs covers types, models & more.| Drone Pilot Ground School
How many drone types are there? Learn all about the different types of drones in this comprehensive guide, made new for 2025.| Drone Pilot Ground School
Derrick Ward is a Drone Pilot Ground School alum who has managed to build his aerial services business, Hot Shots Aerial Photography, to an impressive point in a fairly small amount of time. We first met Derrick via email, and we were lucky to meet him in person at InterDrone in Las Vegas, back in […]| Drone Pilot Ground School
There are several DJI alternatives on the market. But the truth is, there isn’t one single company that makes all the types of drones that DJI does. That’s in part because DJI was the first company to start widely selling consumer drones. And DJI’s drones are iconic. For many of us, when we picture a […]| Drone Pilot Ground School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ZC_v-A_Ro&ab_channel=UAVCoach Over the last few years, we’ve assisted thousands of drone pilots in passing their Aeronautical Knowledge Test to get an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. And in that time — we’ve learned a lot about what topics our students struggle with 🙂 This may come as no surprise to those of you who […]| Drone Pilot Ground School
Seth Morin has worked as a content marketer at Wessler Engineering, a civil engineering firm based in Indianapolis, for almost ten years. In his work, he often visits job sites to take photos and shoot videos, which he uses to showcase the company’s projects on social media and elsewhere. Recently, he decided to level up—by […]| Drone Pilot Ground School
In this post, I want to share some of the more common questions we get from students while they’re preparing for their Aeronautical Knowledge Text. What’s LAANC? The LAANC program is a partnership between the FAA and companies in the drone industry. The FAA supplies the data, and the companies manage the software that lets […]| Drone Pilot Ground School
Jonathon Russell and his wife Beth are currently living the dream. They run a photography / videography business in Maui called JBR Life Photography, which they started back in the summer of 2015. In mid-2016 they both realized the impact adding a drone to their list of tools could have, so Jonathon enrolled in Drone […]| Drone Pilot Ground School
Prepare for the FAA Part 107 exam with step-by-step video lessons, real practice questions, and a money-back (and passing) guarantee.| Drone Pilot Ground School
How much does a drone cost? Anywhere from $23 to $60,000—learn all about drone pricing in this in-depth guide, brand new for 2025.| Drone Pilot Ground School
Drone videography is one of the most common ways drone pilots make money—learn everything you need to know in this in-depth guide.| Drone Pilot Ground School
Need a loan to buy a drone? This guide walks you through how to get drone financing, both for personal and for business purposes.| Drone Pilot Ground School
This article will cover the role of a Visual Observer (VO) in drone flights ops, and how to make sure your VO is sufficiently trained. First we’ll discuss what a VO is and why you might want to use one, and then we’ll take a deep dive into how to train a VO. What is […]| Drone Pilot Ground School
What is a VTOL drone? And what are the top models on the market? This in-depth guide to VTOL drones covers types, models, and more.| Drone Pilot Ground School
Calvin Ludwig turned his construction background into a $250K drone business—read the case study to learn how he did it.| Drone Pilot Ground School
How should you price your drone services? Learn about all the factors to consider + see actual prices in this guide.| Drone Pilot Ground School
How are drones used for powerline inspections? And what are the best powerline inspection drones on the market? Read this guide to find out.| Drone Pilot Ground School
As a drone pilot, you need to go through a recurrent knowledge training and testing process every two years to keep your license active.| Drone Pilot Ground School
A step-by-step guide to the process of obtaining a Part 107 FAA drone license required for U.S. drone pilots flying for commercial purposes.| Drone Pilot Ground School
What is the FAA's Remote ID rule—and what does it require of you? This guide for drone pilots has everything you need to know.| Drone Pilot Ground School
A list of certified drone pilot directories and national drone networks for you to submit your company information to and to get listed in.| Drone Pilot Ground School
Learn how FAA airspace authorizations are different than waivers, how long airspace authorization takes, and how to ask properly for airspace authorization.| Drone Pilot Ground School
