How to Prepare For A Career In Drones

Brandon Leibowitz

Are you interested in a career in drones? Then you might want to consider training school DWS Drone School.

When you go through this rigorous program, you’ll be exposed to many vital concepts and intense training that can pay off in a rewarding career.

Below is more information about how you can enjoy a prolific drone career.

First, you need to buy an affordable quadcopter. Be prepared for the fact that you will crash. Drones are expensive, but even with GPS and obstacle avoidance technology, it’s easy to wreck your drone.

One issue with obstacle avoidance is the sensors are only on the front. When you are learning to fly, you can back into something easily.

The solution is to start your drone flying career with an affordable and durable product. That’s why many people recommend starting with a quadcopter. The major difference is the quad does not have GPS or intelligent flying. And the camera isn’t so hot. But quadcopters are made to crash. With the cheap plastic in these products, you can hit a wall or tree and still fly. If you crash a real drone, you just lost hundreds of dollars.

Second, you need to get an FAA license for drone pilots, if you want to make any money with it. You will need to get your part 107 UAS remote pilot certification.

To get your certification, you need to be 16, pass a knowledge test at an FAA-approved testing facility, and be cleared by TSA.

The hardest part here is the aeronautical knowledge test. Did you know ⅔ of the test is the same test that real pilots take? So it’s challenging. Most people have to take it a few times before they pass.

It costs $150 every time you take it, and you have to wait two weeks to retake it.
Third, you need to find a place to practice safely. It’s vital to fly in an open area such as a field or park, with as few people around as possible. Ideally, you’re on private property so you know there will be few people around. The last thing you need is to injure a bystander and get sued.

Fourth, you should never fly your drone alone. You always need a spotter to stay safe. Note that you are required to maintain line of sight with the drone when it is flying. If you look at the video signal, you aren’t doing that. So you need a spotter.