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    Anyone in Washington state flown for Dronehive?

    Now that is the first-hand knowledge I was looking for. VERY informative and I truly appreciate the specific accounting of what you experienced. I have yet to receive any assignments so am not familiar with how that plays out. With DronersIO, you can offer your own counter-bid to what the posted...
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    Anyone in Washington state flown for Dronehive?

    At this point in my business, I think it is unwise to stay away from jobs in sectors I have a need to gain knowledge in. I don't expect much in the way of payment on easy or short shoots of any type - it is the experience I am after. The good thing about Dronehive is they will provide training &...
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    Anyone in Washington state flown for Dronehive?

    Yes, agreed. That is precisely why I am trying to get a bead on which markets have been most lucrative in my area of Washington. Dronehive is the first DSP that has given me any indication of where to start looking into.
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    Any DroneHive pilots in Washington?

    Greetings! I just signed up as a Dronehive pilot and the interviewer mentioned the 3 most lucrative markets in my state were agricultural mapping, cell tower inspections and construction site progress monitoring. I'd love to find out from any pilots in Washington what their experiences have been...
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    Anyone in Washington state flown for Dronehive?

    Greetings! I've signed on with Dronehive and had my initial on-boarding interview. I was told the largest client market they are seeing in my state is construction site progress photos, agricultural mapping and cell-tower inspections. Based on that info, is there anyone in Washington who has...
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    Any LIDAR/Photogrammetry pilots here in the PNW?

    Thanks, I intended to post to both but squirreled on something!
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    Any LIDAR/Photogrammetry pilots here in the PNW?

    Greetings fellow Washingtonians, I live in Mount Vernon (just south of Bellingham along the I5 corridor) and have noticed a remarkable opportunity for LIDAR and photogrammetry mapping for farms & survey/construction sites. The downside is this isn't something I can just jump into as I only have...
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    New member greetings from the PNW

    Thank you all!
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    New member greetings from the PNW

    Beasts to be sure. Few realize just how massive they are until they have one fly, or worse, hover over them, lol. Three engines, 7 blades...massive.
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    My First Crash

    Thank you for sharing that experience, and I'm glad your drone didn't suffer more serious injury. I just recently started flying my new Air 2s and have been trying to take it slow doing manual orbits around structures and have been impressed with the obstruction avoidance this drone has. That...
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    New member greetings from the PNW

    Unsolicited, perhaps, but you also provided a solution which is rare in the world of unsolicited advice, so for that I thank you. I had heard mention of this being an avenue for building a portfolio and I will certainly explore that more.
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    New member greetings from the PNW

    Very interesting. My first squadron in Cubi Point, RP had 3 CH-53E's. They didn't log too many hours as maintaining them that far from the US in the 1980's was logistically difficult. I also worked in the MH-53E minesweeping community for 8 years at 2 other duty stations stateside while in the...
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    New member greetings from the PNW

    Well met, and congratulations on your new business. I am in the northwest area an service the counties of Whatcom, Skagit, Island and Snohomish. I try to stay out of Seattle and areas south due to the congestion. Right now I am just trying to find businesses that will allow me to perform...
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    New member greetings from the PNW

    Thank you for the sister forum tip!
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    Little Mountain park_Mavic Air 2s_4.jpg

    Another Mavic Air 2s shot overlooking Skagit valley, WA