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    PayPixl

    Is anyone using PayPixl for image transfer and payment processing? If so I am interested in your thoughts. Paypixl - Home
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    Drone Service Billing Structure Question

    For most government type contracts, progress payments are allowable. Take the 80% of the total cost bid, and divide by the time (6 months) and bill the increments. The final 20% is due on delivery.
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    Hardcase suggestions for two aircraft

    A Pelican 730 case from Amazon ($200) and about 30 minutes with a paint pen and Electric Carving knife…you can but replacement inserts to reconfigure if you ever change birds…
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    C’mon case makers!

    This is a Pelican 730, the case is 45” L x 17” W x 5.5” D. As you can see I have a Mini Pro 3, a Mavic 3 Pro Cine, 3 batteries and a charger for each, an RC Pro Controller for each (I fly one, the other is a backup), a GoPro 360 Max with batteries and a charger, a Sony Alpha II with two lenses...
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    Pricing for Real Estate Ground and Aerial Service

    All great points and this will be a side gig for me. But your point about fixed price items such as insurance and consumables such as batteries, fuels, etc., are valid. I am in Alabama, so I agree the price adjusted for the local market will be very different than in Birmingham or Atlanta.
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    Pricing for Real Estate Ground and Aerial Service

    A friend owns a real estate firm and knows I am in the UAS business professionally (My firm company does Group 1-5 commercial and military UAS services, including design, manufacturing, and test engineering). I also fly my own drones and RC aircraft. Her photographer went out of business, so she...
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    Buying a drone while on a cruise with MSC.

    Sorry you’re cruising with the wrong folks, Only Carnival and Royal Caribbean allow drones onboard. As an example, I take my drone onboard with Carnival, the caveat is I check it in to security on boarding, who return it to me the evening before the port where I wish to fly into order to charge...
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    C’mon case makers!

    Take a look at the Pelican 730…I currently have a DJI Mini Pro 3 with RC Pro controller, a Mavic 3 Pro Cine with RC Pro controller, a Sony A7iii SLR with 2 lens and a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet in mine. A charge hub and 4 batteries for each bird, asst cables and chargers, it all fits in a drop...