Career advancement advice please

Laggard · Oct 1, 2023

I’ve been flying for a couple years now. Got my 107 and took some mapping and structure asset certification classes. Starting to get serious and push hard for work.

I have an Air 3 but have an opportunity to get an E3 at a good price. Is it worth it at this point to buy it? I’d love to have a mapping drone so I can fully learn how to use it and get some practice missions ahead of any real work.

Deleted member 177263 · Oct 1, 2023

hi Laggard as a new pilot myself I can't answer about progressing as your much further ahead of me, but I know having a website is 100% a benefit!
do you have a website?

Laggard · Oct 1, 2023

Deleted member 177263 said:
hi Laggard as a new pilot myself I can't answer about progressing as your much further ahead of me, but I know having a website is 100% a benefit!
do you have a website?

Elbdrones.com

www.linkedin.com/in/brianjohnbyrne

Deleted member 177263 · Oct 1, 2023

wow loved the Cathedral vid looks huge, nice site looks modern & sleek, you need a brand logo!
if you want I'll knock a few up for free this week

Laggard · Oct 1, 2023

deleted member said:
wow loved the Cathedral vid looks huge, nice site looks modern & sleek, you need a brand logo!
if you want I'll knock a few up for free this week

Thanks. That would be very kind of you.

SmilingOgre · Oct 1, 2023

Beet feet. Contractors, construction outfits, local government agencies, surveyors, etc. have a portfolio with you.

Deleted member 177263 · Oct 1, 2023

SmilingOgre said:
Beet feet. Contractors, construction outfits, local government agencies, surveyors, etc. have a portfolio with you.

thats basically what a website is never thought of it being a portfolio before, but stored in 1 place & accessible everywhere you go!

Laggard · Oct 1, 2023

SmilingOgre said:
Beet feet. Contractors, construction outfits, local government agencies, surveyors, etc. have a portfolio with you.

The real question I have is it worth spending a few k now?

SmilingOgre · Oct 1, 2023

Laggard said:
The real question I have is it worth spending a few k now?

Catch 22? If you can assemble a good portfolio without it then wait. If not, you may have to take the risk.

Laggard · Oct 1, 2023

SmilingOgre said:
Catch 22? If you can assemble a good portfolio without it then wait. If not, you may have to take the risk.

My thoughts exactly. Would be nice to have a nice orthomosaic to show.

Phantomrain.org · Oct 1, 2023

NO ! what is more important the the drone is really learning how to use the software such as drone link and or Drone Deploy this is how you will get bigger jobs by knowing what software will get the job done.

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly the Rain. Land on the Water.

Laggard · Oct 1, 2023

Phantomrain.org said:
NO ! what is more important the the drone is really learning how to use the software such as drone link and or Drone Deploy this is how you will get bigger jobs by knowing what software will get the job done.

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly the Rain. Land on the Water.

Well yes. But to learn the software one must have some data.

Anthony Ivory · Oct 2, 2023

Laggard said:
I’ve been flying for a couple years now. Got my 107 and took some mapping and structure asset certification classes. Starting to get serious and push hard for work.

I have an Air 3 but have an opportunity to get an E3 at a good price. Is it worth it at this point to buy it? I’d love to have a mapping drone so I can fully learn how to use it and get some practice missions ahead of any real work.

If you are serious about expanding your business and you can budget the E3 then buy it.
So many people try to cheap on equipment to just get by. When you look at the advantages and the jobs that you can do confidently with the E3 (Especially mapping) it is a NO BRAINER. I own an E3, 3T, Mavic 3 pro and a few other drones.

R.Cowan · Oct 2, 2023

Laggard said:
I’ve been flying for a couple years now. Got my 107 and took some mapping and structure asset certification classes. Starting to get serious and push hard for work.

I have an Air 3 but have an opportunity to get an E3 at a good price. Is it worth it at this point to buy it? I’d love to have a mapping drone so I can fully learn how to use it and get some practice missions ahead of any real work.

I just completed a 3300 acre mapping mission on Saturday with my M3E. It took the day. But because of its mechanical shutter and the ability to fly much faster, I was glad that I had it. Never would have been able to complete that large of a mission in a day with my Air2S.