Starting of a drone business

[Tommyc9494]

Hi everyone I’m new to the site and could do with some advice. After searching the internet for business ideas I came across a site suggesting that drone business are becoming more and more popular . I’m a complete newbie to drones Iv always though they where cool but never enough to buy one.so I have some questions I could do with answering

1 do you need to be a fully qualified surveyor to offer drone surveys of property and land

2 would it be best to buy a cheap drone first to learn with say upto £50 and if so any suggestions please

3 as the battery life seems pretty bad could I buy a couple of batteries so I could change them as needed

4 I plan to get a drone license and insurance as required but not until I can fly one any idea how long it will take to master a drone

 

[Mavic Pro Platinum]

DJI drones are very easy to fly even for a newbie.

 

[Tommyc9494]

DJI drones are very easy to fly even for a newbie.

Thanks I like the look of the DJI Phantom 4 pro but it’s a little expensive to learn with can you think of one like that with a similar controller only cheaper

 

[Mavic Pro Platinum]

The Mavic series of drone are good, if you want something cheaper there is the spark.

 

[Mavic Pro Platinum]

Drones*

 

[Mavic Pro Platinum]

When you get a drone make sure to do lots of research on rules and regulations.

 

[pross]

50 quid will only get you a piece of junk for kids.

2nd hand Mavic Air or the original Mavic Pro would do you better and have a resell value if you decide it isnt for you.

 

[Mavic Pro Platinum]

Register it with the FAA, stay below 400 feet above ground level, and monitor wind conditions.

 

[Mavic Pro Platinum]

50 quid will only get you a piece of junk for kids.

2nd hand Mavic Air or the original Mavic Pro would do you better and have a resell value if you decide it isnt for you.

That is very true.

 

[pross]

Register it with the FAA.

We dont have registration here in the UK until Nov 2019, dont fall for the fake registration sites.

 

[Tommyc9494]

When you get a drone make sure to do lots of research on rules and regulations.

Thanks mate I will do

 

[Tommyc9494]

50 quid will only get you a piece of junk for kids.

2nd hand Mavic Air or the original Mavic Pro would do you better and have a resell value if you decide it isnt for you.

Cheers dude I think I’ll go for a second hand Mavic pro

 

[2nckayakers]

Buy a cheap kids toy to learn to fly. I started with a Syma X5
You can crash it a lot and it keeps on flying. Then when you can fly and don't crash buy something more expensive.

 

[Mavic Pro Platinum]

The Mavic Pro and Mavic Pro Platinum are on sale at DJI for $999 USD brand new.

 

[Mavic Pro Platinum]

Buy a cheap kids toy to learn to fly. I started with a Syma X5
You can crash it a lot and it keeps on flying. Then when you can fly and don't crash buy something more expensive.

That’s what I did.

 

[Tommyc9494]

Cheers guys I don’t suppose you could shed any light on the other questions I asked in particular the one about doing drone surveys

 

[pross]

Cheers guys I don’t suppose you could shed any light on the other questions I asked in particular the one about doing drone surveys

You'll need your pfco if you are going to use it for paid work... costs about a grand, then insurance.

 

[Mrmund]

1. Yes, but drone pilots provide mapping and modeling services to many businesses like golf courses and resorts.
2.Buy a DJI Spark. It's a great drone to start with. You can learn to fly and learn how to use the DJI Go4 app and learn the technical aspects of deliverables for clients. It's not a big investment and you will still want to use it after you've learned and gained experience rather than wasting your money on cheaper drones that you'll outgrow quickly.
3.You will want to get the Flymore package with the remote and three batteries and prop guards.
4.The time it takes is up to you. The more time you spend in the air and the more time you spend learning the other aspects (camera settings, apps, processing and deliverables) the quicker you'll become a proficient pilot.

Ultimately depending on when you're ready to move up you will want to get yourself a Phantom 4 Pro(currently the "standard" for mapping) or perhaps by then the Phantom 5 will have been released.
Take full advantage of the online resources like this forum and lot's of YouTube videos. I would also start by listening to the DroneU podcast. It will give you quite a bit of insight to the industry.
Good luck and give it a try, worst case scenario you end up with a great drone and a great hobby

 

[Tommyc9494]

You'll need your pfco if you are going to use it for paid work... costs about a grand, then insurance.

Yeah mate cheers I read up on that there’s a good course 20 miles away from me

 

[Tommyc9494]

1. Yes, but drone pilots provide mapping and modeling services to many businesses like golf courses and resorts.
2.Buy a DJI Spark. It's a great drone to start with. You can learn to fly and learn how to use the DJI Go4 app and learn the technical aspects of deliverables for clients. It's not a big investment and you will still want to use it after you've learned and gained experience rather than wasting your money on cheaper drones that you'll outgrow quickly.
3.You will want to get the Flymore package with the remote and three batteries and prop guards.
4.The time it takes is up to you. The more time you spend in the air and the more time you spend learning the other aspects (camera settings, apps, processing and deliverables) the quicker you'll become a proficient pilot.

Ultimately depending on when you're ready to move up you will want to get yourself a Phantom 4 Pro(currently the "standard" for mapping) or perhaps by then the Phantom 5 will have been released.
Take full advantage of the online resources like this forum and lot's of YouTube videos. I would also start by listening to the DroneU podcast. It will give you quite a bit of insight to the industry.
Good luck and give it a try, worst case scenario you end up with a great drone and a great hobby

Thankyou very much your response to questions 1 has made my night I’m also looking into doing a mapping course as an extra I’ll definitely be sure to stick around on the fourm and I’ll check everything else out thanks again