Drone Pilots

Cray-Cray (Crazy-Ass) Weekend Pilots Is that a mosquito? No, it's another drone. If you're an adult and semi-conscious of your environment, you've likely seen dozens of drones flying overhead by now with the ubiquitous and all too familiar droning buzz of the small aerial flying "machines.   Perhaps you too may be tempted to fly one or at least slightly-more-than curious about who flies these things, how to fly them or why the drones are becoming so popular. If so, (or if your spouse, significant other or partner seems keen to take to the skies) here are a few things to consider....

How hard could it be to make your own social media video? Smiling. I can see it clearly. You take out your smartphone, GoPro or DSLR, aim it at yourself and all of a sudden you're an internet influencer, right? Or a meme, if you come out looking like someone who doesn't know what they're doing. Don't become a meme. As exciting as it may appear to be an internet sensation, don't. Unless you want to star as someone who absolutely doesn't know what s/he is doing, you really don't want to become a meme on some Look-At-This-Complete-Jackass site.   So,...

Piloting an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is my new challenge. Like many around the world who have dreamed of flying but could not afford the costs, flying a drone may just be the next best thing.    Whether it's time, money, location or age keeping you from becoming a pilot,  learning to fly has been my own undying passion! I'm sure many others share in this desire to be above the daily fray, to rise to where many have yet to explore, free from roads and the land-bound pull of gravity. Learning the FAA[1] certification program, regulations and arcane vocabulary, highly...

Buying a drone is about getting your eyes in the sky, seeing what you can only imagine; a beautiful POV [Point Of View] of a house, property, trees or coastline shot at sunset, perhaps starting a hobby or business doing something that you'd probably do for free (but don't tell that to anyone)! The ultimate option of buying a drone with built-in GPS allows you to actually let go of the flight controls and get your bearings... You now have the luxury to just fiddle with the camera to go for the POV or shot that really looks good. Imagine that the drone with GPS...