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    New Commercial Drone Pilots Forum!

    Looking forward to future news here. Thank You! Great idea!
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    What do you use your phantom for? POLL

    I fly for profit and fun. I use my Phantom 3 Pro for survey, real estate, documentary, and mapping work. I love flying it!
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    Rise of the Clones

    Is the Autel software setup for airport avoidance and lock down like the Phantom 3's?
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    What do you guys charge for aerial media?

    As a section 333 exemption holder with 500k liability insurance on my Phantom and 1 million liability insurance on my business which all cost bucks to acquire, you must at least charge enough to cover your costs. I charge $100 an hour, minimum of 2 hours to show up, if I fly 5 minutes or the two...
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    Flying below 0 feet on RC

    I suspected that would be the case. But with it hovering over the 200 foot bluff and waves crashing on the beach, I decided I might want to make sure first! Thank you for your response! I lost my first Phantom in a bay close to my home about 6 month ago and have been slightly hesitant to fly...
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    Flying below 0 feet on RC

    Yesterday I flew my Phantom 3 Advanced from a 200 foot bluff to do an aerial video survey of bluff erosion for a homeowner. I ended up not flying below the 0 foot elevation (top of the bluff) on my Go app because I never have flown below 0 feet before and didn't want to risk losing the UAV for...
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    Who has never had a problem with their Phantom?

    Got my Phantom 3 Pro in September. Have flown it 26 times for 5-15 minutes without issue. Did crash it when I flew in a forest on manual. Got turned around in real tight quarters. It brushed up against a branch about 15 feet from the ground and tumbled into some brush upside down and took a nick...
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    Who will register their Phantom with the FAA?

    I got my final N numbers a couple days ago as well. Good to go. And yeah Gravity, it is 400 feet from your controller upward. My Phantom 3 hits 400 feet and she ain't going any higher. Plenty high for what I need to do though.
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    Way Points Tutorial Video

    As a newbie to the UAV field your video was full of great information. I have used the Point of Interest mode with success and can't wait to try the Waypoint mode with my Phantom 3 Pro. Good stuff! Thank you.
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    Who will register their Phantom with the FAA?

    I am in the process of registering my Phantom 3 Pro right now. I was granted an exemption through section 333 finally and that is part of process. No big deal in my opinion. Just part of doing business.
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    Granted Section 333 exemption Oct. 16th 2015 - Flying Phantom 3 Pro

    Granted Section 333 exemption Oct. 16th 2015 - Flying Phantom 3 Pro