Recent content by Chad Nuttall

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    Commercial drone insurance

    $1400 hull value, $0 deductible ground and flight, million liability for $1680. I thought it was weird that liability only quote was only $180 less but that was the quote I received...
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    Commercial drone insurance

    1680 for full coverage through AOPA. 1500 for liability only. Million dollar liability. I am in Alaska though and insurance companies hate Alaska. My Cessna insurance tripled when we moved here.
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    FAA regs for beginners

    Ignore airmap. They are a load of BS. They have every lake and grass strip loaded in my area. Just talked with FSDO at an industry thing last week and they told me airmap is not recognized by them. The rule is no flying within 5 miles without permission from the tower or airport manager for...
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    Phantom 3 Pro mapping

    The app uploads waypoints and travel speed, gimbal points all the way down and takes pictures at certain intervals. The software compares photos for like points to get depth.
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    Kevlar for your Phantom

    If they shoot down my N-numbered phantom, I'm calling the FBI, not local cops. That's a federal crime.
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    Phantom 3 Pro mapping

    I am using the discovery version. Pix4D's waypoint app is android only (beta version), I used the app developed by maps made easy. I'm still demoing different software before buying, I don't have any customers yet as my 333 hasn't come back yet... Not much survey happens in Alaska during the...
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    why isn't there a westcoast section?

    No Alaska section either :)
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    P3P Aerial Imaging

    Anyone have experience with correlator3D (SimActive | Photogrammetry software for the generation of high-quality geospatial data from imagery)
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    Question: Starting a drone photography company

    3 basic kinds of law as explained to me in a college class on 14 CFR (commonly called the FARs), civil law, criminal law, and administrative law. Agencies were given authority to do this in 1946 through the administrative procedure act (Administrative Procedure Act - Wikipedia, the free...
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    Phantom 3 Pro mapping

    Check out this 3D model I made of a gravel pit. I was testing out the Pix4D software and the autopilot app from Maps Made Easy. Everything worked like a charm.
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    Aborted flight due to birds... Anyone else?

    I've aborted when a couple bald eagles came into the area. They would take out the phantom easy...
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    P3P Aerial Imaging

    Can you use the maps made easy third party app for data collection and then put it into pix4D?
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    Can I sell my 333 Exemption to another party?

    If the 333 is in a company name, you can sell the company
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    Question: Starting a drone photography company

    Hobby operators should be restricted to class G airspace only, 5 miles from airports, 400 feet agl, 100 feet from people in my opinion. Maybe require some sort of certificate for any drone capable of climbing over 200'? Hey if I had all the answers, I wouldn't be here discussing with you :)
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    Just a heads up to those who ignore the rules.

    BSquared, I agree with you with one exception. I have talked with an airport owner and gotten permission to fly in class D airspace, but with certain understanding and an active NOTAM. Anything can be done, just has to be done correctly :) Ask, worst they can say is no.