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How to Access Internal On Board Storage for DJI Mini Pro 3

11/8/2022

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Drones and Weapons, A Dangerous and Potentially Costly Mix

8/23/2019

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Drone and Weapon
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is warning the general public that it is illegal to operate a drone with a dangerous weapon attached.

Perhaps you’ve seen online photos and videos of drones with attached guns, bombs, fireworks, flamethrowers, and other dangerous items. Do not consider attaching any items such as these to a drone because operating a drone with such an item may result in significant harm to a person and to your bank account. 

Operating a drone that has a dangerous weapon attached to it is a violation of Section 363 of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act enacted Oct. 5, 2018. Operators are subject to civil penalties up to $25,000 for each violation, unless the operator has received specific authorization from the Administrator of the FAA to conduct the operation. “Dangerous Weapon” means any item that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury.
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Operators should keep in mind that federal regulations and statutes that generally govern drone operations still apply. Some state and federal criminal laws regarding weapons and hazardous materials may also apply to drone operators or manufacturers involved in certain operations.

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Drone FAA Regulations & Where You Can Fly

5/15/2018

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Updated September 9, 2020. Special thanks to Vic Moss for providing updated and more accurate content.

Flying Safe and A Brief Overview of the Rules

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This is a brief overview of safety tips and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines for flying an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) – often called a drone. We highly encourage you to stay updated with ALL of the current guidelines here: www.faa.gov/uas. Another good resource for staying updated is www.KnowBeforeYouFly.com.


When You Need FAA Permission to Fly

  • Within B, C, D and E Surface Airspace.
  • During TFR (Temporary Flight
    Restrictions) ​

FAA UAS Guidelines

  • Hobbyists can't fly over 400 feet. 107 Pilots can fly over 400ft if within 400ft of a structure and not in Controlled Airspace.
  • Can’t fly within controlled airspace (B, C, D and E Surface Airspace) without ATC permission.
  • Can’t fly within 3 miles of stadiums during NFL, MLB, Division 1 NCAA Football, and Sprint Series, NASCAR, or Formula One racing. TFR is active 1 hour before and 1 hour after event.
  • Can’t fly from National Park property.
  • Can't fly over people without a waiver.
  • Can’t fly beyond line of sight.
  • Can’t fly at night without a 107 waiver or appropriate lights for hobbyists.
  • Can’t interfere with emergency responders or fire fighting efforts. ​

Our Tips for Flying Safe!

  • Always fly smart and error on the side of safety.
  • Always perform a pre-flight check.
  • While on location visually scan AND LISTEN for low flying aircraft. 
  • Know your surroundings and maintain situational awareness. 
  • Fly with the mindset "If my drone were to fall out of the sky right now, where would it land?"
  • Do not fly beyond line of sight. 
  •  Do not  fly over people. 
  • Do not fly at night without training and proper credentials. 
  • Whenever possible use a visual observer. There are many helpful apps too. We recommend the app Flightradar24. Please note: not all airplanes in flight are registered on Flightradar24.
  • Know your local laws. 
  • If you see NO DRONE ZONE signage do NOT fly.
  • Avoid flying near airports.
  • Avoid flying near heavily populated areas (stadiums, busy roadways, events, parks and amusement parks).

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A Billion Dollar Real Estate Producer Speaks Out on the Importance of Using the BEST Professional MLS Photography Combined with Drone Photos

4/18/2018

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Langley, Beverly. "Spend Money to Make Money on Listings" Get Listings, Gateless. Retrieved.
Bev Langley  | $1.5 billion career volume | Severna Park, MD
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The key to putting on an outstanding listing presentation is putting in the necessary resources to make a presentation pop. Bev Langley understands the value of a good listing presentation, which is why she makes it a top priority.

Perhaps Langley’s biggest investment for a listing presentation goes into high-quality photography. Every real estate agent should hire a pro to take photos rather than snap photos on their less impressive smartphones.
“The most important thing is photography and it needs to be not from Beverly’s phone, and not from Beverly’s husband’s phone,” Langley said. “It needs to be the best photographer I know of and it needs to be the best system that I can find.” ~ Bev Langley
Langley suggests agents spend at least $600 on quality photography and acknowledges that if you don’t put money into photography, you probably won’t last long in the business.

Langley also lists staging, landscaping and property flyers as important qualities to sellers. All agents should be prepared to address each of these needs.

“They want to know about staging. I have an in-house staging lady that I use,” Langley said. “They want to know if I’m going to help with landscaping. I have landscaping people that I can recommend. They want to know about flyers and we have a sign with a flyer box. They want to know about brochures and we do a full color brochure.”

Langley’s lesson to agents is to always put the necessary resources into the listing presentation. The quality of your presentation could be the difference in the closing price.
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“If you’re a brand new agent, it’s hard to do. But you have to graduate to that because you really have to spend money to make money.”
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Langley, Beverly. "Spend Money to Make Money on Listings" Get Listings, Gateless. Retrieved.
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Drones for Real Estate Marketing: Are They Worth It?

5/15/2017

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AERIALS Proven To Sell FASTER And on Average For More Money
Now that more and more real estate agents have access to aerial photos and videos through drones, homebuyers and sellers are changing the way they expect to interact with real estate listings.

According to MLS statistics, homes with aerial images sold 68% faster than homes with standard images. Video tours that incorporate drone footage are also a great way to make your property stand out and to attract new listings. According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), 73% of homeowners say that they are more likely to list with a real estate agent who uses video to market their home; however, only 9% of agents create listing videos. An Australian real estate group reported seeing a 403% increase in traffic for listings that included video as compared to listings without."


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What's the difference between a MLS slideshow and video?

4/14/2017

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Why do you need a slideshow if you request a video?
Answer: for video to appear on MLS it needs to appear in one movie file. To accomplish this we create a slideshow out of your MLS photos and then incorporate video into it. The completed movie file often consists of 3 or 4 video clips. Typically an introduction with aerial footage flying in the front door of the house, an outro of aerial footage flying away from the house and additional clips featuring unique features of the house.

Below is a very good example of a slideshow with video clips:

This movie consists of 3 video clips and a slideshow: Video clip #1 is aerial footage of Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, FL. It transitions into the slideshow at the 23 second mark. Video clip #2 begins at the 1:43 mark and circles around the house showcasing the carport and oversized lot. Video clip #3 begins at the 2:05 mark with an aerial video flying away from the home and back over Lake Hollingsworth.
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Uber Using Drones for Advertising

10/20/2016

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Forget billboards – motorists now have ads buzzing a few feet above their windshields.

​by Michael Reilly – October 14, 2016 – Original Article
Drone Advertising in Mexicoby Brett Gundlock, Boreal Collective
​Drivers stuck in traffic in Mexico City lately have found themselves being buzzed by a fleet of sign-toting drones. “Driving by yourself?” some scolded in Spanish. “This is why you can never see the volcanoes”—a reference to the smog that often hovers over the mega-city and obscures two nearby peaks.

It wasn’t exactly a plea for environmentalism, though—it was an ad for UberPOOL, part of Uber’s big push into markets across Latin America. As Bloomberg points out, Uber already does more business in Mexico City than any other city it operates in, and Brazil is its third-largest market after the U.S. and India. Uber sees Latin American countries as generally easier targets for expansion than either of its top two markets.

In the wake of a costly war with Didi Chuxing in China that finally forced Uber to wave a white flag, the company is going back on the offensive. And that, apparently, involves accosting drivers in gridlock with a swarm of drones.

Article Credit: by Michael Reilly www.technologyreview.com/s/602662/ubers-ad-toting-drones-are-heckling-drivers-stuck-in-traffic/
Photography Credit: by Brett Gundlock, Boreal Collective

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