![]() You then need to be able to deliver enough perceived 'value' to them, so that they come and ask you to be the solution to their problem. ![]() You need to have a process which makes people aware of who you are and how you can help them. You need to have some way of generating leads. Still doable I hear you cry and I'd agree, in the most part. This immediately means that in order to earn your £65k, you've now got to be able to charge £325 - £361 per day. Yes, there may be 365 days in a year BUT, in the UK in particular, there are an average of 180-200 'flyable' days each year. But, there's a few things that people tend to miss out from these numbers. There's even then the chance to charge extra for editing the footage, delivery of data etc in addition. Maybe - if you consider that the average price we're seeing for a drone operator and a 'consumer' grade drone to go and do a day's work is around £350. Which, if the hype is to be believed, shouldn't be too hard with a drone, right? Either way, to earn £65,000 per year means that you've got to earn £178.08p EVERY SINGLE DAY. To others, its 'normal' and to some it may even be pocket-change. To some, it's an astronomical amount of money. On that - I think it's also important that we put the £65k salary into perspective too. It'll be a while until you can get the 'reward' of a £65k salary. If you can't take the risk of leaving your current line of employment, then you've got no choice but to run the drone business as a side-hustle until it (hopefully) gets to the point that its earning as much or more than your 'day job' and then you can make the leap. This is great for lots of people, as it allows them the opportunity to 'play' with the latest tech, without having to lose too much cash but, if you want to earn that magic £65K plus wage that you've been promised by your CAA Drone Training School, then you're going to have to go into this with everything you've got. This is an entire course in itself - but there are a few fundamentals to bear in mind if you want to start a successful commercial drone business.įirst up - it's a business if you want to do it as a side-hustle that's fine but don't expect to do much more than cover your basic costs. Starting a SUCCESSFUL Commercial Drone Business You can find out much more about the different qualification by watching the videos in the playlist HERE. If you want to get closer than the 150m/50m, then you'll need some form of CAA Approved Drone Training qualification by completing a course such as the CAA General Visual Line of Sight Certificate (CAA GVC) or the CAA A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC). Long story short if you want to fly commercially without any qualifications, you can under the new regulations BUT you'll need to stay away from people and 'things' at all times. Have 'EC785/2004' compliant drone insurance in place.Complete the UK CAA Drone Registration ( DMARES).Remain 50 metres or more away from uninvolved persons.Remain 150 metres or more away from built-up areas.In order to fly a drone commercially in the UK as of the 1st July 2020 without a permission from the CAA, you'll need to ensure you have the following in place/abide by the following criteria: That being said - there are some caveats to this which are worth being aware of it's not going to be a 'free for all'! This is set to change on 1st July 2020 though, as the UK CAA adopt the European Drone Regulations and the UK Drone Laws state that you'll no longer need to have a permission from the CAA in order to fly a drone commercially. The requirements vary considerably by country and here in the UK at the time of writing, you need to have a permission from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in order to be able to fly a drone for commercial gain. Or you can watch the video below! :)īecoming a Commercial Drone Pilot or Operatorīefore you can begin to earn money as a commercial drone operator, it's worth noting that you'll probably have to complete some form of training in order to be able to fly a drone commercially. But, is it possible to earn the kind of amounts which some of these Drone Training Schools are telling people or is it just a lot of hot air?Īpprox read time ~9 minutes. ![]() There are lots of Drone Training Companies in the industry particularly in the UK who it seems are 'Selling the Dream' of becoming a VERY well paid commercial drone operator.
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