Looking for economical drone purchase suggestions.
Looking for economical drone purchase suggestions.  I’m not sure how often I’ll use it on my listings but I wanted to test the waters a bit.   Just looking for some overhead shots and limited video.
[{"id": "huvf5l2", "text": "Honestly, for only limited and probable use, I would just reach out to local operators or hobbyists and have them come in for shots/videos. I am in a tertiary market, and there are several operators around here, and I have a friend that does high end sales/operations/training for governmental agencies for police, fire, and environmental observation.  \n\n\nSee how well it works, talk with folks that will be much more into it than you are, see what equipment they have, and just get an overall feel for the kind of effort it takes to do that stuff.  \n\n\nThen, if it's something worthwhile, you will have a much better starting point.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "huvhirr", "text": "If you\u2019re doing it illegally don\u2019t fly in a class D or B airspace as drones now have automatic remote id. Not super familiar but know that there are hefty fines (250k$) for flying without a commercial uav license. The hobby or recreational use of a drone is way more limited than you think. You aren\u2019t even allowed to use it to take photos of your own house to see if your roof needs repaired\u2026 you\u2019d have to say it\u2019s a keepsake photo instead if someone happens to report you. \n\nThat said, I know folks who do it illegally without issue.", "replies": [{"id": "huy0qey", "text": "Sort of. Remote ID is coming soon and will be required in September of next year, but it's not live yet. DJI has their own voluntary Remote ID-like system, but it's off by default.\n\nWith that said you should still know drone rules because you are flying a small aircraft potentially in the same airspace as manned aircrafts and you should do your best to follow the FAA rules. Even if you might be able to get away with not getting your Part 107 certificate for a while, going through the process and taking the test will make you a safer drone operator.\n\nhttps://www.faa.gov/uas/", "replies": [{"id": "huyiwnm", "text": "Good to know, I have been asked to buy and fly a drone for my company to monitor construction and I\u2019m still learning what hoops you really need to jump through to do it. It seems deceiving with how easy it is to buy a drone and fly it the same day when there are actually are very strict rules with flying areas and footage use. I just don\u2019t want to be the guy who brings in the large fine.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "huvjufl", "text": "As others have said you\u2019ll need a part 107 drone license for that. It\u2019s only $150 and studying for it shouldn\u2019t take more than a weekend. \nFines can be astronomical if you get caught and it would be tough to convince the FAA it was just a hobby flight if the photos show a commercial property that you have a signed LA for.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "huvl61m", "text": "I\u2019m an on-site rep on a corporate real estate team and I do construction progress documentation. I fly a DJI mini 2. Fits in my carry on. Takes 4K. Very easy to fly. Was about $600 (expensed).", "replies": [{"id": "huvmdot", "text": "And no license required", "replies": [{"id": "huvwpdi", "text": "You don\u2019t need the part 107 for this one?", "replies": [{"id": "huwcx1u", "text": "My understanding is you don\u2019t but check your local region. It weighs 242g which is below 250g which would require you to register or have part 107. Double check though as that may be for recreational use. Either way it\u2019s a great starter drone at a reasonable price point with an excellent camera for what you\u2019re looking to do.", "replies": [{"id": "huy0283", "text": "No, you need to have a part 107 cert to do any kind of flying other than recreational in the US, regardless of the drone weight. You'll also have to register it if you're flying it under part 107 rules.\n\nThese are FAA rules, so they're gonna be the same in any state.", "replies": [], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "huw5drt", "text": "no matter how small the drone if your doing anything commercial you need your part 107 to legally fly.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "huvlju7", "text": "As someone else said, I would recommend the DJI mini 2", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "huwc0ey", "text": "Go to Amazon.  I bought my son a $40 drone.   Get acquainted with how the technology works and go from there.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "huwrou9", "text": "DJI Mini 2 - Costco even has a nice little starter kit (batteries, charger, case, etc) for around $400", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "huxzafa", "text": "This is irresponsible advice***. I\u2019m an agent, I don\u2019t fly my drone for more than 10 minutes and not more that 70 ft to take property photos and I have never registered or had any issue with the FAA.  If fbi gets to me in that time and I get fined for taking photos of a house I am moving to Canada .  \nI did crash one into a house though, had to replace the propeller, that sucked.", "replies": [{"id": "huxzhdi", "text": "And yeah,  get. DJI.  The stabilizer on the rig is worth the money,  cheaper drone videos will bounce to much.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]