I was able to hear a detailed explanation of the drone mapping business! I am now 66 years old, and after retirement as a civil servant in Korea, I started flying drones as a hobby, and after learning 'Premier Pro' for video editing, I am uploading drone videos on KZfaq, and three years ago I qualified as a drone instructor After acquiring it, I give lectures at drone flight academies, and I also work on pest control with agricultural drones. In the meantime, an acquaintance asked if I could make a map of agricultural land, so I watched your KZfaq video to learn how to use Pix4D capture and Drone Deploy, and I learned a lot from your lecture! I will be visiting your channel often to learn more in the future, and I also learned something very useful from this video. Your lecture was the best!

I really like your videos! Its hard to believe you have been in the industry for 9 years, you look no older than 25... maybe you are much older and have the gift of looking youthful! Keep up the great educational videos!

Excellent presentation, thank you.

you know he's super legit with his work when he gets new truck and new macbook pro! great content.

Hey dylan, amazing video! How do you get clients for your mapping services and how do you list it?

Would you advise someone to quit their day job and set up a drone business that offers the services you described? Or it would be too much of a risk ? Also, do you have a website where you advertise your services? If yes, I’d love to pay a visit and see how you market your services. Thanks!

Dylan, with a small property like this do you ever feel the need to run a separate flight at a different gimbal angle in order to capture better 3D details? I've been experimenting and have been seeing that I have seen some better results doing a flight at -30 degrees but you need to expand the flight path as it can't see the property at the close proximity. Maybe I'm doing something wrong and you can offer some suggestions for achieving the best 3D results. Thanks and love the videos!

Dylan, I watch your videos a second time and I'm compelled to comment. I'm going to get in this business because of you! Thanks!

Thanks for all the great tips! You rock Dylan!

Hello I would like to say, thank you very much and I really enjoyed your video. I've always was interested in mapping and just really didn't know how to break into the market. But you helped me alot. Again thank you.

You mention using the DJI Mavic Air 2 for mapping. Can you use the DJI Mavic Air 2S as well? Does Drone Deploy support the Air 2S? Thanks!

Awesome information!! thanks 🙏

The enterprise DJI's has a controller that does what your iPad does, so hope it works on those drones.

Thanks for the videos! Great stuff to learn how to get started. One question..... I have a Mavic 2 Pro Zoom and I am using DroneDeploy on an Android device. Under the advanced settings I can see all the same options as yours except for "Gimbal Angle"......it appears to be missing. Do you know why? Maybe an android thing or some setting I need to first enable....or maybe that feature has since been removed? Thanks!

Thank you Dylan amazing informative video. Are you able to make a lengthy video on how new drone pilots can market themselves in order to gain new client within a certain time frame like 3 months or 6 months. Like a step by step walk through of how you marketed yourself when you first started in order to gain new clients.

Ok. Getting a drone is the least of the problems for me. My question is. Once I do get the drones. How to I get the clients. So I can start making my money back asap

Just received my part 107 cert and I needed this info post haste

I am going to try and follow you advice, as it has always kinda been my dream to fly drones, ever since I was a kid, I have always enjoyed flying RC aircraft, but now days I don’t do that too often, and this way would be a good way to get back into it.

2000 flights is insane, great work!

Great vid! How do you go about finding clients to hire you for your work? And how does that process go?

Thank you for your videos, you have peaked my interest in this field. I'm currently a school teacher looking to leaving the profession. I've had a drone club for students for the past four years and I believe this can really take off in my area. I'd like to know more about the logistics of going into a business like this. Thanks again, keep making these videos.

Good video. Is the iPad a replacement for the smart controller? Will the smart controller work with th P4Pv2 just the same as an iPad?

I've had a Mavic 2 Pro over 3yrs now and I only thought my drone's purpose was for amazing Photos and Videos...only today I learned about Drone Mapping...and the very last few seconds I now seen that a 360 degree camera could be used with the Drone. I have had the Samsung 360 camera well over 6yrs and it has barely been used...I recently brought high capacity memory cards on sale back in 2021....so lets say if I really wanted to produce the top quality mapping...Could I implement my phone with a DJI Gimbal, my 360 degree camera and my Mavic 2 Pro? My Mavic 2 Pro has been used mostly in the car scene in very low light at night. I found a purpose for what I have been gathering all these years? Growing up I always told myself I loved reading maps. It'll be cool to show people that I can create a 3-D map of their house and property!

Hey! great video! can i use my mavic pro platinum for Photogrammetry with drone deploy, interesting business!

Such a great educational video! Thank you

That's funny! I work at ID Plans too! Been flying for a while and wanted to get into the ortho side of things.

Thanks for the video. Very interesting and useful. Liked and subbed...

Hey I'm a Surveyor in Canada I've been thinking on get into the drone mapping I have done it for my company but trying to start by self. I'm a little bit lost into have to get into the industry

How do you avoid obstacles on larger sites, like cranes?

I would love to see a video giving examples of how to pitch drone mapping to a client, how do you convince them? How much should one charge? etc...

Hi Dylan great video. can you calculate stockpiles with drone deploy without having GCP's Thanks

It would be great if you went into more detail about actually getting set up with the software. There’s no information about that at all, like price points. Is it a one time purchase, monthly, free? Is it available for anyone or do you need to get certified? Shows us how to use the software but not at all how to get started or involved, would love an update video

Hey Dylan, this is good but it doesn’t show how you get clients which is really the most important thing

I am blown away and interested in learning

the fact you have to pay like $500 a month to use drone deploy the software for mapping is not that great for begginners who is starting out.

Great video! Getting my Part 107 in a few weeks and looking to focus on drone mapping. Hope to see more videos on how you got to where you are and the different aspects of the job other then just make a plan, fly it, then upload.

Drone Deploy supports the Air 2, but what about the Air 2s?

Do you need any specific licenses or schooling to legally do this? As far as I know, to be a surveyor you definitely need school. But I am not sure the differences between "mapping" and surveying

How does the 'customer' view the final models? Do they have to go into DD to view, or can the models be sent to the customer for viewing on some other image viewer?

Is the DJI air 2S supported? And when will your course launch? Much appreciated!

Awesome video, thank you

Can you do a video of how you network or find your customers? Do you employ a sales person?

Once you take a drone map of an area, is it updated over time? For example, from the beginning of a crop cycle to the end. Or would you have to go out and remap the area over time to see the new imaging?

Great vid. Can you do this with a mavic 2?

Can we do it professionally with Mavic Air 2s?

Nice video man. Could you tell us more about Drone Deploy uses in different industries?

Another great video! Your channel is a hidden gem.

Very cool! Would using a camera with a LiDAR sensor to map be preferable? Or does matter really matter? In my work I’m already using my own utility application to access my iPhone 13 pros LiDAR sensor to scan the interior of residential property for accurate square footage measurements and I use my drone to get exterior pics that you can’t get from the ground . That’s a nice database. Would LiDAR be better?

Thank you very much appreciate your info/Help brother 🙇🏽‍♂️

Dylan, Thank you for taking the time to make this beautiful and explanatory video for everyone. I already took a complete mapping course with a drone 3 years ago and only now will I be able to start with this activity. I'm here in South Florida and I don't have the slightest idea of ​​the base amount I can charge future clients, to carry out mapping, with photogrammetry and 3D information..... Can you help me with this and tell me where I can get it? This cost reference and what can I charge customers? I know it varies from region to region, but I don't want to charge anything below what the market charges. I am already an experienced drone pilot and know how to do mapping.

great video! I am just getting into droning and i'm about to buy my first drone do you have any recommendations on what to buy?

The current free trial DroneDeploy period is only 14 days.

I tested DD last month. I found reporting rather basic. The dimensions of anything I would rather see on my model and not on a separate list. They promise that you can edit your report in the tool itself, but it doesn't work. Maybe if you have the paid version. You can only share the 3d model with customers via a web link (from DD itself). For more than $200 a month, you also have to pay extra for adding GCPs. The app itself is super easy to use.

Dylan, thanks for the great video! What use cases do you see for environmental work, potentially?

Are you typically not using GCP’s for accuracy of the mapping?

Hey Dylan, Do you have a video you using ground control set by surveyors?

Great video. Can you use a DJI mini 3 pro for mapping?

Hi Dylan, Great Video thank you. Would you recomend "Cold calling" some folks? What I mean is if I were to fly say a New Development, Shopping Center, etc. ( I do know some people in Real estate) . I don't know just thinking out loud. Kind of "Here, this is what I can do" Wow em, and if not, maybe they know who could use me. I am talking down the rode a bit. I just bought a Used (Really Good shape) Inspire One with a Zenmuse x3. Test Monday the 8th of Aug for 107. So What do you think? Worth it or "Never Cold call"? Steve

This looks like fun to do. Once I get my 107. I'll offer free Drone Mapping to the first few clients. So I can get some practice in and then scale from there. Thanks for showing and making this video.

hello i tried to use drone deploy for making a 3d model but when i connect first to my dji go app it doesn't connect with the drone deploy app , please help me

Awesome vid. My sons band is Dylan too so awesome name as well! You mentioned having contacts in the industry. What if someone doesn’t have contacts in the industry? In my industry I’m talking about agriculture. I am a actual pilot so I have Contacts in the aviation industry but generally speaking pilots don’t want to talk to anybody who even admits to having a drone license. I really like the idea of being able to help farmers monitor their crops. How do you suggest I go market myself to farmers when I don’t know any and I know nothing about farming ?

What kind of drone licensing/certification do I need? Part 107?

Great drone deploy commercial

Thanks a lot! One thing I can`t quite get is do you set camera angle manually when u launch the route or the drone would know? Thanks again!

Thank you, your video was very helpful. What limitations are there on the trial version?

currently a cdl driver, smaller town, less large clients less i travel an hour in any direction. have been flying drones as a hobbiest for 3 years, and the day i got out to buy a mavic air2s and spend my taxes to get a decent drone for getting my 107, is the day after they updated the 107 test. now I'm scared to do the 107 incase those newer questions come up, and no newer study guides are out still. don't want to waste my money for the test when I'm struggling to get by right now. and now regretting getting the air2s. love flying drones, freestyle FPV to DJI cinematics. want to make money with it now, and feel completely roadblocked. Have a great idea if i could only get started with the 107, to make the money I need to invest in the idea I have.

Nice this video is sweet. Where do you apply for waivers and what waivers are there and what's permissions procedure?

Was the 3D model in this video done without GCP’s? If so I’m very impressed and very interested in getting into this.

Greetings Pilot! What can be the CHARGE fee for this service? Great job!, service, tools, options for the business to make it work. Looking forward to here and see your flights, jobs! Safe flight!, art - Puerto Rico drone Pilot, 2023

Just got my part 107, and eagerly looking to jump into this industry.

Perfect timing. Just passed my Part 107 last month and have been searching for ideas on how to get started.

Could you take pictures from the side of the buildings to eliminate the distortion?

Will a DJI air 2s do the mapping as good if not better than the mavic 2 pro? Thanks!

Thanks bro

Wow, what a reason to get my 107

Would getting into this using an Air2s still be a viable way to make money in 2023? Any advice appreciated!

Hi Dylan.Thank you for this informative video. I'm thinking of buying my very first drone, DJI Mini 3 Pro, for travel. But then I saw your video on "Top 5 tips to get Paying clients.." and this video. Now, is it possible I can start drone mapping with DJI mini 3 pro for now, and when I get a couple of paying clients, I can get a the Mavic 3?

What can a non-surveyor-licensed drone pilot do (and not do) to start a drone mapping business?

Great video! One question. Do you know of any mapping app for the DJI Avata?

Great video. How do you maintain line of sight when the drone is flying on the other side of a building, without having to walk around it?

Found it really really interesting. Do you think there’s still space for someone starting from the scratch despite of all the experienced entrepreneurs already playing the game? I’ve never owned a drone, lack of skills, no contacts…

Tried the free trial, couldn’t get the drone to run the mission

Why would you choose the inspire 2 over the phantom pro 4 v2? I have the opirtunity to purchase either.

So I picked up a DJI Mini 2. Would this drone work to learn using this software? I picked it up cheap to see if this is something we can survey small properties. Thanks!

Dylan: You produce great KZfaq instructional videos. This is the second that I've watched from you and I just subscribed to your channel. Been a long time recreational flyer starting out with DJI's Phantom 1 back in 2013. Since that time I've accumulated a squadron of different DJI models up to the Mavic 3. Finally branching off and obtained Part 107. Your videos are very informational in helping me decide which route to take with regard to commercial operations. BZ (Bravo Zulu) Semper Fly, Dave.

I have a Dji mini pro 3. It's not listed as a compatible drone but do you think it will be since its relatively new? Or should I buy another drone?

i have dji mavic zoom , only 12 mp can you use this drone for drone mapping ?

Thank you!

Wow! I have a question. Was the camera 90* for all the time or it moves the camera?

Is this type of business good for beginner pilots or should I do something first? Also I can't wait for the SDK kits to become available to the mini 3 pro.

How do you sell your product without being a licensed photogrammetrist or surveyor? You can't legally claim accuracy with these projects without being licensed in either field. Or are you just selling "pretty 3D pictures" to your customers with a disclaimer about it not being "accurate"? Thanks for the video because I'd like to use my drone to do this on the side!

Thanks for the informative video...SUBSCRIBED to your channel! I'm curious if you're able to do everything you did in this video with the Drone Deploy Lite subscription or do you need the Individual subscription?

nice video! How do you load your sd card on the mac? For some reason my mac recognizes the card in disk utility, but is not mounted (tried every trick on internet)

Can a drone map the inside of large empty warehouse? Thank you

you just uploaded a 3d model to the cloud do you get paid for each upload ?

Is a iPhone iOS device enough to use the software and start accepting jobs ?

Is mini pro 4 good for stuff like this; iknow it doesnt have sdk support as yet but it does have the waypoint feature that i think can be used until yk 3rd party support

Can this be converted into Autocad or would I need to?

Awesome video

THANK YOU!!!!