When I first started in the drone industry, it wasn’t easy to find work. I lived in rural Montana at the time, and my first few gigs included filming a field growing an experimental version of corn, making a commercial for a small gym, and trying to repair a drone someone traded a horse for—only to crash it on their first flight. The gigs were spaced weeks apart from each other. It made me wonder if I could make a living as a UAV operator.
Thankfully, things have changed. The drone industry is rapidly growing, and most projections predict a continuing trend for many years. As the industry grows, so does the need for licensed drone pilots. With more than 370,000 Part 107 drone pilots in the U.S., you may think the market is saturated. Nothing could be further from the truth.
As new innovations continue to expand the possibilities of drone applications, the need for pilots will continue to increase. If you’re already a pilot or thinking of becoming a pilot, you are in a much better position than I was in Montana many years ago. Now, the only real questions are which drone pilot jobs you want to land and how to get the highest-paying gigs.
Employee or Freelancer?
Before finding the best jobs for drone pilots, addressing the differences between freelance pilots and full-time employees is important. Freelance commercial drone pilots work for themselves. Employed UAV operators…
Source www.planeandpilotmag.com
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