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Today's question comes from Jennifer who wants to know how to hire and work with professional drone pilots. Jennifer would like to know how she can effectively weed out drone pilots who are not operating in a professional manner and how she can hire trained pilots.
Thank you for your question Jennifer. A very valid question to ask when considering the drone industry is the exponential growth and surge in demand for drone pilots. But how can customers effectively weed out those who present themselves as experts and those who are truly experts? Today's show begins with Jennifer giving us a practical approach to pilot hiring. One effective way is to reach out to past Drone U students who have successfully completed flight proficiency classes and bootcamps to help you hire the right pilot.
Another method we discuss on today's show is asking drone pilots the right questions and validating their responses against the pilot's standard expectations. We discuss key flight mobility questions, battery management questions, emergency maneuver questions, and more.
If you want to learn more about how you can demonstrate drone proficiency to ensure faster hiring from clients or how you can identify the right drone pilot for your needs as a client, watch this detailed podcast.
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[02:00] Today's question about how to identify the right pilots to hire and partner with.
[05:00] Drone U resources for customers to work with Drone U trained pilots
[06:51] What are the key questions to ask a drone pilot to understand his or her ability to perform safe drone flights?
[10:15] Battery tests that experienced pilots should practice
[10:55] Perform an emergency landing using correct flight movements
[12:44] Other questions to ask your drone pilot to determine his or her proficiency