Scheduled my Part 107 test for Dec 17th. I hope to end the year with my certs!

Has anyone else recently scheduled or taken the test? Your experience?

They really pushing those sales circuits…. 🤭 Doing all they can to make that $$$ 😉 I dislike them for their behavior towards DJI and their efforts in the “ban”, but I do have respect for the products they show here. Just wish they weren’t so expensive. https://youtu.be/1YU3VgDjVUQ?si=RkQ63v5ziLXL6Z0X

@Lucas Jacobson No, I’m aware. They’re just not willing to do what would be necessary to get it closer in price. I had typed up this thorough response, but the app crashed and it’s all gone, so I’ll just say this. I’ve worked in manufacturing in other industries and I am completely aware of how much it costs for R&D, fabrication and the other costs of designing, manufacturing and distributing new products. But most of the groundwork has been done. The technology is maturing and becoming more cost-effective. it’s not like they are going to be starting from scratch. The model already exists and they just have to produce an equivalent at a reasonable higher price. I get DJI is in a tough place and that the CCP is leveraging their authority to take advantage of DJI’s access. This sucks for them, but is an advantage for someone who is willing to sacrifice a bit of instant profit versus long-term market saturation. If the US government wants to do this, they should do what the CCP did and subsidize a US based manufacturer for consumer drone products. That way they don’t have to be worried about foreign espionage and can be confident in the safety of the products that they will have access to. But they are not willing to do that. Nor is any large corporation, that is more than capable of doing so, Because it doesn’t make them instant profit. The current price difference between DJI and the nearest equivalent, is enough to buy a used car. Maybe not a great car, but still a working car. Their greed is obvious, as it is blinding them to the actual need that exists. I’m not arguing against you, just expressing my perspective. As I’ve said, i’ve worked in several different industries, doing manufacturing and understand the costs of operating on a worldwide level. There are ways to still make an equivalent product at a reasonably, slightly higher price, without price gouging your customers. It may not be initially as profitable, but the customer loyalty pays dividends in the end (& that’s w/o govt. subsidies). Most would still buy a consumer drone that’s another $1k-$1.5k. But another $5k+? Most likely not.

Latest Update: https://youtu.be/1XEHdN0uBlI?si=lCVornSIpsK876YC

Total noob, no notches yet, but soon!

Now that I have a drone, I’m trying out different tasks that a drone would typically be used for. I’m trying these out so I can discover my interest in each sector of the drone industry and to discover how to realize your drones capabilities, first hand. I’m learning a lot, with hands on.