Greetings, my name is Rashid Ali and I'm a beginner intermediate drone pilot and my recreational license, looking to get my Part 107. As far as my fleet, I have the DJI 4K Mini and I have the DJI Neo. I also have a hover drone as well as an inactive pirate bebop in my fleet. Like I said I'm looking to get involved commercially with this business as well as network within this group and meet other like-minded pilots who are either on the same journey or have passed that journey and can give me pointers in the right direction. I'm from the DMV area.

Welcome to From Pilot to Agency. This is a professional community for drone pilots who either operate commercially or are intentionally working toward building a drone business. The focus here is the business side of drone work. How jobs are structured. How expectations are set. How reliability is maintained. How pilots avoid becoming the bottleneck as work grows. This is about sustainability and decision making, not flying techniques or gear. A few important things to know up front. 🚫This is not a flying, FPV, or Part 107 training group. 🚫This is not a get rich quick or income promise space. 🚫This is not focused on recreational flying. What is offered here is shared context, discussion, and connection with other operators who take the business side of drone work seriously. Some members here are running solo operations. Some are exploring how to grow beyond themselves. Some are already working with other pilots. Some are still figuring out what path makes sense. All are welcome as long as the intent is professional. This space is meant to be useful on its own. A place to think clearly, ask real questions, and learn from how others are navigating similar challenges. There are deeper resources and implementation tools available for those actively building toward an agency style model, but nothing here requires you to start a course or follow a specific path. 🤝First things first, start some discussion! Share real situations you are dealing with. Join discussions that are relevant to your stage. Connect with other operators. No rush. No required order. Engage where it makes sense for you. If you are here to build something reliable and repeatable, you are in the right place. Bailey