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Think You’re Safe Without Backups? One of the core tenets of 603 Drones, LLC training sessions when speaking to new photographers and remote pilots is the absolute need for camera and drone equipment redundancy. There’s an old saying in the commercial imaging world that “Three is two, two is one, and one is none”. In …
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Notes on a recent experience with the NH Department of Parks and Recreation We were hired this week to perform radio tower asset imaging by drone for a major media organization (unfortunately, we are bound by NDA and cannot publicly disclose details of the project). While the organization’s HQ is out of state, the assets …
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Night operations are one of the trickiest subjects any commercial drone services provider has to deal with.  Although a client may be throwing money at a provider to capture footage after dark, there’s a very good chance that footage could end up costing both the provider and the client in unexpected ways.  When the new …
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UPDATE: (SEP 10, 2019) 603 Drones, LLC is pleased to announce that our Wide Area Authorization with Night Operations for Manchester-Boston Regional Airport’s Class C airspace has been extended into March 2021. UPDATE: (AUG 16, 2018) 603 Drones, LLC is pleased to announce that we have successfully received authorization for night operations within the Manchester-Boston …
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Introducing TyBot Recently, 603 Drones, LLC was hired by a firm out of Pennsylvania to provide both aerial and ground imaging of their latest piece of technology which was being deployed here in New Hampshire. The firm, TyBot, LLC, has developed an automated robot designed to identify and tie rebar unions in bridge deck and …
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Over the Memorial Day weekend, we were asked by a local Kia dealership to cover a new car giveaway event.  While we were there, we were able to get some aerial footage of their inventory for future use, as well.  This shoot was tricky due to the volume of people and non-participating vehicles traversing the …
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A Quick Read for Realtors Using Drones So.  You are a realtor.  You’re seeing your competition sharing these amazing aerial videos and drone imaging of their listed properties.  You hear the positive feedback on this unique drone imaging sales technique and you want to get your own little piece of that pie.  You run to …
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Recently, a video went viral across social media that has shaken the responsible drone operator community to its core.  In it, a first person view (FPV) flyer launches his quadcopter into the flight path of a commercial airliner full of passengers on its final approach into a Las Vegas airport.  He then hovers over the …
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AUGUST 26, 2019 – UPDATE:  CRPAA is no longer a functioning organization, sadly.  They were not able to sustain their model and ceased operations earlier this year.  As a result, 603 Drones, LLC is now a member of AUVSI – the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International – and everything stated in this post is …
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