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  1. steve Reed

    USA What are your aerial rates for hire?

    The old adage applies here “Which doctor is better, the one who drives a Volkswagen or the one who drives a Rolls Royce?” Charge a good fair, professional rate and you will be appreciated as an artist and a visionary. $2500 / day Charge a desperate amateur rate and you won’t be able to buy your...
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    USA What are your aerial rates for hire?

    Mapping yes, processing, well I send that to a processor and mark it up 30% and 20% with volume of jobs. Unless you are just a control freak or a computer junkie or have no personal life there are just some things that are just better left to others to do. I'm a pilot and like to keep it to that...
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    USA What are your aerial rates for hire?

    That's about what I charge $2,400/day and $100/hr editing. I am a good drone pilot but a mediocre editor and I prefer to farm out editing to a very competent Premiere Pro editor, He is $135 / hr but gets a much faster and better product to the client. I make nothing on him, just a happy client...
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    USA How long to receive temp licences?

    I got mine in about 10 days. look for a email. Not received permanent one yet though and it has been 6 weeks now.