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Our question today comes from Gary in NYC, who has a $200 budget for his first drone. So what's his best option for this budget? We've all been there when we wish we had the money to get that bigger drone, or more equipment. But we just don't have the money right now. So this is a helpful question from Gary. We'll go into all your options, how you can learn to fly with a small budget drone and, believe it or not, why we recommend you spend even less if your in the same boat as Gary. Stay tuned... Get you drone related questions answered in our show by asking at http://AskDroneU.com. It takes seconds, not minutes to do. Check it out.

Our question today comes from one of our members, Kyle. He would like to know what are the best settings for a GoPro Hero 4 when shooting at night? You can really get some great video flying at night IF you know how to properly set everything up. You may be surprised to learn that the auto settings on your camera for night flying are not your best bet. So what is? Stay tuned... By the way, Paul talks about "his lens hood." You can get one for free (plus S&H) on our site at the very, very top. Or visit: https://baldguys.leadpages.net/lenshood/ Or, to get a FREE one, go to http://AskDroneU.com. Whoever asks a question with the best accent wins (we are the judges). It takes seconds, not minutes to do, so "run, Forrest, run!"

Our question today comes from Chad, who is new to flying drones. Chad really likes the "follow me" feature that certain drones offer. However, the Phantom is not one of them. So Chad would like to know what is the best drone for him? Should he go with the Phantom without the feature, or go with one that does have "follow me?" We break this down and go through all the options for Chad and any others who may be in the same boat. Get you drone related questions answered in our show by asking at http://AskDroneU.com. It takes seconds, not minutes to do. Check it out.

Our question today comes from Bryant who is asking us whether he should get the larger batteries for a Phantom or Inspire 1, or go with the smaller ones due to the weight and size? Great questions, Bryant, and we go into great detail about this and more on this episode of Ask DroneU. Remember, if you have a drone related question, you can ask anything at http://AskDroneU.com.

Our question today comes from Michael Sasser. You can find his website at http://www.sassermotion.com/. His question is whether we can go ahead and somehow get the certification the FAA references in their recently proposed regulations? We go through all the proposed steps for this certification, and next steps you can take at this time. Remember, if you have a drone related question, you can ask anything at http://AskDroneU.com.

Our question today comes from James, who is a relatively new pilot with his first drone. He is asking us what are the biggest things I need to do to fly safe? That is certainly a common question for drone "virgins", so we get into many details related to this from a seasoned pilot. If you have a drone related question, you can ask anything at http://AskDroneU.com.

Today we continue to go through items related to yesterday's question from Quinn, who has asked us if the fairly recent exemption granted to Douglas Trudeau has affected our thoughts about filming real estate? We continue to go through the recent Washington Post article regarding their interpretation of it all, and what we believe to be "reality" for it all. Remember, if you have a drone related question, you can ask anything at http://AskDroneU.com.

Our question today comes from Quinn, who has asked us if the fairly recent exemption granted to Douglas Trudeau has affected our thoughts about filming real estate? Great question, and we'll go through all the details on this episode of Ask Drone U. Remember, if you have a drone related question, you can ask anything at http://AskDroneU.com.

We're doing something a bit different today as we're talking about the FAA's newly released rules proposal, which came out yesterday. We figured we'd get a lot of questions about this anyways, so we're just going ahead and answering them for you today. What should you make of the proposal? What should you do next? What do we think about it? Stay tuned. If you have a drone related question, you can ask anything at http://AskDroneU.com.

Our question today comes from John in Phoenix, who has asked about the recent article that came out regarding a site that is trying to enable people to "sign up" for a no fly zone over their house. Is this legit? Can that even be enforced? What should I do about that? All these are addressed and more in this episode of Ask Drone U. If you have a drone related question, you can ask anything at http://AskDroneU.com.

Our question today comes from Chris in Boston, who understandably right now (6 ft of snow in 30 days for Boston) asks if he should even be flying in the snow? This actually is a slightly complicated question due to numerous factors. That said, we still tackle the question and let you know what an expert thinks the best answer is. Stay tuned... If you have a drone related question, you can ask anything at the Ask Drone U page at http://thedroneu.com/ask-droneu/.

Our question today comes from Clay in the Bay area, who has asked us whether GoPro's recent software update is something he should worry about right away? He's concerned because in the past one of their updates has messed everything up. Stay tuned to find out if this update is worth your while or headache. If you have a drone related question, you can ask anything at the Ask Drone U page at http://thedroneu.com/ask-droneu/.

Our question today comes from Kenny in Philly, who has asked us what accessories he should have (other than the stock accessories) for cold weather flying? This is a timely question since we just say an article listing the six accessories you need for cold weather flying...and we couldn't DISAGREE more. So stay tuned to find out what you really need to fly in cold weather from those who do it often. If you have a drone related question, you can ask anything at the Ask Drone U page at http://thedroneu.com/ask-droneu/.

Our question today comes from Jerome, who has asked us what to do now that the GoPro he just purchased with his Phantom 2 V2 doesn't fit the HD3D gimbal he also purchased? If you're buying new equipment, or thinking about it, you need to listen to this because there are important factors you need to be aware of so this doesn't happen to you. If you have a drone related question, you can ask anything on our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/droneu

Our question today comes from Kyle, who wants to know the difference between thrust boosted and regular props on a Phantom? Kyle flies his drone to film and create real estate videos, showcasing homes for Realtors. What will change with the actual flight, inside and outside, if he uses thrust boosted props. If you have a drone related question, you can ask anything on our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/droneu.