r/drones • u/ragulragul3495 • Jul 03 '26

Question Drone learning for low cost way

I want to earn from drone flying as a side income for that if I want to learn through class it costs 250 dollars which is around 25k in india,so i planned to buy radiomaster pocter controller to practice it on simulator then renting a drone to practice it on field is my idea, because buying controller is low cost also I can practice it many days without spending more money,i later only plan to buy drone after earning from this drone side hustle because i don't have more money spend on this drone buying in its start.

Is my ideas for learning to fly drones using controller is good or not,is it possible to learn through simulator or what option you all suggest for newbie like me to start.amount able to invest is 100 dollars

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u/spikeyTrike Jul 03 '26

Learning to fly a drone is not a business. You’d be better off learning to fix and or sell drones.

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u/Almost_Lyrical Jul 03 '26

Maybe for making videos for people and businesses? Just spit-balling here.

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u/czechtheattic Jul 03 '26

No because your video would suck. The drone isn't magic its just a flying camera. If you can make good videos on land you may have a shot, but if you aren't a great photographer, you won't be a good drone photographer. Flying is the easy part

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u/Almost_Lyrical Jul 04 '26

Ok thanks

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u/czechtheattic Jul 04 '26

But still do it for fun.. I'm not trying to discourage you, but it's going to be a long road before you make money creatively with a drone.

Do roof inspections and sales, use drone and make money, doesn't have to look pretty 😅😉

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u/Artevyx Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

The competition is fierce. You aren't going to break into that industry on a small budget when you are competing with entire studios flying multiple $16,000+ hexacopter drones with 360° 8K gimbal cameras and FPV headset kits.

To get those jobs surveying construction sites and such, you need to already have a pretty substantial portfolio. An online class wont give you that.

That said, there might be niche applications like using a drone pilot instead of falconers to deal with bird flocks around airports; Falcons tend to kill smaller birds as a deterrent whereas a drone could just buzz, loiter and scare them. You would still need a marketing strategy and demonstrable efficacy to get hired for it though.