Free email course
First Paid Flight
Seven short emails that take you from "should I do this?" to a plan for your first paying drone job.
Written for people with a day job, no flight hours and no clients yet. Each email is one lesson you can use on its own.
Start the course
What you'll have by Day 6
A chosen kind of work, a path to your license, five shots to take, a price you can explain, ten people to message and a plan for the week.
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Day 0
Pick the kind of drone work you want
Real estate, roofs, job sites, weddings, farms, inspection jobs or content. Choosing first changes what you do first, and the rest of the course bends toward it.
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Day 1
Is it worth it? The honest version
What is crowded, how weather eats flying days, and how long it usually takes to go from passing the test to steady work.
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Day 2
Get your drone license in small steps
The whole FAA path on one screen, in order, plus a study habit that fits into a lunch break.
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Day 3
Build a five-shot portfolio
Nobody books a pilot with an empty gallery. Five shots matched to what your customer actually pays for.
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Day 4
Price your first job
Start from a range someone reported, build three options, and stop forgetting to charge for the drive.
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Day 5
Send your first 10 messages
Who gets them, what to say, and what to do when nobody writes back.
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Day 6
Know what to do this week
A seven-day plan with one small task a day that fits around a job.
What happens next
Day 0 lands in your inbox
It helps you pick a kind of drone work, or confirms the one you chose above.
One lesson at a time
Each email covers one step and ends with one small thing to do. Sources are named wherever there is a number.
You finish with a plan
The last email turns it all into a week of small tasks. If you want the full kit after that, it's there. If not, the plan is yours.
Questions about the course
Is the First Paid Flight course really free?
Yes. It is seven short emails and costs nothing. The last one describes Liftoff Pilot, our paid test prep and business kit, and you can ignore it or unsubscribe from any email.
Do I need my drone license before I start?
No. Day 2 walks through getting licensed, and most of the course is planning you can do before you pass: picking your kind of work, knowing what to shoot and working out what to charge.
What if I haven't picked a kind of drone work yet?
Leave the choice blank. The first email helps you decide and links to a two-minute quiz. The pricing, portfolio and message emails show advice for each kind of work.
Want everything in one place today?
Liftoff Pilot is the Part 107 test trainer plus the full First Paid Flight kit: lane guides, shot lists, pricing sheets and message scripts. $49 once. See what's included.
Liftoff is an independent drone pilot school. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.