Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
✅ Get Part 107 certified: dronepilotgroundschool.com
📄 Read the article here: uavcoach.com/waypoint-uav
💻 Check out WayPoint UAV: waypointuav.com
In 2019, Jamil Borner took a 3-day drone workshop with zero flight experience, and it completely changed his career path. In this interview, see how he earned his Part 107, left his insurance job, and built WayPoint UAV into a thriving drone services business working with city agencies, public safety teams, and even Hollywood productions.
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0:00 Introduction
3:10 From seminar to action: launching the business in 2 weeks
4:35 Turning the day job into the first client (solving insurance inspection problems)
6:15 Breaking into city work: public works progress videos → bigger opportunities
8:05 Leveling up: mapping, GIS, and saving cities time + money
10:10 Deliverables for municipalities (progress, 3D models, documentation)
11:25 Gear talk: drones used over the years (Mavic, Phantom, enterprise)
13:05 Hollywood work: MTV *The Hills* + why DJI footage competed with big cameras
15:00 How he landed clients: planting seeds, networking, being “the drone guy”
17:10 Mindset shift: you’re not a drone pilot—you’re a problem solver
20:05 Advice: don’t reinvent the wheel, build a team, treat learning like school
24:05 Educating clients is the opportunity (selling the solution, not the drone)
27:00 Inspection workflow: knowing what clients need + capturing the right data
30:10 Typical city deliverables (before/after, story-driven videos, infrastructure)
33:15 Specialized work: ADA compliance documentation + proactive reporting
36:10 Cinematic vs. “bread and butter” work: finding your lane
38:30 DFR programs: consulting, training, SOPs, “program in a box”
42:05 Life + motivation: family, purpose, perspective
44:20 Money talk: day rates, project pricing, and hitting six figures
48:10 Pricing advice: do great work first—your next job comes from this job
51:10 How UAV Coach helped: newsletter, staying current, building strategy
📨 Become a drone expert and join our free drone industry newsletter w/ 100,000+ subscribers: uavcoach.com/news
🖥 Pass the FAA Part 107 test on your first try with our industry-leading test prep course w/ 80,000+ students: https://dronepilotgroundschool.com
🖥 Capture pro-level drone shots without the guesswork: uavcoach.com/drone-pilot-photo-and-video-course
🖥 Elevate your drone journey with our practical Drone Business Blueprint course. uavcoach.com/drone-business-blueprint-online-course
🖥 Level up your drone piloting skills and become a confident drone pilot: uavcoach.com/drone-skill-builder-course
🖥 Climb higher in your drone career with our comprehensive drone mapping course: uavcoach.com/online-drone-mapping-course
👷♂️ Register for a drone mapping workshop in one of our 5 locations: uavcoach.com/in-person-drone-mapping-course
📣 We are an FAA-approved test administrator of The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) which is now required for recreational drone flyers. The test is free, online, and takes less than 30 minutes to complete: uavcoach.com/faa-recreational-drone-training
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✳️ UAV Coach provides industry-leading training, education, and news for professionals and hobbyists in the drone industry. We offer online and in-person training — over 80,000 people have used our flagship training course, Drone Pilot Ground School, to pass the FAA Part 107 remote pilot certification exam. And we've delivered hands-on flight training to more than 4,500+ new drone pilots. Our mission is to help push the drone industry forward by sharing years of knowledge to help drone pilots be safe and smart operators.
#drones #drone #dronebusiness
✅ Get Part 107 certified: dronepilotgroundschool.com
📄 Read the article here: uavcoach.com/waypoint-uav
💻 Check out WayPoint UAV: waypointuav.com
In 2019, Jamil Borner took a 3-day drone workshop with zero flight experience, and it completely changed his career path. In this interview, see how he earned his Part 107, left his insurance job, and built WayPoint UAV into a thriving drone services business working with city agencies, public safety teams, and even Hollywood productions.
🎬 Jump to Section
0:00 Introduction
3:10 From seminar to action: launching the business in 2 weeks
4:35 Turning the day job into the first client (solving insurance inspection problems)
6:15 Breaking into city work: public works progress videos → bigger opportunities
8:05 Leveling up: mapping, GIS, and saving cities time + money
10:10 Deliverables for municipalities (progress, 3D models, documentation)
11:25 Gear talk: drones used over the years (Mavic, Phantom, enterprise)
13:05 Hollywood work: MTV *The Hills* + why DJI footage competed with big cameras
15:00 How he landed clients: planting seeds, networking, being “the drone guy”
17:10 Mindset shift: you’re not a drone pilot—you’re a problem solver
20:05 Advice: don’t reinvent the wheel, build a team, treat learning like school
24:05 Educating clients is the opportunity (selling the solution, not the drone)
27:00 Inspection workflow: knowing what clients need + capturing the right data
30:10 Typical city deliverables (before/after, story-driven videos, infrastructure)
33:15 Specialized work: ADA compliance documentation + proactive reporting
36:10 Cinematic vs. “bread and butter” work: finding your lane
38:30 DFR programs: consulting, training, SOPs, “program in a box”
42:05 Life + motivation: family, purpose, perspective
44:20 Money talk: day rates, project pricing, and hitting six figures
48:10 Pricing advice: do great work first—your next job comes from this job
51:10 How UAV Coach helped: newsletter, staying current, building strategy
📨 Become a drone expert and join our free drone industry newsletter w/ 100,000+ subscribers: uavcoach.com/news
🖥 Pass the FAA Part 107 test on your first try with our industry-leading test prep course w/ 80,000+ students: https://dronepilotgroundschool.com
🖥 Capture pro-level drone shots without the guesswork: uavcoach.com/drone-pilot-photo-and-video-course
🖥 Elevate your drone journey with our practical Drone Business Blueprint course. uavcoach.com/drone-business-blueprint-online-course
🖥 Level up your drone piloting skills and become a confident drone pilot: uavcoach.com/drone-skill-builder-course
🖥 Climb higher in your drone career with our comprehensive drone mapping course: uavcoach.com/online-drone-mapping-course
👷♂️ Register for a drone mapping workshop in one of our 5 locations: uavcoach.com/in-person-drone-mapping-course
📣 We are an FAA-approved test administrator of The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) which is now required for recreational drone flyers. The test is free, online, and takes less than 30 minutes to complete: uavcoach.com/faa-recreational-drone-training
🛩️ Flying a DJI Mini 5 Pro, Mini 4 Pro, Air 3S, or Mavic 3E?
We built free, model-specific training to help you fly with confidence and skip the trial and error.
👉 Start the DJI Mini 5 Pro Course: uavcoach.com/dji-mini-5-pro-online-course
👉 Start the DJI Mini 4 Pro Course: uavcoach.com/dji-mini-4-pro-online-course
👉 Start the DJI Air 3S Course: uavcoach.com/dji-air-3s-online-course
👉 Start the DJI Mavic 3E Course: uavcoach.com/dji-mavic-3e-online-course
✳️ UAV Coach provides industry-leading training, education, and news for professionals and hobbyists in the drone industry. We offer online and in-person training — over 80,000 people have used our flagship training course, Drone Pilot Ground School, to pass the FAA Part 107 remote pilot certification exam. And we've delivered hands-on flight training to more than 4,500+ new drone pilots. Our mission is to help push the drone industry forward by sharing years of knowledge to help drone pilots be safe and smart operators.
#drones #drone #dronebusiness
