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Getadronepilot
in minutes .

Roof inspections. Solar surveys. Construction. Events. Post what you need, a verified pilot claims it. No bidding wars. No minimum spend.

FAA Part 107 verified
Stripe secured escrow
Every flight insured
The Problem

Hiringadronepilotin2026isstilla nightmare .

01 / 04

Weeks of searching

Google. Scroll. Email. Wait. Email again. Get a quote. Wonder if you're being ripped off. Sound familiar?

02 / 04

Big clients only

Need one roof inspected? One wedding captured? Most drone companies won't pick up the phone unless you're booking a year of work.

03 / 04

Black-box pricing

Vague quotes. Hidden fees. No idea what it should cost. And zero transparency on what the pilot actually takes home.

04 / 04

Zero accountability

No escrow. No insurance. No reviews. You're trusting a stranger with a $2K drone above your property and hoping it goes well.

So we built something

radically different.

ROOF INSPECTIONS
SOLAR SURVEYS
CONSTRUCTION MONITORING
EVENT COVERAGE
REAL ESTATE
AGRICULTURE
INSURANCE CLAIMS
CINEMATIC AERIAL
ROOF INSPECTIONS
SOLAR SURVEYS
CONSTRUCTION MONITORING
EVENT COVERAGE
REAL ESTATE
AGRICULTURE
INSURANCE CLAIMS
CINEMATIC AERIAL
How It Works

Threesteps.Nofriction.Seriously.

01
POST

Tell us what you need.

Pick your address, choose a service, set your date, name your price. Your card is authorized, never charged until you approve the work.

Takes about 90 seconds.

9:41
POST
New Mission
ServiceRoof Inspection
AddressXX Oak St, Austin TX
DateTomorrow, 2:00 PM
Price$250
Post Mission
02
CLAIM

A pilot claims it.

Nearby FAA certified pilots see your mission instantly. First to claim it wins. No bidding. No proposals. No waiting.

Average claim time: under 4 hours.

9:41
CLAIM
Mission Claimed!
PilotMarcus R.
Rating★ 4.9 · 127 missions
ETATomorrow, 1:45 PM
StatusConfirmed
View Details
03
DELIVER

Deliverables, delivered.

Your pilot flies, uploads photos and video, you review in the app. Approve, and payment releases. Not happy? Request a revision on the house.

72 hours to review. Auto approved if you forget.

9:41
DELIVER
Ready to Review
Files47 photos · 3 videos
Total size2.4 GB
Flight time34 min
Review bySun, Apr 14
Approve & Pay
What We Cover

Ifitflies,we’vegotitcovered .

From rooftops to red carpets, our pilots fly anything legal. These four are just the most popular missions. Post anything else and a pilot will claim it.

01 / 04ROOFING INSPECTION

See every shingle without climbing a ladder.

Storm damage. Insurance claims. Pre purchase inspections. Get a full roof report, every angle, every detail, without anyone touching your gutters.

HomeownersProperty ManagersInsurance AdjustersRoofersReal Estate Agents
02 / 04SOLAR SURVEY

Spot a hot panel before it costs you a season.

Thermal imaging. Hotspot detection. Full array reports in hours, not weeks. Catch the bad cell before it eats into your generation.

Solar InstallersMaintenance TeamsAsset ManagersEnergy InvestorsUtility Companies
03 / 04CONSTRUCTION MONITORING

Track every milestone, from break ground to ribbon cut.

Weekly progress shots. Site surveys. Volumetric measurements. Stockpile tracking. Show your investors and stakeholders what's getting built without anyone stepping on the site.

General ContractorsDevelopersSite ManagersArchitectsInspectors
04 / 04EVENTS & AERIAL FILMING

The shot that makes the whole edit.

Weddings. Festivals. Brand films. Real estate. Get cinematic aerial footage from a verified pilot, booked in minutes, delivered in days.

Wedding PlannersFilmmakersReal Estate AgentsBrands & AgenciesEvent Producers

Need something else? Just post it. Our pilots fly almost anything legal.

Why DroConnect

Whereeverydollargoes .Downtothe dime .

Every other marketplace hides their take. Not us. Here's exactly what happens to your money on a $300 mission.

Mission Price
$300
$231
Pilot earnings
Goes straight to the pilot.
77%
$45
Platform fee
Keeps the lights on. Pays the engineers.
15%
$15
Insurance
Every flight covered. No exceptions.
5%
$9
Processing
Stripe takes a cut. Same as everywhere.
3%

Compare that to the industry average ? 30%+

Most platforms hide this math. Now you know why.

No bidding wars.

You set the price. First pilot to claim wins. No back and forth, no race to the bottom.

Every flight insured.

$1M liability coverage on every mission. Built into the platform. Never an upsell.

Verified pilots only.

FAA Part 107 certified. ID verified through Stripe. Equipment reviewed. No randoms.

By The Numbers

Alreadyup .Alreadymoving .

01
0
And counting. Every hour.
missions claimed.
02
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Across all 50 states.
verified pilots.
03
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From east to west.
us cities live.
04
0h
Most missions claimed in under one.
avg claim time.
FAA Part 107 verified· Stripe-secured payments· Every flight insured
The App

Builtliketheappyouwishyouhad .

Real time chat with your pilot. Live mission status. In flight progress photos. Deliverables straight to your inbox. All in your pocket.

9:41
In Progress
Roof Inspection

XX Oak St, Austin TX

M
Marcus R.
★ 4.9 · 127 missions
Started
2:14 PM
Flight Time
18 min
Progress
Open Chat
01

Real time chat

Talk to your pilot the moment they claim. Send gate codes, ask for specific shots, get updates.

02

In flight progress

Get pinged with progress photos while your pilot is on site. Watch the mission unfold.

03

Deliverables in app

Photos, videos, reports, all uploaded right to the app. Review, approve, done.

Client Stories

Hearfromtheclientsflying .

We used to fly our own crew across three states for site progress shots. Hotels, flights, overtime, rental trucks. DroConnect cut all of it. Now we post a mission the night before and get deliverables the next day for a fraction of what we used to burn.
Marcus H.
CEO, Construction Firm · Denver, CO
First mission claimed in 11 minutes.Daniel K.
Cheaper than my old quote by 60%.Tamara V.
Saved me a $600 quote.Mike L.
I haven't called a drone company in months.Priya R.
The whole flow took 90 seconds to post.Alex T.
Easier than ordering Uber Eats.Jordan B.
My favorite app on my phone right now.Caleb M.
First mission claimed in 11 minutes.Daniel K.
Cheaper than my old quote by 60%.Tamara V.
Saved me a $600 quote.Mike L.
I haven't called a drone company in months.Priya R.
The whole flow took 90 seconds to post.Alex T.
Easier than ordering Uber Eats.Jordan B.
My favorite app on my phone right now.Caleb M.
For Pilots

Dronepilots .Earnonyourterms .

Set your schedule. Pick your missions. We handle the insurance, the payment, and the paperwork. You handle the flying.

01

Set your radius .

Have your dinner at home. We won't make you travel way far for a mission.

02

No bidding wars .

First to claim wins. No proposals, no underbidding, no race to the bottom.

03

Get your money.

Weekly payouts. Straight to your bank. No chasing, no net 30, no invoicing.

The Math

Fly a $400 mission.
Take home $308.

Pilots keep ~77% of every mission. Weekly payouts. The math gets very, very interesting.

Mission price$400
Platform (15%)−$60
Insurance (5%)−$20
Processing (3%)−$12
You take home$308
See how pilots earn
Questions, Answered

Everythingyouwantedtoask. Answered.

01

How do I know my pilot is qualified?

Every pilot is FAA Part 107 certified, identity-verified through Stripe Identity, and has their drone equipment manually reviewed by our team. You see their rating, completed missions, and reviews before they ever fly your job.

02

What if I'm not happy with the result?

You get 72 hours to review the deliverables. Not happy? Request one revision, free. Still not happy? Open a dispute and our team steps in. Your money is held in escrow the entire time.

03

How fast will a pilot claim my mission?

Most missions get claimed in under 4 hours. In dense markets, often within minutes. The clock starts the moment you post.

04

What does it actually cost?

You set the price. $150 minimum. The pilot keeps ~77%, the platform takes ~23% (which covers insurance, payment processing, and the platform itself). No hidden fees. Ever.

05

Is my property insured during the flight?

Yes. Every mission includes $1M of liability coverage. Built into the platform. You don't have to do anything.

06

What if the weather sucks?

We show pilots a real-time flight conditions widget when they consider claiming. If conditions go bad on mission day, the pilot can propose a reschedule directly in the app. No penalty for either of you.

Still have questions? Just ask us.

A Note From The Founders
DroConnect
Built and powered by
pilots & engineers.

We built this because everyone we knew got screwed hiring drone pilots. Clients waited weeks for quotes, got ghosted, and paid double what the work should cost.

And the pilots? Even worse. Poor communication. No real support when things broke. Unfair pay that barely covered gas. Chased for invoices. Treated like contractors instead of professionals.

DroConnect is the bridge. Anyone should be able to get a verified pilot in minutes. And every pilot should get paid fairly, on time, with real support. Not just billion dollar construction firms.

We're building this in public, every day. If you have feedback, email us directly. We read every message.

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