Dan Bayne

• Professional done operator/business owner
• FAA certified drone pilot
• Passionate about trying out the latest and greatest DJI drones

Dan caught the drone bug back in 2017 when he first saw a DJI review of the then “newest drone" on YouTube. He started building his fleet and company in 2018. Dan continues to be an active FAA Part 107 Certified Drone Operator who enjoys not only flying drones but also educating others in all aspects of drone operations.

Dan Bayne is the Content Director of Droneblog.com. He is responsible for the Scripting, Filming, Editing, and Producing of Droneblog.com’s YouTube channel.

In addition, after joining Droneblog.com in December 2021, Dan also works as a content writer for Droneblog.com. This entails extensive research, fact-checking, and product testing. As Content Director, Dan also acts as the staff photographer for Droneblog.com, developing much of the site's current visual assets.

Dan is also the faceless famous hands behind the Droneblog YouTube channel.

Experience & Background

Dan Bayne has a variety of photography and videography projects in his portfolio, since his introduction to the world of drones back in 2017.

In 2018 Dan opened the doors to AISCF (Aerial Imaging Services of Central Florida), his and his wife’s Media and Production Company with a primary focus on Real Estate and Drone content.

Before opening his Media Company, Dan received his Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate from the FAA recognizing him as a licensed Drone Pilot in the United States. This certification continues to remain active and up to date.

Classes and courses such as Pilot Institute, Full Time Filmmaker, and The Art of Real Estate Cinematography have helped develop his understanding of not only drones but also of Photography and Videography.

Personal life

Dan lives with his wife in Sunny Florida. He has 5 adult children spread up and down the East Coast and three grandchildren. As a photographer and videographer, most of his hobbies are tied to capturing places of interest around the United States and the Caribbean.

Outside of content creation as a hobby, Dan is also an accomplished DJ. However, his most loved hobby is spending time with his spouse traveling, whether by car, ship, or plane.

We will be looking at the best practices for accessing and downloading the Air 2S’s footage, whether to your smartphone or computer (PC or Mac), as well as the various locations the Air 2S stores its media.

We’ll be going over various tips, tricks, and settings, broken down by area of interest, that you might not have heard of before or even thought of, all of which can assist in you producing the best images or video possible.

To connect the Air 2S to the remote control for flight, you will need to have the DJI Fly app downloaded and installed. Then you will need to pair the Air 2S to the Remote Controller, and have the latest Firmware for the Air 2S installed.

Yes. Not only does the DJI Smart Controller work with the Air 2S, but the newly released successor to the Smart Controller, the DJI RC Pro, also works with the Air 2S. Using either of these controllers will offer additional functions not currently available on the standard RC-N1 Remote Control.

According to DJI, the Air 2S can fly a maximum distance of 7.5 miles (12 km) and a maximum height of 3.1 miles (5 km). Those are actually pretty impressive numbers considering how small and light the Air 2S is.

There is one aspect of operating drones that many might overlook and that is flying drones indoors. Indeed, there are times when flying a drone indoors is either wanted or necessary and we’ll discuss those times, as well as tips, tricks, and flight app settings for you to safely operate your drone indoors.

The DJI Air2S is a very capable machine, being a popular drone for both Recreational flyers and Professionals, alike. The reason is the price to features ratio. For the price of the drone, you get tons of features and hardware upgrades that, until recently, were only seen in the more expensive

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