What if the machine you just crashed is the key to the life you actually want?
When failure falls from the sky, do you run—or hit throttle again?
Damon Darnell—The Drone Boss—logged 15,000 hours before most of us knew drones existed. He’s broken records, advised NASA on unmanned traffic, and turned cockpit obsession into a seven-figure training network that helps vets own the sky.
The first flight that ended in a smoking crater—and why he called it a win
Selling drone photos door-to-door with nothing but audacity
Turning a 40th-birthday panic into his biggest business pivot
Teaching combat vets to swap adrenaline for aerial income
The blueprint that makes a $1,200 drone pay the mortgage
⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:10 Love at first flight
07:45 Learning from every crash
10:50 His first paying drone gig
18:30 From hobby to full-time business
23:49 Sitting on NASA’s UTM board
33:31 Training veterans to fly for profit
42:20 Pricing jobs and winning clients
50:05 Breaking the tech fear barrier
59:30 Drone Command Live game plan
1:06:55 Taking action before the market closes
1:14:16 Final charge to fellow veterans
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damon-darnall-709340a3/
Website: https://www.thedroneboss.com/
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