Jul 30, 2026 · 54 min · 20 segments
In this episode, we explore the fascinating journey of Ian Wills discussing the evolution of drone technology, regulations, and misconceptions. Learn how industry and regulation interact, and get…
Ian WillsGuestDrone as the Future HostHostYou've built a whole podcast and a whole teaching system there.
Um, what do you think...
Drones sometimes get a bad rap in the, in the media, and, um, you do a great job of answering a lot of the questions that people have around them on, through your videos on YouTube.
Um, what do you think some of the biggest misconceptions are when it comes to drones from both inside the industry and, and outside of it?
I, I heard on your podcast recently Dr. Eric Sakshaug mention how he, he hates the, the phrase "drones."
Yes.
Yeah.
Mm.
And I thought I saw something whip through the, the camera, and I, I immediately thought, "Oh, my neighbor's throwing a rock at the drone." And turns out it was a very angry hummingbird.
[laughs]
I'm like, "Okay, now I gotta go talk to this guy," because, like, that's not cool if that's what it is, and, like, there's also, like, federal concerns with that too, and I don't wanna be that guy to tell him that, but at the same time, I wanna respect their privacy.
Yeah.
But, um, it is a- an ongoing challenge because the immediate thing that we see a lot of phone calls about is drones being flown near people's homes.
Mm-hmm.
I've had people come up to me and say, "Well, what are you doing? Why are you doing this? Why, why here? Why now? Why, why is it pointed at my house?" Well, first off, it's not pointed at your house.
You've built a whole podcast and a whole teaching system there.
Um, what do you think...
Drones sometimes get a bad rap in the, in the media, and, um, you do a great job of answering a lot of the questions that people have around them on, through your videos on YouTube.
Um, what do you think some of the biggest misconceptions are when it comes to drones from both inside the industry and, and outside of it?
I, I heard on your podcast recently Dr. Eric Sakshaug mention how he, he hates the, the phrase "drones."
Yes.
Yeah.
Mm.
And I thought I saw something whip through the, the camera, and I, I immediately thought, "Oh, my neighbor's throwing a rock at the drone." And turns out it was a very angry hummingbird.
[laughs]
I'm like, "Okay, now I gotta go talk to this guy," because, like, that's not cool if that's what it is, and, like, there's also, like, federal concerns with that too, and I don't wanna be that guy to tell him that, but at the same time, I wanna respect their privacy.
Yeah.
But, um, it is a- an ongoing challenge because the immediate thing that we see a lot of phone calls about is drones being flown near people's homes.
Mm-hmm.
I've had people come up to me and say, "Well, what are you doing? Why are you doing this? Why, why here? Why now? Why, why is it pointed at my house?" Well, first off, it's not pointed at your house.
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