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With an emphasis on safety and responsible use, \u003cem\u003eGetting Started with Drones\u003c\/em\u003e begins with the history of this tiny flyer and takes the reader step-by-step through the complete build of a personal drone using the popular Little Dipper airframe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn How To:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild your own drone, from frame to camera mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstall and explore telemetry and GPS systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace safely and successfully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncrease flight times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerry Kilby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerry Kilby has been a maker and creative technology enthusiast his entire life. He has been an audio engineer, electronic music producer, web developer and now, a mobile software engineer. However, the technology that has become his true passion is unmanned aerial systems. He designs, builds and flies his small drones for aerial photography as well as photogrammetry for mapping and 3D modeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelinda Kilby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter earning degrees in art and education from Salisbury University and University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Belinda Kilby taught art for 10 years in the Baltimore City Public School System. After creating art through a variety of media throughout her career, it was a natural progression to contribute to her husband Terry's efforts in designing and building small, unmanned aerial vehicles for capturing unique photographic images. 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