Recent content by Bad Andy

So, no news is good news? No reports of this version including the ability for Big Brother to spy on us every time we spin up the props?? Not that I'm, like, paranoid or anything...

Well, the light was a bit muted today but I figured lemme at least test the waters. And I'm gobsmacked. Given all the reports (and a couple of experiences of my own) of things like being unable to fly near condos that were airstrips thirty years ago, or unable to spin up inside an apartment...

Flushing NY is home to many hidden treasures. One of them is the very lovely Han Ma Um Zen Center of New York... It's an amazing place, built over the span of several years with materials brought in by container from Korea. And it's affiliated with a place I visited when I was in Seoul some...

Late to the party, but I don't see any follow-up here. FYI I've flown Korean Air with a P3 and a P4 without an issue. Last time I was carrying a half dozen batteries, too! That was just a few months ago. Always carry-on, all of it. And nobody's ever asked me to remove a battery. In later...

A friend of mine who traveled a lot through relatively lawless places with greedy "law enforcement" found that impromptu "taxes", "fees" or "fines" were almost always avoided by politely offering to pay, while insisting upon a receipt. I'm not sure I have the balls to pull that off. I had a...

Greetings, Larry. NYC? Or NYS? If the former, do be aware of the TFR for UN Week... https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_9_0919.html Fly safe and have fun!

I forgot to mention this also depends on what country you're in, because different countries impose different power limits on the two bands. Two bands... One is 2.400 - 2.483 GHz and the other is 5.725 - 5.825 GHz. 5.7 and 5.8 are not two different bands any more than FM radio at 98.7 MHz and...

My own experience is that 5 GHz is VASTLY superior. But that's my own experience. Which I just instructed you to ignore.

Short answer: Use what works best for you, no matter what anyone says. Your results may vary depending on local crowding, terrain, etc. Background: 2.4 GHz is VERY crowded so interference is very often a problem, more often than it might be above 5 GHz. The 5 GHz radios are configured to...

I've had instances where I've flown a P3P at friends' homes near itty bitty (and in one case, totally disused) airstrips and no matter how much I played with the settings and tried authorizations I couldn't go beyond 300. It was hysterical, I could fly out from my position full-tilt and then...

Check for geological information there. Lots of iron ore in the rock could really screw up the compass.

If all you've seen is stuff about beat cops hassling cyclists, you have a reading comprehension issue. And you're trying pretty hard [Language/phrase removed by Moderator] Lotsa' luck. Bye!

No, wait, back the truck up... I should apologize... I got it... THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY FLYING UNDER HOBBYIST rules!!! ???

The question was whether or not the NYPD filed the necessary paperwork to fly. Nobody has presented evidence that the department filed the necessary paperwork. There is on the other hand a preponderance of evidence that in general, the NYPD does its best to circumvent legally required...

As I read this article linked below, I can hear "The Sidestep" in my head... https://www.cjr.org/watchdog/nypd-media-journalists.php The NYPD, crossing those "T"s as always, with criminally defective record keeping, and dotting the "I"s with not even bothering to respond to nearly a third of...