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    New dji/UAV user/flier Association—Independent or AMA?

    Interesting idea; if they’ll really advocate for us I’d join.
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    New dji/UAV user/flier Association—Independent or AMA?

    There have been a number of threads on other topics which have included comments about the need for us to unite as a group, in an effort to make sure that the infamous antics of a few don’t get all of us either over-regulated or outlawed. But I haven’t seen any discussion which has spawned such...
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    How Old are you and what Phantom Do you have?

    Yes, I know that, as far as I know, there is no national association. But maybe, just maybe, I can spur some readers to begin the discussion towards forming one. It is way past time. Whether it exists independent of or as a subset of the AMA, we have needs not shared by most fixed-wing fliers.
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    How Old are you and what Phantom Do you have?

    Months ago somebody was keeping a tally on the median age and total number of various models’ totals. A monumental task at this point, but I wish somebody would undertake the task. It seems certain it would reveal a very different typical flier than the public thinks, one that might go a long...
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    How Old are you and what Phantom Do you have?

    @ Peter Hartman, I'm almost 74, cleverly sold my P3A to one of my sons and let him fly it into a tree. Hah! Then the little weasel replaced it with a Mavic! and I'm still saving for mine. Ah well, mine'll be faster.
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    Thinking of upgrading to a new drone $700 budget

    I may be hijacking a topic, but all this got me thinking: I'm ready to upgrade from my PA, have decided on the MP, initial concerns of some flyers that MP was out of focus have been answered, and fold up outweighs vulnerability concerns. But cash is a little tight. So, MP has been out about a...
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    How Old are you and what Phantom Do you have?

    What could a body expect to make, on average, just doing stuff like that part time? Thanks
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    How Old are you and what Phantom Do you have?

    hmm, care to elaborate? i.e., shooting real estate, etc.?
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    Phantom 3 Professional used

    Oops, sorry CMurray, I plugged in the wrong poster. Monte55, how about it?
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    Phantom 3 Professional used

    @cmurray99--After we negotiate, what's the final price?
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    Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against DJI Over Firmware Issues

    You only get your $2.50 if they prevail, and I don't hear no fat lady singing--actually not now and not later. In any event that's one lawsuit opportunity I'll take a pass on.
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    How Old are you and what Phantom Do you have?

    So who's going to collate ages and models owned to see what statistical conclusions can be drawn? And please don't be looking at us old folks to do it. If it takes more than 10 fingers and 10 toes I delegate to my kids and grandkids .
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    Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against DJI Over Firmware Issues

    One of the problems with a class action lawsuit is that you don't really have any control over the beast, it's not responsive to any particular wishes of class members. So if it makes the lawyers rich and you only get a nickel, the question becomes does it actually have the reverse effect from...
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    How Old are you and what Phantom Do you have?

    @ bill_t: What Oscar, details?
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    Little Mavic Flying Over False Creek, Vancouver BC

    Very nice, informative and dreamy, I likey