Recent content by Captain Jerry

Have not been active. Forgot just how much I missed flying my phantom. I'm back.

I am a retired pilot from the original Piedmont Airlines. I was flying the aircraft that took off right in front of Air Florida. The weather was nasty, with snow and icing. I was flying a YS11 turboprop at the time. We had the propeller anti ice on throughout the entire flight. We had trouble...

I tried email, and tried text to my IPhone, but no luck so far. Thanks for any help you might lend.

Finally. Thanks much

I've met people that were concerned at first, but turned them on to the joys of owning a drone. It's all in how you handle the situation. A positive attitude wins friends.

Aerospace engineers are familiar with your thoughtful and perceptive question. Let's review the factors involved: 1. In subsonic aircraft twice the speed requires four times the power. Higher speed means less range, but not always. 2. In hover mode range is zero. 3. Enter the velocity...

When you got to these altitudes the risk of aircraft strikes increases greatly. If an aircraft strikes it, the loss of the drone will be the least of your problems. Use your head.

Spray silicone can help, but not prevent all icing. Duration of coating is limited.

Propeller Icing, Changes the shape of the blades. Harms lift/thrust Adds parasitic drag. Requires additional power, decreases range, decreases endurance. Ice can knock a drone out of the sky. Two basic types of icing, Clear ice - strataform clouds - flat stable clouds. Clear 'ice cube'...