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    Homeowner in my Neighborhood claims I am trespassing if I fly under 500 ft above his house - legal?

    Actually, there is a "Bundle of Rights" that has been employed for a long time to define, from a real estate standpoint, what "ownership" actually means. It does not contain any specific reference to drone overflights, of course, but there is ample room for inference. A pretty good article on...
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    Heretical Thoughts

    How about we caption this thread "Outflow of Treated Effluent Competition"....
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    DJI GO Update?

    I'd have to say no- I flew yesterday with a sun shield for the first time, and in bright sunlight, the shade did me absolutely no good. I have basically memorized the critical controls of the Go App and their position on the screen.
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    Android tablet

    7" Tab E Lite
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    Just too danged hot and humid to fly!

    Gotta get up earlier! Hot, humid and buggy here on the Gulf Coast, but at 0630 or so, very flyable. A little bug repellant helps, but it's calm and clear with the cumulus clouds over the Gulf being illuminated by the not-quite-risen-yet sun. Pretty...
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    Ipads, Ipads and more Ipads, which one?

    Every computer and nearly every tablet I own are Apples, (along with so many out dated iPods that I've lost count), so when I recommend the Samsung Galaxy Tab Elite it's not 'cause I'm an anti-fanboy. Available at Walmart for just about $100., plus $20. or so for a 32 gb micro card, it runs DJI...
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    FAA registration refund information

    I paid the $5.00 less than a month ago knowing full well that registration had been knocked down in the courts. I paid it so that any future ruling reinstating the registration requirement would be less likely to affect me. I don't want it back- my number is on my Phantom- the cheesy...
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    First Flight a Success!

    The avatar is sunrise over the Wacasassa Bay. Cedar Key is one of the few places in this part of the world where you can see a sunrise, and a sunset- both over the water! Once my flying skills improve I will hope to post videos of both. Thanks for the encouragement!
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    First Flight a Success!

    I don't know why I approached my first flight with such trepidation. I had visions of a quick and fatal smash up, but the P3S performed perfectly! I am glad I took the time to read and understand the pre-flight procedures. I just have to review the camera operation, since I thought I was...
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    phantom 3 standard frimware upgrade-26-6-2017

    Sets an altitude limit of some sort and updates no fly zones, as far as I can tell....
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    Hot Dog Drone

    What about the Weiner Hoverboard? It could warm up the hot dogs when it caught fire...
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    DJI GO Update?

    It was the iPad! Grrrr.... Anyhow, a nice new tablet, clean of all extraneous apps, and working well- I think...
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    Well, Today Was Supposed to be the Big Day!

    Thanks for the support! The replacement arrived quickly and in good shape. I have not flown it yet- several issues with my iPad tablet to negotiate around- but now everything seems to be communicating and I have been able to fly the simulator. First flight soon.
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    DJI GO Update?

    I gave up. I'll probably need Apple Service to get my iPad back. As a very successful alternative, thank goodness, (I was getting pretty pi**ed), a Samsung Galaxy Tab Elite, less than a hundred bucks at WallyWorld, is running the "Go" program very nicely. I flew the virtual Phantom in the...