Recent content by cottersay

Wow, thanks offroadpyro; this is a great idea, and many of the comments at firehousetechnology.com say that these strobes still work fantastically even during the day. Appreciate this super constructive idea!

Now even I'm becoming kinda suspicious of myself. Dang, you guys are convincing! ;-)

Wow, that is some incredible imagination you have there, Trackerputnam! Into conspiracy theories much? Nope, it's a little bit more mundane, I'm afraid; My wife and I enjoy boondocking in our 31 foot travel trailer (manufacturer's photo of our model is shown below). Boondocking is going out...

Jack, that is an incredibly advanced UAV. Beautiful, and it would be absolutely ideal, if not for the price. I'm very impressed, to say the least.

Wow, the FAA has their regs nailed!! Thanks for the citation, that helps a lot. However, as I am sure you guys have talked about here a ton, both pro and con, this FAA rule reminds me so much of the Red Flag Laws in England, that demanded that any motorcar on the road must have a man or boy in...

Fly Dawg, I even said, "And I know this doesn't matter FAA-wise...". (And I will obviously keep it under 400 feet -- I thought that 450' was the limit, but I had "misremembered"!). But a big question, 'cause now I am very confused with all of the above comments: I read the FAA regs weeks ago...

Thanks, Fly Dawg, for all the info, as well as the FAA regs warning. I will see how far I can see the (hopefully red!) Mavic Air with my tripod-mounted 12-40X80 military binoculars. And even though some amount of drag will be unavoidable, the addition of a small reflective, glittering Mylar...

I'm very new to drones, but I found through online research that the DJI drones appear to be the most advanced for the money (such as the Mavic Air and the Phantom 3 Pro). But what I need to know is which model would be optimal for sending it autonomously down long desert roads (say, for 5 to...