Recent content by DC Steve

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    Phantom 4 Pro V2 is now RID compliant

    Folks who may be looking to this thread to update P4P Plus v2.0 to RID compliant: For me, the Go4 App automatically required an update to the drone's firmware. Go4 successfully downloaded and installed the update. Took 30 minutes. Cool! But when I attempted flight, the rotors would not power...
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    RID Delayed to March 16, 2024

    Official FAA new release delaying RID to March 2024 just hit the internet. Details here: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-extends-remote-id-enforcement-date-six-months
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    implosion sites (US) are they automatically no-fly zones

    Vic is spot on as always. I’ve safely flown three (3) implosions for one of the nation’s experts in the field. RFI never an issue; however, TFRs were in place for two of the three. In Richmond, local PD were conducting UAS operations to scan for stragglers remaining in the demo zone. Outside...
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    IMU Calibration while Sailing

    Great stuff in here. Thanks everyone.
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    IMU Calibration while Sailing

    From your reference post. “Note that all this assumes that there are no other magnetic fields present - only the earth's and the aircraft's.” Gents, careful with your words and advice. I, for one, read your original comments as “never calibrate your compass.” My bad at the start with...
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    IMU Calibration while Sailing

    I’m open to going against what I’ve successfully done with little trouble for years. Please tell me, as it may be I’m missing something. Why, when one receives red coded warnings prior to take off that “compass is uncalibrated, calibrate now?” is it not best practice to resolve the warning?
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    IMU Calibration while Sailing

    On the “never calibrate the compass” advice, this goes against best practices, less so in open airspace perhaps, than in high density, urban settings where precise control is a must-have. It takes one minute to complete and significantly mitigates a major risk.
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    Clarification on international air travel with drones

    KISS. Carry them on. Period. Minor inconvenience to do so. And you’ll have peace of mind knowing the following headline will not be written: Investigators Determine Drone Batteries Started Fire in Plane Crash.
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    Phantom 4P V2 vs Mavic 3

    Dag'gone it DJI. No mechanical shutter in MP3? This is vital for mapping and modeling. I'll be curious to learn how the improved optics/sensor in the MP3 translate.
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    LAANC autoroizations -Airmap problems

    Had same issue in KIAD airspace. Can’t verify 100% but a trusted peer advised me of a software bug that causes AirMap to process requests as “swarms” which of course can’t be authorized by LANCC.
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    Question on LAANC

    FYI, concise, accurate advice here on LANCC, timing of requests, and potential snags. https://phantompilots.com/threads/faa-facility-maps-laanc-grids.151096/
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    Question on LAANC

    Suggestion: Make a request as if you are flying the air space here, now, today. Limit time requested to 15 minutes. If instant approval at the altitude requested is given, you’ll see how requests automatically time out. More importantly, if immediate approval is NOT given, you’ll learn what...
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    Launching from a sailboat and retrieve it while sailing

    All good tips in here. Follow it especially the using a second person to hand catch and the tip about beginning the return to home with plenty of battery remaining. The winds cause the motors to work harder to maintain flight position, but also to get back home. Plus you have plenty of reserve...