Recent content by Deadpilot

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    DJI Phantom 1.1.1

    That's why I am selling my P1 and flying a Yuneec Typhoon now.... no tinkering needed.
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    First night flight, first crash

    I generally could fly mine safely for about 12 minutes with camera on board before the low battery warning light came on, using stock Phantom batteries and with some fairly aggressive flying.
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    Replacement bearing parts

    Still, you must like tinkering a LOT more than me, I hated opening the case and replacing a motor. I'd have paid someone to do it except they weren't available at the time. I want to do one thing with my drone... fly it. :)
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    Replacement bearing parts

    Why would one buy new bearings when you can get new motors for about $16 a piece? I forget some like to tinker :)
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    upload Phantom 3 movies to facebook and youtube. Best res?

    I've been editing video and stills since the nonlinear (digital) options began. I use both Magix Movie Edit Pro and Sony Vegas. I usually render (export) the final product in nearly raw AVI format but then lately also a copy in Quicktime MOV format simply because it is a smaller file and not...
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    Is Quad-Copters Illegal to fly over National Parks?

    I would float into any park in a boat and then launch from the boat. My argument being that the water I was in was not from the park so it could not possibly belong to the park. As a Zen master once said "you can never step into the same river twice". Kidding :) I doubt most judges understand...
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    Yuneec Q500 Typhoon

    I bought a Phantom 1 not very long ago and with all the complications getting a gimbal on it, getting it to work right, not having or wanting a smart phone, etc. I opted to go haywire and get the Q500+ . Although flying the P1 was fun, I am only interested in photo/video and I think this is a...
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    XiaoMi Yi

    If you haven't bought something yet, you might want to check out the SJCAM SJ4000 which can be had for around $100 here and there. This was one of the earlier knockoffs of the Gopro and unfortunately now there are many knockoffs of the SJ4000, some at least which are not as good. If you want...
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    What constitutes "commercial use"?

    Our government agencies like to forget it is they who work for us and they have no other power than what we give them... at least that's how it's supposed to work.
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    What constitutes "commercial use"?

    It will also be hard to prove in many cases who is actually flying or operating the camera and/or the craft. I have several videos on youtube and I uploaded them but that doesn't mean I was the pilot or cameraman. Might not have even been my aircraft.
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    What constitutes "commercial use"?

    haha You know there are so many scenarios that they can't possibly cover the way they are trying to go about this. And whether images or videos are sold or not sold has nothing whatsoever to do with public safety which is what they are using as a justification.
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    What constitutes "commercial use"?

    I doubt anyone knows, even the FAA. From now on when I fly I am getting a licensed pilot to fly the aircraft and I will only be operating the camera ;)
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    What constitutes "commercial use"?

    Here is the thing... much of what the FAA seems it would like to implement will never work and will be impossible to enforce or defend. It would be better (although also horrible) if they required everyone buying a quad to register somehow and get some sort of minimal license. They are opening...
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    What constitutes "commercial use"?

    Photography has been a hobby of mine for over 40 years, I don't have the answer for the FAA or for us but it seems like what they are trying doesn't make sense. Same pilot, same aircraft whether he sells his video or not, same risk. I have done videos while driving using a dashcam or even a...
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    Music Selection

    Nice video but I would never consider flying over a major metropolitan area like that, but not telling anyone else what to do :)