Recent content by Dweezil

I did throw caution to the wind about a month ago and tried landing a gig with a local (very large) Realtor. The agent was extremely excited/interested as were her clients. They live in a million dollar home on the lake that screams aerial shoot. But, the agent's boss countered with the FAA...

This is my point. Let's say that I've always included a video (at an additional fee or part of a separate package deal). Now, I simply add some drone footage to make things a little more interesting at no additional cost. Or, let's say that I DID start charging a higher fee for the video but...

While the actions of the the helicopter pilot are unjustified (and unsafe), I'm curious how close you are to the airport. I think if I were within a couple of miles of an airport (regardless of size), I would venture further out before taking my drone aloft...much less to 250 ft. One wouldn't...

So, those of us in the United States are aware of the limitations that the FAA currently has in place regarding the use of drones/UAVs/quadcopters/etc. for commercial purposes. While many Phantom owners ARE using their drones commercially, I'm a bit hesitant to do so as I really don't want to...

So it would appear that I'm among the lucky folks who is experiencing issues with the gimbal. I received shipment of my P2V+ two weeks ago, and have flown several times with absolutely no issues...flying. The issues arise when I actually try to use the camera/video. First, when I took this...

Purchase a $40 (or less) Proto X Nano...learn to fly that with reasonable consistency, and I think you can fly pretty much anything. I flew helis before I got into quads. The Nano was my first quad, I've now graduated to the P2V+ and (knock on wood) have had NO issues with control. Your...

Zappa fan. I drive a Volt named "ZZAPPA", and I named my phone "Moon Unit". lol I'm a dork.

Hello fellow quad pilots. New P2V+ owner here, and I just wanted to introduce myself before I start asking a bunch of stupid questions. :D My name is Roger, I live in the St. Louis, MO area. Since I plan on living until I'm at least 100, I will start by saying that I'm "middle aged". I've...