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I am kind of lost here. Can someone please explain why the FAA is asking questions about night operations for a daylight operation waiver? I do like The Real Rob’s reply under “Don’t give up.” It never states that any of this has been done, only that it will be done for night operations, and...

Tom Ford will design DJI’s next drone. Can’t wait. ?

If OEM DJI batteries are anything like some camera batteries, they often contain proprietary firmware that 3rd party batteries do not have. This can ultimately have an adverse effect on performance and communication between the the battery and the device in which it is being used. I say “if”...

I fly recreationally as a hobbyist (not Part 107) , and am 4.48 miles from a commercial airport. I called them once to notify them I would be flying. They said in the future to just send them an eMail that includes the text, below. It also would include my name and cell number. I keep the text...

This looks very nicely made! This is a bit late in your project, but you did ask about design. You have the props aligned with the diagonals of the landing pad, rather than the sides. Will the drone always land with this orientation? I would have sized/shaped the pad so that the props would have...

Why is it called “warming up” when most of the time what is being discussed seems to me more about internal computers and systems booting?

As you said, you never hovered, and from your video, I don’t see any hovering (Hover - to remain in one place in the air). So if he lied, I’d just consider him a liar and move on. If he complains to some authority that you “hovered” you have evidence you did not. If he complains about a flyover...

Go to the following DJI site: Where to Buy - DJI. You need to select the continent, and then the country to get to a map showing the dealers. Notice that there is a number of different categories of dealers. The dealers may or may not ship, especially internationally. If their site does not say...

Scammers are one thing, but there are legitimate - even brick-and-mortar store-front - businesses that use and sell DJI products, and the companies are not necessarily authorized DJI dealers. This may or not be important to some buyers, but may be to others. A quick call to DJI will confirm...

May I suggest those interested investigate further the FAA discussion at https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/model_aircraft_spec_rule.pdf, which states in part: "The statute requires model aircraft to be flown strictly for hobby or recreational purposes. Because the statute and its legislative...